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d'kid
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Junior Dragster... some for the kids to train in before the step up to a car like your sons.....
Jim
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I never bashed sub-compacts but, it always seemed like the same 3 or 4 cars on TV no matter WHERE the race was held.
It always seemed - to me - that there should have been some
competitive "local" guys at each tour stop. Makes one wonder how many sub compact racers at the local level (or is it just the bikinis that brought 'em out).
It always seemed - to me - that there should have been some
competitive "local" guys at each tour stop. Makes one wonder how many sub compact racers at the local level (or is it just the bikinis that brought 'em out).
Meeks
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NHRA bailed out of SC and most are now running the Battle of the Imports series.
Shazam
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Watched SC a couple of times and it was rare to see two cars make it down the track without breaking something.
It is hard to explain to a teenager with a 90 horsepower car and a 4 inch exhaust that it isn't a race car they are driving because they can run 80 mph on the Interstate.
Maybe showing my age but wish they could all have a ride in a 70's muscle car to see what it used to be like.
It is hard to explain to a teenager with a 90 horsepower car and a 4 inch exhaust that it isn't a race car they are driving because they can run 80 mph on the Interstate.
Maybe showing my age but wish they could all have a ride in a 70's muscle car to see what it used to be like.
There was one person in the NHRA (not even connected with the sport compact series) that decided to sell the series off to NOPI (they called it a merger so that they wouldn't get sued like in the Pro Stock truck deal). NOPI suffered from some weather issues (and probably a down turn in business and a bad deal with the NHRA) and they folded up half way into the season. This left Battle of the Imports but they haven't really been a national series, more of a regional series that draws in local racers but not a lot of fans. As a result many of the racers have just started to develop their own classes and run them as gambler races. We create the rules, we negotate the deals with the tracks that already have events going on (many are former NHRA or NOPI dates) and race on our own terms. Last weekend we just had a race that paid out $10,000 in cash to the winner and paid out close to $10,000 in extra bonus deals. The buy-in was $1000 and there were 18 cars that showed up for a 16 car field. The majority were from all over the country, not local racers. At this race we had the first FWD street car make an 8 second pass. We have been screwed by the majority of the series out there. The dedicated racers have gotten together and have started to form our own deals with bigger pay days than most domestic races out there. We may not get as many fans but we do get paid.
HEMI6point1
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You forgot to mention the other import "must haves:" oversize rims, decals galore, the clear taillights and the basket handle wing.
Although some imports are cool to watch, like those Titan Solaras. I saw on Youtube a purpose-build Mazda3 that was RWD and had huge pro stock-like slicks, pretty cool looking piece.
Sums it up.
Nopi was around this year too, but folded in August...
I used to compete in the NHRA series but used the last of my racing funds to go for a Funny Car license at the end of last season.
I'm sure it was a bad deal for Stephanie and many others that invested a ton of money into class-specific cars only to have the series dumped. It seems to be not a lot different than the Pro Stock Truck deal and even with the same result... being offered new classes in Comp Eliminator to run in.
I never went to a SC race, there was none within 1500 miles of me but i've enjoyed them on TV (not to mention the bikini contests!) and was amazed at how quickly the performance and technology progressed. I've seen several of the cars and a few of them race in Vegas and when the fart pipe blares and a stock-block six banger Toyota runs 6.50's at 215 it's pretty impressive.
I never went to a SC race, there was none within 1500 miles of me but i've enjoyed them on TV (not to mention the bikini contests!) and was amazed at how quickly the performance and technology progressed. I've seen several of the cars and a few of them race in Vegas and when the fart pipe blares and a stock-block six banger Toyota runs 6.50's at 215 it's pretty impressive.
----NONE----
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Yeah, that was a bad deal. I feel for the guys and gals that invested a TON of time and money in this. I know a few guys that had some trick import stuff built and now have really no place to run them. I've seen a couple of them being built and with the exception of the body work and motor, you wouldn't know the difference between them and a modern Pro Stock / Pro Mod car. Us old VW racers feel your pain (well, not me personally, but I was pretty close to finishing my car)......
Rajunz
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The truth about SC:
NHRA told those racers that the big tires go on the rear of the car. The vast majority of SC racers REFUSED to cooperate so the NHRA dropped them.
And that's the truth.
Very intelligent post John!
NHRA once again started something that they never finished. Alot of people got left holding the bag on the SC deal.
Joker
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That is correct David. Bottle and Team Titan are badazz for sure. I am looking forward to the ADRL World Finals this weekend and they are one of the cars I always enjoy watching.
suckeez azz
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I helped put together the outlaw race that Chris spoke about above. As racers, we have decided to take our fate in our own hands. Our outlaw race was very successful, IMO, there were more people at our Sport Compact event than there were at the Shakedown the previous weekend (weather may or may not have played a small part in it). The RWD cars have been successful joining other sanctioning bodies and classes ADRL XTF - White (titan), Rau, Lazcano, etc. The FWD cars really have nowhere to run competitively (they battle for the # 16 spot in XTF). A few are running in Comp Eliminator. It should be interesting to see where the sport goes from hear. One thing is for sure, there is a huge grassroots following and participation that cannot be ignored, especially in the my area.
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