I've been watching this class with some interest for a while now. My street car would have fit nicely into this class and probably been REAL competitive but the rear-end rule as well as the 3x2 cover rule knock me out. I'm not bitter about it by any means. There is absolutely no way to make everyone happy.
Most all heads up classes have always started out as one thing and evolved (or some mutated) into something completely different. Racers are innovative and make the most out of whatever set of rules are given to them. I remember when Hot Rod magazine first started the "Fastest Street Car in America Shootout" back in the mid 90s. Now it's been overrun by mega-buck, corporate sponsored teams with semi trailers, multiple engines, etc, etc. The average Joe can't afford to run anymore. Using the Buick world TSM as an example - that class was originally coined as an "affordable" classs for the average Joe being centered around the 109 block to eliminate the mega buck stage motored cars. Problem now is that the real competitive cars currently in the class are essentially stage engines wrapped in a fortified "stock" block. No offense to the guys who have run the big numbers as they have paid their dues but that class is ruined as far as anyone on the outside looking in who ever thought about running TSM.
I have to give Kip credit for sticking to his guns and I understand what he's trying to accomplish as well as what he's trying to avoid with this class so I'm not going to add to the grovling and crying. You start giving a little here and then you give a little there and next thing you know you're back in the same old situation. There will be a handful of cars that will consistently be at the front of the pack but hopefully they won't have the joes so outclassed they don't even want to try. Some of the attitudes and egos from behind the keyboards amaze me sometimes. Guess it's why I don't get involved in too many discussions on here. Hopefully the politics, personal vendettas and hidden agendas won't ruin the whole thing over time. Good luck!
Most all heads up classes have always started out as one thing and evolved (or some mutated) into something completely different. Racers are innovative and make the most out of whatever set of rules are given to them. I remember when Hot Rod magazine first started the "Fastest Street Car in America Shootout" back in the mid 90s. Now it's been overrun by mega-buck, corporate sponsored teams with semi trailers, multiple engines, etc, etc. The average Joe can't afford to run anymore. Using the Buick world TSM as an example - that class was originally coined as an "affordable" classs for the average Joe being centered around the 109 block to eliminate the mega buck stage motored cars. Problem now is that the real competitive cars currently in the class are essentially stage engines wrapped in a fortified "stock" block. No offense to the guys who have run the big numbers as they have paid their dues but that class is ruined as far as anyone on the outside looking in who ever thought about running TSM.
I have to give Kip credit for sticking to his guns and I understand what he's trying to accomplish as well as what he's trying to avoid with this class so I'm not going to add to the grovling and crying. You start giving a little here and then you give a little there and next thing you know you're back in the same old situation. There will be a handful of cars that will consistently be at the front of the pack but hopefully they won't have the joes so outclassed they don't even want to try. Some of the attitudes and egos from behind the keyboards amaze me sometimes. Guess it's why I don't get involved in too many discussions on here. Hopefully the politics, personal vendettas and hidden agendas won't ruin the whole thing over time. Good luck!
