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Originally Posted by Stang_Bang
IMO, I think the reason you are seeing less and less of these cars is not because of index or entry fees, but because the slower cars are just really hard to win in. These cars are sensitive to wind, DA, humidity etc etc. Plus it is really hard to be consistent on the tree and drive the finish line while 90% of the field has 30+ mph on you! A national event is a big stage with great recognition when you win one, and if you are a competitor that is the goal every time you enter one!!! Racers now are utilizing the best tools to accomplish this feat, and according to statistics having that slow of a S/SS'er your chances of success are not very high. I'm not saying it is impossible, just being real. Stock/Super Stock isnt what it was 15 years ago thanks to $$$ and technology. No disrespect to anyone who has a slower class car, because I give you massive credit for doing it. How hard is it to judge a AA-D/SA in a 14 second car??? Very!!! I hope to see a front wheel win a national again, just so that driver can say he is one of only two people to win a national event in NHRA. I hope I didn't anger anyone, just wanted to share .02
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True very true on all points Stang Bang, which is my motivation for being out there trying to accomplish what will be a monumental feat (when it happens)! I used to be good at racing cars that ran 10-14sec. (when my cars ran 18-22sec.), and I will be that way again (with more seat time, via bracket/class racing)....I mainly need to be a driver more like Jody Lang, but with my car. Somebodies going to do it, and I hope that somebody's me!
No anger here, just more reason to be motivated to get my butt out to the track to do more racing, because 85% + of all of the races I lost were because of poor decision making on my part, or my subpar driving...not the car!