Del Worsham/ Alexia were wacking the throttle and they seem to be running pretty good at the end of the year. I'm certainly not a crew chief , but I think the jury's still out.All that warm up Side Show and ultra long burn outs are great for having people go "Uh - Ah" but it all comes at a cost. The warm up with "Wacking the Throttle" might have sounded good in the pits, but wasn't really very efficient. The clutch technology has since been so refined that in todays world that car would almost be assured to be a "First Round Runner Up". The "Burn Out" now is not a SWAG deal. It is absolutely pre planned as to how many seconds the clutch is loaded and how long it takes to back up for heat as well as how much fuel is burned. The winning Crew Chiefs would most likely all be Bald from pulling their hair out and be chewing heart pressure pills like they were M&Ms because they keep records on how long the Motor runs almost to a couple of seconds. Next "Dry Hops" with 11,000 HP Motors that idle at 2500/2600+ RPM's with all those people at the Starting Line would require an extra Crash crew near the front of staging. Parts are only good for so many runs with out the extra stress on them and last I heard they are still charging for Nitro. Lastly down time for clean up would probably be back just like it was in the Good Old Days. You can have a Circus or fast cars with mostly good side by side racing, but in todays world you really can't have both.
As well as fan attendance the more they make it like slot cars placed at starting line and flip the switchDel Worsham/ Alexia were wacking the throttle and they seem to be running pretty good at the end of the year. I'm certainly not a crew chief , but I think the jury's still out.
If the technology is losing the show, especially for the new fan, change the technology. It is a survival issue.All that warm up Side Show and ultra long burn outs are great for having people go "Uh - Ah" but it all comes at a cost. The warm up with "Wacking the Throttle" might have sounded good in the pits, but wasn't really very efficient. The clutch technology has since been so refined that in todays world that car would almost be assured to be a "First Round Runner Up". The "Burn Out" now is not a SWAG deal. It is absolutely pre planned as to how many seconds the clutch is loaded and how long it takes to back up for heat as well as how much fuel is burned. The winning Crew Chiefs would most likely all be Bald from pulling their hair out and be chewing heart pressure pills like they were M&Ms because they keep records on how long the Motor runs almost to a couple of seconds. Next "Dry Hops" with 11,000 HP Motors that idle at 2500/2600+ RPM's with all those people at the Starting Line would require an extra Crash crew near the front of staging. Parts are only good for so many runs with out the extra stress on them and last I heard they are still charging for Nitro. Lastly down time for clean up would probably be back just like it was in the Good Old Days. You can have a Circus or fast cars with mostly good side by side racing, but in todays world you really can't have both.
I don't know. I didn't race in the stone ages and apparently after reading some of these posts, we should bring back the steam locomotive and the cotton gin.Tony can correct me, but the 'whacks' were to put initial wear on the clutch or "seat it" (I always thought it was to square the pack).