What Changes In Super Classes Would You Like To See - Page 4

super comp 112 · 12-08-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chris williams

never once even dawned on me that money came back out of racing...

boy would i like to sell you parts. Also have some prime swamp land in florida if your interested.

Chris Williams · 12-08-2010, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by lazrcng

Leave it the way it is for the current classes (10.90, 9.90, 8.90) and make a MPH limit (maybe?)

This has been brought up before, but I don't understand how it would work. So there are two ways to break out now (time and MPH). Which wins? Let's say there's a 175 mph limit. I run 8.89 @ 165, you run 8.90 @ 200, who loses? What if we both break out on both? Ugh...

And of course there'd have to be software changes at every track on the planet to make this MPH breakout stuff work...

Chris Williams · 12-08-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by super comp 112

boy would i like to sell you parts. Also have some prime swamp land in florida if your interested.

Don't know a single person in racing, ever, who if they had their books audited would show a dime of profit from racing -- without a sponsor. Period. No annual revenue from purses and contingency in the history of mankind has ever, ever, made up for the costs it took to win it if you look at it on an honest, long-term, and fully-depreciated basis. If people tell you they do, they're full of pooh.

super comp 112 · 12-08-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by chris williams

don't know a single person in racing, ever, who if they had their books audited would show a dime of profit from racing -- without a sponsor. Period. No annual revenue from purses and contingency in the history of mankind has ever, ever, made up for the costs it took to win it if you look at it on an honest, long-term, and fully-depreciated basis. If people tell you they do, they're full of pooh.

you are just what nhra wants more money then brains

Alan Sargent · 12-08-2010, 08:22 PM

Just leave the classes the way they are, IMO. I'm planning on running in Super Street (my first time running a "Super" category), occasionally, and I like the idea of running a throttle stop and all the gadgets that go with it. 10.90, 9.90 and 8.90 sounds good to me.

Chris Williams · 12-08-2010, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by super comp 112

you are just what nhra wants more money THAN brains

You went back to fix the spelling and still got it wrong?

frank v · 12-08-2010, 09:25 PM

get rid of roadsters in sg!

frank v · 12-08-2010, 09:27 PM

just kidding

BLIND MULE · 12-08-2010, 10:15 PM

About 8 years ago we had a dragster that would only run 8.88 wide open and we ran a few S/Comp races and did ok with NO STOP!!! Sherman Adcock said most racers would kill for that we ran about 152mph but we had to look back WAY BACK! We run the 1/8 mile 6.0 and 7.00 classes without a stop and we had HUGE success in 7.00 and we ran a S/ST race against all the stop cars and won it was it luck Maybe but we just moved some weight around and it has worked for us. In 2011 we are gonna run S/Gas with a stop but I'm sure it wont be easy! I would like to see the stops not used kinda more of a seat of the pants deal but we will race either way. Good luck to all in 2011!!!!!

cal · 12-08-2010, 10:27 PM

Hello All
Thanks for your imput, it was very interesting. It really appears that leaving everything the way it is, is the best thing to do.

I am looking forward to this season. I just hope I can at least go a few rounds here and there. I hear there is a big learning curve in all 3 of these classes.

By the way for anyone wanting to know.
Calvin Starcher
Laplata MD

Owner Fas Trax of MD drag slot car racing in Hughesville MD

Cal
HR 177X

12-08-2010, 08:22 PM	#35
Alan Sargent Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Georgia Posts: 33 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What Changes In Super Classes Would You Like To See Just leave the classes the way they are, IMO. I'm planning on running in Super Street (my first time running a "Super" category), occasionally, and I like the idea of running a throttle stop and all the gadgets that go with it. 10.90, 9.90 and 8.90 sounds good to me.

12-08-2010, 09:25 PM	#37
frank v Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ny Posts: 286 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What Changes In Super Classes Would You Like To See get rid of roadsters in sg! __________________ s/g 1620

12-08-2010, 09:27 PM	#38
frank v Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ny Posts: 286 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What Changes In Super Classes Would You Like To See just kidding __________________ s/g 1620

12-08-2010, 10:15 PM	#39
BLIND MULE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 319 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What Changes In Super Classes Would You Like To See About 8 years ago we had a dragster that would only run 8.88 wide open and we ran a few S/Comp races and did ok with NO STOP!!! Sherman Adcock said most racers would kill for that we ran about 152mph but we had to look back WAY BACK! We run the 1/8 mile 6.0 and 7.00 classes without a stop and we had HUGE success in 7.00 and we ran a S/ST race against all the stop cars and won it was it luck Maybe but we just moved some weight around and it has worked for us. In 2011 we are gonna run S/Gas with a stop but I'm sure it wont be easy! I would like to see the stops not used kinda more of a seat of the pants deal but we will race either way. Good luck to all in 2011!!!!!

12-08-2010, 10:27 PM	#40
cal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: southern md Posts: 370 Likes: 39 Liked 30 Times in 17 Posts	Re: What Changes In Super Classes Would You Like To See Hello All Thanks for your imput, it was very interesting. It really appears that leaving everything the way it is, is the best thing to do. I am looking forward to this season. I just hope I can at least go a few rounds here and there. I hear there is a big learning curve in all 3 of these classes. By the way for anyone wanting to know. Calvin Starcher Laplata MD Owner Fas Trax of MD drag slot car racing in Hughesville MD Cal HR 177X