Fat arse stock car drivers

442OLDS · 12-25-2009, 12:29 PM

Does anyone know how long the 170 pound figure has been used for a driver?
Did they account for the fact that you have to wear a helmet,harness,fire jacket,and now fire PANTS too?

What is the history of adding weight for the driver?

If your weight break is 10.5 for the F/SA class,why can't you take your horsepower rating and simply multiply it by the class weight break?

Example:

Engine is rated at 360 horsepower.
360 X 10.5 (F/SA Weight Break) = 3780.
PLUS 170 pounds for driver = 3950 total weight.

Why is 170 pounds added?

This might be a way to help everyone get some of their 3 tenths back on the indexes.Everyone could run 170 pounds lighter.

I think Bill Dedman has a story about the history of driver weight that he could explain here.

12-25-2009, 12:29 PM	#37
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,340 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Fat arse stock car drivers Does anyone know how long the 170 pound figure has been used for a driver? Did they account for the fact that you have to wear a helmet,harness,fire jacket,and now fire PANTS too? What is the history of adding weight for the driver? If your weight break is 10.5 for the F/SA class,why can't you take your horsepower rating and simply multiply it by the class weight break? Example: Engine is rated at 360 horsepower. 360 X 10.5 (F/SA Weight Break) = 3780. PLUS 170 pounds for driver = 3950 total weight. Why is 170 pounds added? This might be a way to help everyone get some of their 3 tenths back on the indexes.Everyone could run 170 pounds lighter. I think Bill Dedman has a story about the history of driver weight that he could explain here. Last edited by 442OLDS; 12-25-2009 at 04:03 PM. Reason: Break not Brake..

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