The teams that race this class deserve a great deal of respect. To accomplish the times they run with the restrictions placed on them is no easy task. As far as watching something more exciting, I guess there is only top sportsman and pro-mod. That's right, how many monthly outlaw ten 5 races are there still in the area? Pretty sure a few cars showed up and killed that class.
As for Outlaw 275, how long till a few cars show up and run away with it to. Rules = parity and longevity of a racing class. How many of the 5.teen and .twenty cars are going to keep showing when the limited street cars realize they can break even money wise to show up and "test" on a small tire? As far as the racers mentioned, pretty sure they have tube chassis cars on larger tires and one other is currently changing his program to race x275. I doubt big name racers like Greathouse will show and try to be competitive on a hot greasy local track just because you and your buddies want them to. Or wait, maybe they will to try and win back the fuel cost for making the trip? lol.
As far as Yates heads, lol, they have been outlawing them in class racing since the old FFW days... If you can build inline heads that flow as well, why not do it and put them on your car? Win some races with them and prove your point, might even sell some of them... Or you might just take the weight limitation offered to allow you the Yates heads and show them what your car is capable of? Surely a knowledgable builder such as yourself can put a weight bar in your car somewhere.
Just remember, tracks like to book races that have cars that show up and race, yes even index and bracket classes have fans that go and watch. I am sure people will continue to watch all aspects of drag racing whether or not you and your buddy think its the coolest or not.
Also I hope you are not trying to imply you have run a 4.50 with a 1.0 60ft on a 275 tire?
Congratulations Tex275 on your rule changes! I personally hope it allows more cars to gain interest in racing with you and keeps the interest of the many that currently race with you. As i prefer to watch the last of the heads up racing small tire classes here locally!
As for Outlaw 275, how long till a few cars show up and run away with it to. Rules = parity and longevity of a racing class. How many of the 5.teen and .twenty cars are going to keep showing when the limited street cars realize they can break even money wise to show up and "test" on a small tire? As far as the racers mentioned, pretty sure they have tube chassis cars on larger tires and one other is currently changing his program to race x275. I doubt big name racers like Greathouse will show and try to be competitive on a hot greasy local track just because you and your buddies want them to. Or wait, maybe they will to try and win back the fuel cost for making the trip? lol.
As far as Yates heads, lol, they have been outlawing them in class racing since the old FFW days... If you can build inline heads that flow as well, why not do it and put them on your car? Win some races with them and prove your point, might even sell some of them... Or you might just take the weight limitation offered to allow you the Yates heads and show them what your car is capable of? Surely a knowledgable builder such as yourself can put a weight bar in your car somewhere.
Just remember, tracks like to book races that have cars that show up and race, yes even index and bracket classes have fans that go and watch. I am sure people will continue to watch all aspects of drag racing whether or not you and your buddy think its the coolest or not.
Also I hope you are not trying to imply you have run a 4.50 with a 1.0 60ft on a 275 tire?
Congratulations Tex275 on your rule changes! I personally hope it allows more cars to gain interest in racing with you and keeps the interest of the many that currently race with you. As i prefer to watch the last of the heads up racing small tire classes here locally!
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