A/SA First in the 9.80's

[Dave Ficacci]

Originally Posted by Mike Mans

I understand people's frustration with fast combinations, but why does everyone complain instead of go work on their own stuff?

Yeah, that's the answer... I need to work on my stuff more to run with the DPs and CJs... wtf?

It is absolutely ludicrous that everyone has been raising hell over the fact that Ford and Chrysler have played by the rules set forth in the NHRA rulebook and have purpose built cars within the guidelines to be competitive.

People aren't raising hell with Ford or Chrysler, its with NHRA who factors these cars. The fact that the 2010 CJ is 425 and the 08 is 439 is another F U from NHRA to everyone that runs in A or AA. 68-69 Camaros, Nova and Chevelles carry the same rating, so do 93-97 Camaros/Firebirds, 98-02 Camaros/Firebirds...Why are these cars rated differently?

Everyone in any class can be capable of winning, no matter how fast you are (as long as you can run the index obviously).

Until you run one heads up.

It's not like the guys with the new cars are out here winning every event, so who cares how fast they go?

People who run AA and A do.

Mike Mans

Mike,

I agree with everything you have said, except for what I have quoted above. The new cars are great for the sport, but not for those directly affected by their existence within their class.

For someone who has maybe 1 or 2 other SS/CS car at an event you enter other than Indy, your comments hold no substance with me . Until you run one 4th round heads up at a National event, you wont understand. You can probably count the total amount of heads up races you've had in CS over your career on 1 hand. While most anyone who runs in the same classes as these new cars have 5 heads up or so by mid season. This number will continue to go way up, and your winning percentage will go way down when you line up to one of these grossly under factored cars.

The problem right now might be small because there aren't that many out there.... but by the end of the year there will be around 10 of these at every race here in D1. The chances of running into one of these cars become much more of a possibility. Bringing a knife to a gun fight is not my idea of fun.

I guess I should go work on my stuff now...I know i have 3 tenths somewhere to catch these guys.