I especially like autocross because everyone looks like a bald ET while they pilot their rocket ship.Bigdog wrote:I am not depressed - just old!
This is a thankful insight. I always thought that running in a "higher" class with a shit or decent stock car would allow the great drivers with less experience and nice cars to get a T shirt in a lower class. Then I watched the National Champions destroy the "new" points with an "occasional" practice session (which a couple offered to stay out of feeling guilty). I won't show up for 2pts for a 1st or 2nd finish again. Poo.Loren wrote:You don't know what "less P2W" is, my friend. You really don't. I'll let you take a run in the Mirage sometime if you want to know.
On another topic, we (all of us) need to discuss something. (not saying you're doing anything wrong, Mike, you just instigated a thought)
There seems to be a lot of "optional car placement" going on, or at least being talked about. There are a handful of instances where that's perfectly okay. But, there are other instances where it's NOT. Your car should only be competing in a class that it is eligible for. You can't just "bump up" randomly outside of what the rules allow.
For instance. S4 cars (that are in HS) can "bump down" to S5. Likewise, they can "bump back up" to S4. They have that option. HS cars can run in either S4 or S5, with S5 having some restrictions. THAT IS THE ONLY "bumping" that should ever happen in Stock! You can't bump from S4 to S3, or from S1 to S0. That's not how it works. In most cases, there is not a "linear" progression between the stock classes. S3, for instance is just DIFFERENT from S4. Different kinds of cars. Not necessarily faster on an autocross course. Very course dependent.
In Modified, there's a similar "bump down" situation from M3 to M4.
And in Modified, if your power mods exceed the limits of the class, you get bumped up ONE CLASS from your base class. So, if you started in M3, you'd bump to M2. That doesn't mean you get to decide "I'm going to run in M1 because there's less competition" (or better competition). An overpowered M3 car goes to M2. Period. There are no "double class bumps".
The exception being M0. It's the unlimited class (as long as safety rules are met). And if you want to tell us you belong in the unlimited class, we're going to take your word for it.
I've just been seeing and hearing about way too much "Oh, I'll just bump myself up in this class" talk lately.
So true, no longer can run a 10K, having a difficult time bench pressing 250lbs. but putting on the brain bucket behind the wheel of a mustang (owned a '67 GT350 also in 1970) takes me back to my twenties - a major stretch I know. feel that I can still keep up.twistedwankel wrote:I especially like autocross because everyone looks like a bald ET while they pilot their rocket ship.
So anyone else hear a big clunk near the turn around area?
I paid attention after that happened and there was a pothole right at the end of the braking point if you were a little off line. I think that's what caused the clunk.
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