All major event s/ss winners undrgo tech inspection

[SS Engine Guy]

Originally Posted by 7423

back in the day anyone could run fast enough for next to nothing for an investment.

Not the way I remember it. There sure were alot of racers sitting on the sidelines that didn't win class so no shot in the eliminator. You had to win class to be eligible to run the eliminator. And "fast enough" was the fastest in that class on that particular day. And the winner and runner up tore down period. I have tore down in a field, in the rain, at night, while the tech guy slept in his car. And I wouldn't like it today the same way I didn't like it way back then, but if it was required I would do it.
Some have been dumbed down to the point of not only not working on their cars, they don't want to. Its easier to get a rule changed than to abide by it. And thats BS. Money will buy you a fast bullet but if you don't have a clue how to tune or maintain it you won't be fast long. And you will need to have a pretty good racecar to start with that has to be adjusted frequently and maintained.
Yes its expensive, way too expensive with all the rule changes every other week and the crap interpretations of the way the rule book is written changing from event to event.
Should racing go back to the "good ole' days". I don't think it would last a season mostly due to the fact that we have become spoiled by all the allowances.

Danny Waters, I am sorry to see you leave S/SS. Your Gt car effort was admirable. Hope to see you and your son back in S/SS at some point.