Bracket Racing vs Class Racing

[Jeff Niceswanger]

Something else that hasn't been mentioned ... We bracket raced for a decade before buying a class car ... One thing that we did with our bracket car from the first spring race, till the last one in the fall.... Don't touch it ..! Run the valves, change the oil and race it ... Every single race ...Week end, and week out .. Then we tried class racing ...The true "class" racing method.... Being fast.. .Fast as your wallet will allow anyways .. Now it seems every single race we show up at, we have a different car under us ... Different carbs,convertors, transmission gears, camshafts, rear end gears, fuels, timing curves , fuel maps, and on and on ... Plus the weight of the car changes dramatically because of the changing air density,as your trying to not get your combo hit .... And lets throw in a smaller throttle body plate and restrict some air flow ... Its just not the same deal.. There's no consistency, and that's what bracket racing is ...consistency ....Of course it can be done ,but if your striving to keep your car fast, and continuing to get faster... its certainly harder .

[Hacksaw]

Agree with Jeff. "Class racers" work on their combo to maintain / improve performance on a regular basis. Some guys with a legal class car go in with a bracket mode mindset. Big difference.

[Coleydog]

Of the two combos described above, whitch one will get you to the winners circle easier? Are you there to win or just a pi$$ing contest.
Mike

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by Coleydog

Of the two combos described above, whitch one will get you to the winners circle easier? Are you there to win or just a pi$$ing contest.
Mike

I don't see bracket racers as "performance " incentive .....for the most part they put a car together , or buy it , and let the cars performance take a back seat to perfect lights and dial ins. In other words , whatever it runs is good enough. Just dial it in.
I have a "disdain" for bracket racing.............always have , always will.

[BWill]

Originally Posted by joespanova

I don't see bracket racers as "performance " incentive .....for the most part they put a car together , or buy it , and let the cars performance take a back seat to perfect lights and dial ins. In other words , whatever it runs is good enough. Just dial it in.
I have a "disdain" for bracket racing.............always have , always will.

If you have such a disdain for bracket racing, how do you stand being at the track with bracket racers?

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by BWill

If you have such a disdain for bracket racing, how do you stand being at the track with bracket racers?

It's a struggle............

[S/ST J718]

Originally Posted by joespanova

It's a struggle............

I find it kinda strange with the state of Class Racing and the area of the US you live in that you feel this way.... Can't we all get along ?

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by joespanova

It's a struggle............

Finally, a truthful answer on here.....LOL.....

Originally Posted by Coleydog

Of the two combos described above, whitch one will get you to the winners circle easier? Are you there to win or just a pi$$ing contest.
Mike

Everybody goes to the track for a different reason. Personal performance goals is no less of a cause then trying to win a million dollar race. All in the eye of the beholder

[Larry Hill]

What Todd said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^