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Tom Goldman · 04-23-2009, 09:27 PM

Joe, I think you hit the nail on the head! ....It' probably much more about spectator appeal,than economics or safety....I know quite a few old motorheads who get together for Englishtown or Maple Grove and really dislike the 1000' racing.........It just makes me laugh when nitro snobs turn their noses up at Super class cars when the fuel cars are doing the same thing with even more electronics and pneumatics [altho the results are far more spectacular]......Tom

Ed Fernandez · 04-23-2009, 10:56 PM

The article said the changes were for preparation to go back to 1/4 mile racing.But the big #s wont
be there.At least the MPH.Don't think the ETs will improve for quite a while.Years ago guys like Garlits and the others were what he called crafty.Now they're just $$$$ powered.

Ed F.

bill dedman · 04-23-2009, 11:23 PM

At 300 mph those Fuel cars are traveling 440 feet per second. The difference between 1,000 feet and 1,320 feet is covered in .727-second.

So, all this agonizing is about watching racing for a difference of less than three-quarters of a second?

I wonder how long it takes to blink your eyes???

Jim Woods · 04-24-2009, 06:58 AM

it takes 1/20th of a second to blink your eyes

njk53 · 04-24-2009, 07:44 PM

Make them run gasoline!!

Gary Smith · 04-25-2009, 08:19 AM

Simple. 10.5x31.5W tire. Run 'em hard, they blow the tires off. Run 'em soft, they slow down. End of problem.

bill dedman · 04-25-2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Woods

it takes 1/20th of a second to blink your eyes

Thanks, Jim....so, if you blink your eyes while they're running that last 320 feet, you'll still have .52-sec. to watch the rest of the race! Splended!!!! Half a second!!! No wonder everybody's so excited about this!!!

a2race · 04-26-2009, 08:21 AM

easiest fix for the fuel cars.......take a pump and a mag off.......easy to do.......and it will slow them down right away......

adam

04-23-2009, 09:27 PM	#11
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,468 Likes: 874 Liked 838 Times in 232 Posts	Re: Off Topic Joe, I think you hit the nail on the head! ....It' probably much more about spectator appeal,than economics or safety....I know quite a few old motorheads who get together for Englishtown or Maple Grove and really dislike the 1000' racing.........It just makes me laugh when nitro snobs turn their noses up at Super class cars when the fuel cars are doing the same thing with even more electronics and pneumatics [altho the results are far more spectacular]......Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

04-23-2009, 10:56 PM	#12
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Off Topic The article said the changes were for preparation to go back to 1/4 mile racing.But the big #s wont be there.At least the MPH.Don't think the ETs will improve for quite a while.Years ago guys like Garlits and the others were what he called crafty.Now they're just $$$$ powered. Ed F. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

04-23-2009, 11:23 PM	#13
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Off Topic At 300 mph those Fuel cars are traveling 440 feet per second. The difference between 1,000 feet and 1,320 feet is covered in .727-second. So, all this agonizing is about watching racing for a difference of less than three-quarters of a second? I wonder how long it takes to blink your eyes??? __________________ Bill

04-24-2009, 06:58 AM	#14
Jim Woods Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: celina, ohio Posts: 623 Likes: 4 Liked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Off Topic it takes 1/20th of a second to blink your eyes __________________ Jim Woods

04-24-2009, 07:44 PM	#15
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Off Topic Make them run gasoline!! __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

04-25-2009, 08:19 AM	#16
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 820 Likes: 9 Liked 132 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Off Topic Simple. 10.5x31.5W tire. Run 'em hard, they blow the tires off. Run 'em soft, they slow down. End of problem. __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating"

04-26-2009, 08:21 AM	#18
a2race Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portage Lakes, Ohio Posts: 38 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Off Topic easiest fix for the fuel cars.......take a pump and a mag off.......easy to do.......and it will slow them down right away...... adam