Lower Class Imput

[Rick Angles]

House of Darts, I don't think it would be a waste. As others have stated, it can be done. It all depends on what you are after and how hard you want it. Am I out there now? No. Just another armchair stock racer. But I have bracket raced a few times over the years and now have decided to put together a stocker and join in the fun. Would I like a higher classed car ( my favs are the early Camaro / Chevy II ) as my choice ? Wheels up launches? You bet ! But I am starting out in the lower classes with my 75 Starfire V6, not only because I think it would be less expensive ( if that is possible ) but because you have to start somewhere ( and I love the body style ) . Plus if you put your mind to it, I believe with time it would be just as much fun as the upper class cars. Plus by changing engine / year I could go from V/SA with the V6 to making it a 77 with a 305 and go all the way to O/SA ( figuring in the fact of going up or down to the next class ). So this gives me a lot of options. But I will be shooting for V/SA and just see how much fun everybody else is having. And thats what I believe it is about, having fun. And a few wins would be nice,

[ken robinson]

Build the car if you will have fun racing it . But if you dont like being chased at a bracket race why go 10.80 when most of the field runs 9.00's .Bin there raced that still fun too I enjoy beating faster cars . A c/sa -f/sa car running in the 10,80 gets chased by the new factory cars running 8,50 -9.50;s So the only thing about the lower class car is you always are chased so you dont have to change your driving style of chasing and being chased . See you in the staging lanes .

[Al Wilson]

I have a slow car, but you know, when I first started going to the track and racing in the 60's and 70's this would have been a fairly fast car.

Took me about a year to get it dialed in and get comfortable in it. I've found you have to be dead on with the shift points. I also keep track of the weather and use prediction software.

[HR3128]

Originally Posted by Al Wilson

I have a slow car, but you know, when I first started going to the track and racing in the 60's and 70's this would have been a fairly fast car.

Took me about a year to get it dialed in and get comfortable in it. I've found you have to be dead on with the shift points. I also keep track of the weather and use prediction software.

If you don't mind, What's the Car (AMC?) & combo?
Thanks

[Al Wilson]

Originally Posted by HR3128

If you don't mind, What's the Car (AMC?) & combo?
Thanks

It's a '79 AMC Spirit, 304 V8, 125/180 HP. Former Bub Miller, Eric Pearson, Mike Meier car.

[joe huestis]

Been getting chased since I began racing mostly due to the affordability of a slower car and affording to be able to raise a family and still race. Finished my latest stocker 3 seasons ago and finally fairly comfortable with it’s performance. Has been a challenge finding my spot on the tree with this car. RTs sometimes inconsistent. Enjoy the challenge of an oddball combination and seeing the fruits of my labor. My family purchased a weather station for me during Christmas’19 and what a difference it has made dialing my car in varying conditions. Have never regretted running a lower class car and always will.