Another low car count?

Myron Piatek · 03-19-2011, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by treekiller

I have a 75 nova w a 355 that runs 1090s in the heat and 1060s in the cold shifting at 6500 w a 139 60 ft never meant to offend anyone and offended everyone. I am honestly under the impression that if more people thought they had a better chance w/out having to spend a ton of money or every night in the garage honing and shaving parts until 2 in the morning more of them would show up. My bad.

Here's one analogy you might understand:
Most everybody likes ice cream. You REALLY like plain vanilla and others REALLY like vanilla with chocolate chips, even though it's more expensive, sometimes we don't have the money and have to save-up for it and we complain about it. (That's human nature.) But don't keep reminding us about "plain vanilla" and how difficult "chocolate chips" are to get when we know what other flavors are available. Some things are just worth it.

I like both!

treekiller · 03-19-2011, 09:32 AM

different strokes for those of us who cant and dont even want to afford chocolate chip well just have to settle for plain vanilla. my ego is not driven by speed. I happen to enjoy having to cut a good light and drive the finish line.
heads up runs for guys with really fast cars just basically amounts to a no lose time trial. youll have yours and theyll have theirs and ill have mine and together well be fine. It takes different strokes to move the world.

Ed Wright · 03-19-2011, 11:29 AM

We have to do everything a bracket racer does, plus have to be able to make one fast within the rules. You guys just have to do part of what we do. Heads ups aren't that common. If you can't build a fast one you need to stick to bracket racing.

I think there is a bracket racing section here.

Myron Piatek · 03-19-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by treekiller

different strokes for those of us who cant and dont even want to afford chocolate chip well just have to settle for plain vanilla. my ego is not driven by speed. I happen to enjoy having to cut a good light and drive the finish line.
heads up runs for guys with really fast cars just basically amounts to a no lose time trial. youll have yours and theyll have theirs and ill have mine and together well be fine. It takes different strokes to move the world.

Exactly. As long as everyone respects and understands everyone elses decisions without trying to impose their way, there won't be a problem. We know what options are available.

For some people, like class racers, the extra level of difficulty can be fun and appealing. But those who do also have to accept the consequenses. It's challenging ones self. It starts out having to run the index - the minimum performance level for a class. It's a greater or different sense of competition. Then the amount of time and money needed becomes a factor. That's why the new cars and overall economy are such hot topics. Class racers will deal with it as well as they can. And some will continue to bracket race once in a while also.

Michael Beard · 03-19-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by treekiller

heads up runs for guys with really fast cars just basically amounts to a no lose time trial.

Not every heads-up run is a -1. 20 under car vs a .40 under car, and "you don't race'em on paper". Numerous heads-up runs have surprising results. I've beaten guys that had me covered .30 on paper, and gotten beaten by .20 by guys that had me covered by .80.... Whom years later after improving my own program, I could've beaten. Performance is an enjoyable personal challenge above and beyond package racing.

treekiller · 03-20-2011, 10:00 AM

i appear to have been well misunderstood. s/sst is awesome running fast under certain rules and all that is awesome. all that i was doing was suggesting a way to IMPROVE CAR COUNTS. people are always gonna be able to afford to bracket race. quite a financial step up to be competitive in s/sst. GOOD LUCK.

03-19-2011, 09:32 AM	#2
treekiller Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another low car count? different strokes for those of us who cant and dont even want to afford chocolate chip well just have to settle for plain vanilla. my ego is not driven by speed. I happen to enjoy having to cut a good light and drive the finish line. heads up runs for guys with really fast cars just basically amounts to a no lose time trial. youll have yours and theyll have theirs and ill have mine and together well be fine. It takes different strokes to move the world.

03-19-2011, 11:29 AM	#3
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Another low car count? We have to do everything a bracket racer does, plus have to be able to make one fast within the rules. You guys just have to do part of what we do. Heads ups aren't that common. If you can't build a fast one you need to stick to bracket racing. I think there is a bracket racing section here. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 03-19-2011 at 12:49 PM.

03-20-2011, 10:00 AM	#6
treekiller Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another low car count? i appear to have been well misunderstood. s/sst is awesome running fast under certain rules and all that is awesome. all that i was doing was suggesting a way to IMPROVE CAR COUNTS. people are always gonna be able to afford to bracket race. quite a financial step up to be competitive in s/sst. GOOD LUCK.