Idea - Inviting Mustangs to Race?
1213 second Mustangs?? IS that really fair? I mean hell, a stock LS1 can run high 12s/low 13s outta the boz. To get a Mustang to run those times would take FULL BOLT ONS and even a 100 shot 
Originally Posted by Nine Ball
So, in other words, some of you are scared of big bad 12-13 second Mustangs and fear having the 8-9 second Mustangs talk internet smack to you. LOL. Come on, it is just for fun.
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DMcRacer, you already made up your mind not to support the event. 11.0 index was mostly heads/cam cars last year, and now they have their own heads-up class which they asked for last year. We feel that with a heads/cam class already present, that the 11.0 index class would not have enough entries. You were originally campaigning for a bolt-on or cam only class, which showed a very dismal turnout at the Thunder Shootout, even with a year advance notice. Sorry your car isn't competitive in any class this year, you have the options to modify your car however.
Originally Posted by Nine Ball
DMcRacer, you already made up your mind not to support the event. 11.0 index was mostly heads/cam cars last year, and now they have their own heads-up class which they asked for last year. We feel that with a heads/cam class already present, that the 11.0 index class would not have enough entries. You were originally campaigning for a bolt-on only class, which showed a very dismal turnout at the Thunder Shootout, even with a year advance notice. Sorry your car isn't competitive in any class this year, you have the options to modify your car however.
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Joined: Nov 2001
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We could have added 10 other classes that were just as specific as "cam only", but we did not see it as a successful candidate for a class. The 11.5 index was one of our top ideas, and may get added next season. The heads up classes were the highest in demand, and they received priority, the index classes were seen as secondary by the sponsors. Thunder Racing is considering adding a few other classes to our standard base of classes for the Southern Shootout, since it is a two-day track rental. If these events go well, we can consider more two-day rentals next season.
I guarantee more 12-13 second Mustangs would show up than "cam-only" LS1 f-bodies. We DO have time for full classes, and its hard to get sponsors to kick in $2000 for a class like "cam only" when they think nobody will show up to race in that class. If you want to donate $2K of your own, maybe we can write that class in for this event. Or, you could use that $2K and buy heads/cam and race heads up....
Its impossible to make everyone happy. Its not as easy as you think.
I guarantee more 12-13 second Mustangs would show up than "cam-only" LS1 f-bodies. We DO have time for full classes, and its hard to get sponsors to kick in $2000 for a class like "cam only" when they think nobody will show up to race in that class. If you want to donate $2K of your own, maybe we can write that class in for this event. Or, you could use that $2K and buy heads/cam and race heads up....
Its impossible to make everyone happy. Its not as easy as you think.
I know you cant make everyone happy. And I never said it was easy to organize this event. I appreciate all the affort you guys put in to make it happen. I pleaded my case a while back. The conclusion was made that we didnt have time for all these different classes. I accepted that and still decided to race any way. Now 3 weeks before the event we have time to let some Mustangs run. You have listed more reasons today for not having a cam only class, and I accept that. Although I personally would rather have a cam only class with 8 cars running than to have 20 Mustangs in the index race. You said the 11.5 index was a top idea. Why not do that before letting Mustangs enter ? Bottom line is I dont care who you let race, but I would rather see you accomadate LS1/LT1 owners over other makes. I'm not very excited about running in a class I have no chance of winning. But I will support the event because I like Ls1/LT1 based cars, I like this website, and I want to see the event grow. You ask what we thought about letting Mustangs race and you have my opinion. Do what ever you want. I'll still come race.
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Thanks for understanding. I'm just trying to figure out some more ways to pump up the payouts in the existing classes, since those index classes are only seeing $500 added, compared to the $2000 added in the heads up classes.
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I think its a GREAT idea... it just sucks Im no longer anywhere near you guys :-/
I really really would love to bring out my notch and go for the 13.00 index. I have a real talent for running 13.0X or even 13.00X. Ah well....
Lucky bastards
I really really would love to bring out my notch and go for the 13.00 index. I have a real talent for running 13.0X or even 13.00X. Ah well....
Lucky bastards