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Originally Posted by Todd Hoven
Michael, somebody asked about why guys aren’t taking their stockers and running for the big money races. I was giving reasons for why some don’t.
Your cars or performance didn’t offend me.
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OK, thanks for clarifying.
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I should have stated that your car was built to do both. Leaning more toward the bracket side. It for the bracket side of the eliminator. Not a car to win class. At least against NHRA cars at NHRA races.
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My cars were built for as much as they could do within my budget. How is this in any way relevant to anything? I'm not rich, never have been, never will be. I have no interest in going massively into debt to "maybe" get into the same zip code as people I can never outspend in order to get another Wally while not making the car any more competitive in the other 99% of racing that I do, just to feel accepted by a handful of people on a message board that really don't care anyway. If people have the wherewithal, and choose to spend their time and money in that way, and that's what makes them happy, that's great! More power to them.
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Do you take your Turismo to high dollar foot brake races? I doubt it. And if you did or do you are not beating the pros that win the money at your races.
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2010 Footbrake Champions Showdown winner
2010 Footbrake Nationals
2011 Farmington Race of Champions winner
Yeah, probably never footbraked a 4-cyl FWD Stocker against delay box cars at the K&N Spring Fling at Bristol (and tree'd all but two in eliminations all week... one I was red, and the other one had me .011 to .013), either...
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I don’t feel elite in the slightest. I don’t have the car or the skill to compete in your type of races. I’ve built the 2 class cars completely that I’ve owned and won races and class with. In NHRA class racing the guy who can build his own car and makes it the best he can with time and money can have an advantage over the guy who spends minimal money and effort to show up to the races with his. Through heads up, qualifying, car quality and so on.
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I'm quite familiar with Class Racing. This is exactly what I've done, and I've done it for 20 years. (Oh, $#!&, I'm old! When did that happen?!)