New rules for 2010?

[Sean Cour]

Mark-

If I was independantly wealthy like you, then I could afford to attend all National events. lol!

[Mark Faul]

Sean, I think you mean if you were a dumba$$ like me! With no regards to the value of a dollar! LOL

[Sean Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Mark Faul

Sean, I think you mean if you were a dumba$$ like me! With no regards to the value of a dollar! LOL

Mark,

You are living the dream. Even if it isn't the smartest decision financially, I'd be willing to bet you wouldn't trade it for ANYTHING.

[Ed Fernandez]

And not just the slow guys, it makes it harder for anyone to get into the class and get their feet wet. That is actually a concern to me because fields are growing not shrinking. I'm afraid by the time I have the dollars and experience to build something fast I won't have very many guys left to race against.

Where do you see fields growing?All year,mostly due to the economy,fields are going away.The way it's going you'll probably get into any national with a 3 or 4 grade and things don't look too good for the foreseeable future.

[Sean Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

And not just the slow guys, it makes it harder for anyone to get into the class and get their feet wet. That is actually a concern to me because fields are growing not shrinking. I'm afraid by the time I have the dollars and experience to build something fast I won't have very many guys left to race against.

Where do you see fields growing?All year,mostly due to the economy,fields are going away.The way it's going you'll probably get into any national with a 3 or 4 grade and things don't look too good for the foreseeable future.

Oops Ed, I meant to say it the other way around.... I will go edit it....

[Sean Cour]

Sean-

When I started racing 15 yrs.ago, (I know, I sound like a parent) but, I owned Gary Waldo's Nova. Damn good car, still is obviously. My family and I beat on that thing, and we could run .87 under. With all of the "performance enhancements" that have been dealt out, or allowed, don't you think that a index adjustment is warranted? Oh, and that .87 under would get you a top 5 qualifying spot.

A top 5 spot now is at least 1.20-1.35 under. Given where, and when. I just have a view that seems to be fading a little bit. Performance still means something in stock and superstock. You have to learn how to find it, then spend wisely on how to maintain and improve it.


Sean

[Sean Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Sean Cour

Sean-

When I started racing 15 yrs.ago, (I know, I sound like a parent) but, I owned Gary Waldo's Nova. Damn good car, still is obviously. My family and I beat on that thing, and we could run .87 under. With all of the "performance enhancements" that have been dealt out, or allowed, don't you think that a index adjustment is warranted? Oh, and that .87 under would get you a top 5 qualifying spot.

A top 5 spot now is at least 1.20-1.35 under. Given where, and when. I just have a view that seems to be fading a little bit. Performance still means something in stock and superstock. You have to learn how to find it, then spend wisely on how to maintain and improve it.


Sean

Sean,

No, you don't sound like a parent. LOL. I enjoy your insight into the class.

I actually completely agree with you. I love bracket racing. I also love technical innovation and ingenuity. So naturally, I love stock and super stock. I really love comp but I'm pretty sure it will forever be out of my budget.

Personally though, I would rather see the current rules at hand enforced rather than changing the indexes. If people were more likely to get bounced for dirty heads I don't think you would see people going quite as fast. But I am guessing that has been a problem since before you even started class racing 15 years ago.

Super Stock has been given some "performance enhancements" over the last 10 years too, though not as much as stock. Would it not be reasonable to say that the super stock indexes are the ones that should be lowered? Or maybe both?

[Sean Cour]

Originally Posted by Mark Faul

Sean, I think you mean if you were a dumba$$ like me! With no regards to the value of a dollar! LOL

Mark-

You have done almost everything, within your means. You're just a junky. Just when you think you're going to go back home, you win one, then two.

I, for one, am envious. You do an outstanding job for doing it on your own.

Sean

[Sean Kennedy]

Originally Posted by sean cour

mark-

you have done almost everything, within your means. You're just a junky. Just when you think you're going to go back home, you win one, then two.

I, for one, am envious. You do an outstanding job for doing it on your own.

Sean

+1

[Doug Blackley]

Instead of messing with the indexes, just raise the triggers. This will accomplish the same thing as lowering but not effect those who aren't as fast.