Do you really need to go fast to enjoy S,S/S racing?

[Stock4106]

I don't care who you are or what you drive, if that win light keeps coming on in your lane, you're having fun.

[Dick Butler]

There are so--o-o-o many ways to look at S and SS and they all can be fun. Fun is what you make it. Going fast, winning rounds, winning class, making your car faster next week, making something go fast no on believes or doing it all yourself... on your budget.
All these are out there for your decision.
They are all RIGHT! Chosing one for your own reason is what its about.
Good Luck....the best part is being able to enjoy multiple reasons at once.

[Roger K Fain]

Wade,
Where is your '60 Vette going to fit in SS?

[Henry S]

How about if you looked at from a different perspective.If track time is what is enjoyable
the slower car is the way to go. for example: 200 runs in a year @ 9 sec/run equals 30 minutes of track time ( not including staging, burnout, turnoff, etc). The same 200 runs @ 15sec/run equals 50 minutes of track time. I think i need a slower car.

[dartman]

Originally Posted by Henry S

How about if you looked at from a different perspective.If track time is what is enjoyable
the slower car is the way to go. for example: 200 runs in a year @ 9 sec/run equals 30 minutes of track time ( not including staging, burnout, turnoff, etc). The same 200 runs @ 15sec/run equals 50 minutes of track time. I think i need a slower car.

that's funny

[Rich Biebel]

I've raced pretty fast cars.....I've raced slow(er) cars.......I'll take fast any day of the week. There is no way I would have the enthusiasm to race if I had a slow car. I dislike being way out front trying to find my opponent especially in the dark. Drag racing for me means I have a decent amount of power under my foot......and I way prefer being the chaser......

I prefer races that have two cars fairly close on the race track. A race between a fast and a slow car is not my idea of a good drag race.

Probably the most fun car I can think of to race would be a fast stick shift anything.....might not win anything and the amount of work to race it could be a lot.....but it would be way high on the fun meter letting out a clutch again....

[Ross Family Racing]

I enjoy a race between a fast car and a slow car.It's just as difficult for the fast car as the slow one to make top end decisions. Why so many have built fast cars,I believe,is the redlight thing. The slower car redlights-the fast car wins. I believe this mentality is hurting S/SS. The fun of these eliminators is the many different cars/trucks that run, be them fast or slow. I say the redlight thing should have been looked at years ago.
Jeff Ross

[Wade Mahaffey]

Originally Posted by Roger K Fain

Wade,
Where is your '60 Vette going to fit in SS?

Roger, I believe the 60 Corvette is a natural SS/LA. I have a 283 from a 65 SS/MA Chevelle, and the combustion chamber volume and carb venturi may be wrong for the 60. But I think it can be used as a GT/KA. Both classes run off of a 11.45 index with the GT having a few more pounds. Either way I can get the rest of the car worked out and start to get some experience in the Super/Stock arena. I just want to get some seat time, and I'll learn how to dodge-um on the Q-sheet. LOL

Wade Mahaffey

[Bobby Zlatkin]

I've said for years, "It's not how fast you go, but whether or not you go back to staging for the next round, that makes it fun". If the bad assed fast guy is sitting in the bleachers during eliminations and I'm in staging, I know I'm having more fun than he is.

[The Hawk]

I know I`ve always had a good time with my V/SA entries over the years. I can see why those that start in the lower classes move up to quicker combos,due to continually spending money to go "slow". The ones that stay with the slower combos over time seem to get it figured out and do well.