Pre-event SpeedWeek 2013

[DallasV]

A bike guy responds to Dallas' "...random alphabet soup of classes (for bikes)..." by saying that sure, cars are so much more understandable in class designation.

After all - who could be confused by something running in C/CGALT or XXO/BF or I/VBFPRO?

At least bike classes tell, in plain numbers and not secret code letters, the engine size.

Over to you, Dallas.

Oh i agree, The car classes are as or more confusing. But the car classes are the devil I know. 40+ years of following car classes. Plus you bike guys (and gals) deserve a hard time.

[Stan Back]

Half as many wheels -- twice as many classes.

[Tom Maioli]

Either way, I found your stats and spread sheet very interesting and we need something to read untill August anyway.

[Milwaukee Midget]

Somebody needs to AGAIN explain why a NASCAR class can't work.

It could be made to work, but why?  What need would it fulfill?

Why should there be a NASCAR class?  

Or a Formula One class?    

Or a vintage IMSA GT-U class?      

Or an Indy car class?        

I can't think of a reason to include them.

[Elmo Rodge]

There already is a NASCAR class. It's at NASCAR races.    Wayno

[Stan Back]

Bring on the NASCAR class!

Just think of all the money we could raise for Save the Salt by fining the owners and drivers!

[salt27]

Half as many wheels -- twice as many classes.

With that said, all is equal on a wheel per class basis.

Oh wait, I forgot about the sidecars.

[jimwebb]

It's that time of year again... the time where I try to search for any spare hotel rooms. It looks like the motor is going to work and the rest of the bits are migrating to a central spot in the shop. If anyone has extra rooms they need to unload, please let me know! Thanks!
You can reply post here or call my cell at Nine 7 Nine 21 Five 1928

[doug odom]

Bring on the NASCAR class!

Just think of all the money we could raise for Save the Salt by fining the owners and drivers!

Stan, Now that is funny!

[saltracer1]

It's that time of year again... the time where I try to search for any spare hotel rooms. It looks like the motor is going to work and the rest of the bits are migrating to a central spot in the shop. If anyone has extra rooms they need to unload, please let me know! Thanks!
You can reply post here or call my cell at Nine 7 Nine 21 Five 1928

I'm curious, why do you spell out some of the numbers in your phone number? Phil

[jimwebb]

It's that time of year again... the time where I try to search for any spare hotel rooms. It looks like the motor is going to work and the rest of the bits are migrating to a central spot in the shop. If anyone has extra rooms they need to unload, please let me know! Thanks!
You can reply post here or call my cell at Nine 7 Nine 21 Five 1928

I'm curious, why do you spell out some of the numbers in your phone number? Phil

It is pretty easy to write the code to crawl a site to harvest email addresses and phone numbers. Fortunately, I don't many junk calls on my cell.

[desotoman]

Somebody needs to AGAIN explain why a NASCAR class can't work.

It could be made to work, but why?  What need would it fulfill?

Why should there be a NASCAR class?  

Or a Formula One class?    

Or a vintage IMSA GT-U class?      

Or an Indy car class?        

I can't think of a reason to include them.

If anyone is interested there is a class for Vintage Oval Track VOT, and Midget Vintage Oval Track MVOT. But they have to be a style used from the 1920's through 1957, and the engines have to be pre 1948 design engine blocks, ie no modern OHV V8's or blowers are allowed.

Tom G.

[JR529]

If you want to run your NASCAR vehicle for a record then just enter it as a streamliner. As long is it has 4 wheels, does not use modified production bodies and at least two of the wheels are covered it's legal.
See, no need for a special NASCAR class, they already have a record class they can run in.

[azgearhed]

Youv'e just solved the NASCAR class problem-it was right there all the time

[Milwaukee Midget]

If you want to run your NASCAR vehicle for a record then just enter it as a streamliner. As long is it has 4 wheels, does not use modified production bodies and at least two of the wheels are covered it's legal.
See, no need for a special NASCAR class, they already have a record class they can run in.

C gas streamliner.  I'm confident they can find the additional 125 mph.

Better get those blue hats ordered . . .