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nopwradders · 07-04-2011, 07:25 PM

I have had the same question this year about the "et breaks". This is my first year running a full schedule in the sportsman class. Previous I ran in a heads up index series. I have been around ET series racing for years mainly as a crew cheif. Also I have raced some sportsman events on a hit and miss fashion. My other concern is about cars in the sportsman class running way faster in time trials than the 12.0 et break. Our track this year has had some cars run anywhere from 11.45-11.80's in time trials. I say do like the index series did. If you run faster than the index in either qualifiying session, you had to buy back in. $20 each time. Maybe this would keep some of the "sandbaggers" out of the sportsman class and go run Pro.
If you can run mid to low elevens, you dont need to be in the sportsman class. Period. Also, what is everyones opinion on cars with transbrakes running in sportsman? My division clearly states "no transbrakes allowed", but yet the tracks allow them based on the "gentlemans agreement" Oh, as long as you dont use it, its ok. I say, if they are in sportsman, no transbrake button or switch should be in the car period! What do others think about this?
Also, I fully agree with the first post. If you run faster than the ET break, a.k.a index, then your out. The double break out thing is a joke!

07-04-2011, 07:25 PM	#2
nopwradders Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help with rules, Running out of class.... I have had the same question this year about the "et breaks". This is my first year running a full schedule in the sportsman class. Previous I ran in a heads up index series. I have been around ET series racing for years mainly as a crew cheif. Also I have raced some sportsman events on a hit and miss fashion. My other concern is about cars in the sportsman class running way faster in time trials than the 12.0 et break. Our track this year has had some cars run anywhere from 11.45-11.80's in time trials. I say do like the index series did. If you run faster than the index in either qualifiying session, you had to buy back in. $20 each time. Maybe this would keep some of the "sandbaggers" out of the sportsman class and go run Pro. If you can run mid to low elevens, you dont need to be in the sportsman class. Period. Also, what is everyones opinion on cars with transbrakes running in sportsman? My division clearly states "no transbrakes allowed", but yet the tracks allow them based on the "gentlemans agreement" Oh, as long as you dont use it, its ok. I say, if they are in sportsman, no transbrake button or switch should be in the car period! What do others think about this? Also, I fully agree with the first post. If you run faster than the ET break, a.k.a index, then your out. The double break out thing is a joke!