race length?

oldfan49 · 5/20/17, 12:06 PM

I guess I look at it this way. Sprint cars are meant to run sprint (shorter distances, balls to the walls) races. And if you want to see more laps with more strategic racing you go to a Champ Car (Silver Crown) race

ronmil · 5/20/17, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregg

My first sprint car race was a 100 lapper at Winchester. That said, I have no opinion in this matter. I'll leave it up to the people that buys the engines and pays the tire bill.

My first USAC sprint car race also was a 100 lapper, the Joe James-Pat O'Connor Memorial at Salem in October, 1967. I also saw my first USAC midget race that year as well, and it was a 100 lapper, the Hut Hundred at Terre Haute. If I remember correctly, Sonny Ates won at Salem, and Mel Kenyon at Terre Haute.

jim goerge · 5/21/17, 1:20 AM

I remember Haubstadt used to run 100 lap sprint and late model races I think one every other month with NO FUEL STOPS. Yes I know the engines now drink more fuel ,so the guys would have to put a 28 or 33 gal. fuel tank on in put of the midget tanks they run now.

Aces&Eights · 5/21/17, 7:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Backitin

Not only does it add a extra element of drama and excitement it helps the overall racing. There are guys that are better in short races and guys that tend to be better in longer races. I'm a short race kinda guy, hell on wheels for a short distance, not so much in longer races. I know guys that are just the opposite. To me the racing suffers if you add laps to try to make all the races last the same duration.
Also IMHO if you have to take on fuel your no longer running a sprintcar race, you might be in a sprinter but you aint racing no sprintcar race. I'd call it more of a sprintcar spectacle.

"The Sprintcar Spectacle 50, 60, ...100", I like the sound of that.

Scooter · 5/21/17, 8:25 AM

For all of you looking for something different....

They should run 20laps turning left...and then swap the RR and LR and run the last 20 turning right/backwards...that would sure make things interesting....

Backitin · 5/21/17, 8:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Scooter

For all of you looking for something different....

They should run 20laps turning left...and then swap the RR and LR and run the last 20 turning right/backwards...that would sure make things interesting....

Actually that would be pretty good ! Wouldn't work but pretty cool idea.

TQ29m · 5/21/17, 9:09 AM

We did that in karts, as a once a year special, on dirt, only the last part of it was on a road course layout, funny how that caught on, had a lot that looked forward to it! Bob

Scooter · 5/21/17, 11:37 AM

Fyi...i was kidding...lol

TQ29m · 5/21/17, 12:05 PM

I'm not! It turned out to be a blast! Bob

5/21/17, 9:09 AM	#27
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,433	We did that in karts, as a once a year special, on dirt, only the last part of it was on a road course layout, funny how that caught on, had a lot that looked forward to it! Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

5/21/17, 12:05 PM	#29
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,433	I'm not! It turned out to be a blast! Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

5/21/17, 8:25 AM	#25
Scooter Member Race Count This Year: Lots Race Count Last Year: 50+ Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 214	For all of you looking for something different.... They should run 20laps turning left...and then swap the RR and LR and run the last 20 turning right/backwards...that would sure make things interesting....

5/21/17, 11:37 AM	#28
Scooter Member Race Count This Year: Lots Race Count Last Year: 50+ Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 214	Fyi...i was kidding...lol