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Hustlin-Hoosier (Offline)
  #41 7/18/23 11:48 AM
Originally Posted by dsc1600:
They were burning nearly a gallon per lap, that would necessitate a 40 gallon tank, which doesn’t seem terribly safe and is an added cost.
Back in the 80;s , the F.B.I. tank on our car was 41 gallons
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Rhody (Offline)
  #42 7/18/23 12:44 PM
WOO fuel stop laps are based on 33 gallon fuel cells. Every wing team that plans on running big races already runs a 33 gallon cell. Anyone running a 28 gal cell is a lower dollar team who only plans to run weekly shows and bullrings.
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flagboy55 (Offline)
  #43 7/18/23 8:59 PM
Actually 1600 indirectly solved the problem. Take the wings off! I can’t remember the last time I saw a fuel stop at a USAC race
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Rich Mersereau (Offline)
  #44 7/18/23 11:46 PM
Like stopping to eat pizza during sex. ya just don't do it. Thank you for posing the question. it's un--American.
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oppweld (Offline)
  #45 7/19/23 8:55 AM
Simple solution, Bigger tanks or less laps.Leave the "Stage Racing" to NASCRAP!
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flagboy55 (Offline)
  #46 7/19/23 9:28 AM
So I did a tiny bit of research and went on Speedway Motors website and took a look at the price of fuel cells. And to whoever the poster on this thread was that said it would hurt the little teams, you are correct. It’s about a $2500 investment, that’s about a grand more than I thought, which also explains how long it’s been since we had to buy anything for a race car. So for the little guy’s, that’s enough to merit serious consideration. But in the land of $20,000 dollar mules, I don’t see it as that big of a deal.
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Frank Reiner (Offline)
  #47 7/19/23 10:40 AM
Change the names of the folks who have posted to this thread, and it can be read in a 2012 thread on HoseHeads!!
Same subject, same sentiments.
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TommyTipover (Offline)
  #48 7/19/23 10:57 AM
Drop the name Sprint Cars and call them Fuel Break Cars.
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Moreland76 (Offline)
  #49 7/19/23 1:12 PM
I’m not a fan of work areas or mandatory reds for fuel. I guess I’m old school because when we would even stop at the speedrome we were done. I believe if you have a fuel stop that nothing but fuel should be done. I still go anyway. Lol
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opnwhlmnd (Offline)
  #50 7/19/23 1:41 PM
Originally Posted by flagboy55:
Actually 1600 indirectly solved the problem. Take the wings off! I can’t remember the last time I saw a fuel stop at a USAC race
I can’t remember the last time I saw a track record crowd at a non-wing sprint car race.

Find a purpose in life ..... Be a bad example
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