Can they win?

[Mickey Whaley]

if they hang with each other and shave they can win!

[philbilly]

It is no different in Jims 8 second stocker than in my 6.20 bracket car. Some people just need to practice and take the slow ride as serious as a fast car. Whatever you et is it really doesnt matter because total package is what gets the w. Everyone in stock dials soft Havent youins noticed that. eliminate yourself from the double breakouts and it is a different race. I have had the opportunity to jump up to a stocker that goes 6.70s no thanx i will stick with my L stocker. reason why is I want them fast cars to sit on the line why i peel the tree apart and leave them nothing. If a hitter or faster car feels you left them nothing on 1 end they have a tendency to push it and screw up!!
I feel like my slow stocker will repeat as good as a alky car would. Maybe not in a hot lap situation but thats what testing is for!

[TinSoldier 3215]

Its like my HERO said!! Its a number game you run that number with the best package and you will turn on the WIN LIGHT!!! #1136 THE BEST DRIVER EVER!!! P.Biondo!

[Ron Ortiz]

Can a slow car win? Seems there are a lot of different opinions. I have a slow car.

Just to straighten everything out, I am going to win the Gatornationals this year, and then you all can debate this thing all over again.

Thank you for your patience and time.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA mid 14's at a whopping 90 mph

[ALMACK]

Every single driver in Stock has the exact same chance of winning.


However, with one exception.....unless the driver pairs up with someone in the same class.

Statistically, a driver in a slower class will less likely have a heads up pairing.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

Every single driver in Stock has the exact same chance of winning.

Quite the opposite. I would say that no two drivers have the exact same chance of winning.

Everyone in stock dials soft Havent youins noticed that.

Nope!

reason why is I want them fast cars to sit on the line why i peel the tree apart and leave them nothing. If a hitter or faster car feels you left them nothing on 1 end they have a tendency to push it and screw up!!

Quit reminding me. I wish you would hit the tree someday, then you'd earn all them redlights I hand you! LOL

Phillbilly's been on both ends of this one... World Champ rookie in a slow car, killer multi-time bracket champ in a fast car. But when he's in the fast car, he's not licking his chops when the Turismo or Anthony Walton's GMC is in the other lane!

Statistically, faster cars are easier to drive, more consistent, and easier to drive the stripe with. Slow cars have some (top secret) advantages of their own, however. But realistically, the chance of a driver winning in one car is going to be different from the next, or a different driver in the same car, or the same car & driver combination in a different situation. Drag racing is nothing *but* variables. But that's what keeps it interesting.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Quite the opposite. I would say that no two drivers have the exact same chance of winning..

Please explain.
I am curious .....

[Charley Downing]

In the past 10 years how many NHRA & IHRA national events have been won by a 12.00 or slower car?

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

In the past 10 years how many NHRA & IHRA national events have been won by a 12.00 or slower car?

Well, just check out what Jody Lang has done with his Stocker wagon...I'm certain he's responsible for at least 20% of all the national event wins by a 12 sec. or slower car. Joe Santangelo was the lucky beneficiary of his rnd 4 loss in Vegas last month, or we'd have been congratulating Jody as the NHRA 2011 Stock Eliminator National Champion (he was only 2pts behind Joe)!!! Heck, Jody won 3 national events and two divisionals this year, so it's likely that he's single-handily responsible for a major percentage of those race wins with his Malibu wagon....this same wagon also won both the '98 and '99 Mopar Mile High Nationals at Bandimere with him piloting it (I know this because I was his 3rd victim at the '98 race), and he's been frequently in the winners circle with that wagon over the years since...now that's cool!!!

[Mark Yacavone]

I suppose my contribution to this thread would have to be:

A long time, wise (guy? ) friend, and former World Champion once told me:

It's a percentage deal . Leave on time and run close to your dial in, and you'll win more than you lose.

Also, my opinion is that the really slow cars will be more consistent with a stick shift (turbos aside).