Rexfiles
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No need to go apoplectic (although some of you still will 
).
NOT at all in regards to Nitro percentage.
Actually I'd LIKE to get back towards 100%
I am talking/suggesting 50%=1/2 the distance=1/8 mile racing.
NOT as a replacement for the quarter mile. That would still be MY distance of choice.
I am suggesting a existing or new sanctioning body (HELL......even NASCAR ........Bruton Smith anyone???) running a separate series for the Pros and sportsman alike.
I see some positives here for a separate series.
1.) Less acreage needed for the facility. Could build a facility where neighbors might not mind but a 1/4 mile facility won't fit.
2.) Could bring Pro cars to places (existing tracks.......1/4 mile) where shutdown areas are too short to safely handle stopping 330 mph race cars.
3.) Could bring Pro cars to some decent existing 1/8 mile tracks.
4.) Less breakage, I'm sure parts will still get hurt but not like now being under power for 1.5 additional seconds.
5.) Safer. Less load, stress and distortion on those Goodyears and chassis.
Less injured drivers (or worse)
6.) Less expensive. This one is a no brainer. I'm sure teams with money to burn will still show up to kick sand around in the sandbox, but for lesser funded teams to lean on it would not be as catastrophic to their wallets.
7.) Less downtime for oildowns (see #4.)
8.) Could bring unlimited nitro percentages back. All the Music, Thunder, Smoke and Glory before the Kneejerk days..............
9.) Guy and Gals that could simply not afford to run 1/4 mile stuff with their small budgets all of a sudden just might dust off that chassis sitting in the rafters collecting cobwebs. New teams and new Stars. Heck, could even possibly see 32 car fields again.
and 10.) It's still Drag Racing. Like I said, given the choice I'd still rather attend a 1/4 mile race. But since there have been T/F cars that have been over 280 to the 660 how long (on near pure Nitro) before a 300 mph speed would flash on the scoreboards at one of those events.
I have been around here quite a while now and know that some of you despise the very notion. That is perfectly alright by me. We are all entitled to our own opinions ( like I still don't understand how Rap gets classified under the music catagory )
Again this would be a separate deal. Not to compete but as a alternative.
And I know we have Nostalga Racing to supposedly be a less expensive alternative. And it is. And those cars are terrific and I love 'em to death.
But they run low to mid 200 mph speeds. I've been to hundreds of races and the fans still love those big numbers.........something about 300......
I am talking in the relatively near future 300mph speeds at the stripe. With modern technology why not?
What say you?
REX
).NOT at all in regards to Nitro percentage.
Actually I'd LIKE to get back towards 100%
I am talking/suggesting 50%=1/2 the distance=1/8 mile
racing.NOT as a replacement for the quarter mile. That would still be MY distance of choice.
I am suggesting a existing or new sanctioning body (HELL......even NASCAR
........Bruton Smith anyone???) running a separate series for the Pros and sportsman alike.I see some positives here for a separate series.
1.) Less acreage needed for the facility. Could build a facility where neighbors might not mind but a 1/4 mile facility won't fit.
2.) Could bring Pro cars to places (existing tracks.......1/4 mile) where shutdown areas are too short to safely handle stopping 330 mph race cars.
3.) Could bring Pro cars to some decent existing 1/8 mile tracks.
4.) Less breakage, I'm sure parts will still get hurt but not like now being under power for 1.5 additional seconds.
5.) Safer. Less load, stress and distortion on those Goodyears and chassis.
Less injured drivers (or worse)
6.) Less expensive. This one is a no brainer. I'm sure teams with money to burn will still show up to kick sand around in the sandbox, but for lesser funded teams to lean on it would not be as catastrophic to their wallets.
7.) Less downtime for oildowns (see #4.)
8.) Could bring unlimited nitro percentages back. All the Music, Thunder, Smoke and Glory before the Kneejerk days..............
9.) Guy and Gals that could simply not afford to run 1/4 mile stuff with their small budgets all of a sudden just might dust off that chassis sitting in the rafters collecting cobwebs. New teams and new Stars. Heck, could even possibly see 32 car fields again.
and 10.) It's still Drag Racing. Like I said, given the choice I'd still rather attend a 1/4 mile race. But since there have been T/F cars that have been over 280 to the 660 how long (on near pure Nitro) before a 300 mph speed would flash on the scoreboards at one of those events.
I have been around here quite a while now and know that some of you despise the very notion. That is perfectly alright by me. We are all entitled to our own opinions ( like I still don't understand how Rap gets classified under the music catagory
)Again this would be a separate deal. Not to compete but as a alternative.
And I know we have Nostalga Racing to supposedly be a less expensive alternative. And it is. And those cars are terrific and I love 'em to death.
But they run low to mid 200 mph speeds. I've been to hundreds of races and the fans still love those big numbers.........something about 300......
I am talking in the relatively near future 300mph speeds at the stripe. With modern technology why not?
What say you?
REX
