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8/17/18, 1:52 PM | #11 | |
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I still cannot understand why the Crate class was created here when the Racesavers were already established. So now instead of having ONE limited engine format for winged cars we have two... Great idea, divide the teams... Bail on the crates and go to Racesaver rules! There are many of us who run Racesaver that are in Indy or North. What is the biggest car count for the Pro Sprints this year? I have never saw more than 10.
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8/17/18, 2:15 PM |
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I don't get the idea of putting a lower powered engine in a sprint car and then putting wings on them which requires more power to pull them down the straights. As another poster said, take a look at the non-wing class they started at Wilmot. Car counts getting near 40 for some races.
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8/17/18, 2:31 PM |
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8/17/18, 2:34 PM | #14 | ||
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They were a 305ci limit till the early 80’s if I am correct.
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8/17/18, 2:38 PM | #15 | ||
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8/17/18, 2:38 PM | #16 | ||
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Because the 602 are part of the world racing group which is ump 305 is part of IMCA which is not in the Midwest
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8/17/18, 2:56 PM | #17 | ||
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Looks like a high car count of 10 for the year for the Pro Sprints at Plymouth. As low as 5 from what I saw on their FB page.
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8/17/18, 3:59 PM |
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They were 305 in the 60's and then USAC went to 350 before going to 410....can't remember the years the cubic inch limit was raised.
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8/17/18, 4:57 PM |
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This is how I understand it.
The biggest problem with the Pro Sprints is the Payout at Plymouth is why the car count is bad. Former Eldora Promoter Larry Kemp along with Gaerte developed the division. When they ask Plymouth if they would run the division they where supposedly gonna pay a $1,000 to win & I believe $175 / $200 to start and had a bunch of folks interested. 4125 to start Supposedly Larry recommended the pay $400-$500 to win and maybe $125 to start most thought that was a joke and decided to not race that division and I remember some saying heck you can't even get near the price of a new tire for start money. The thing I've seen a lot though is right rears last a good few races. I know one guy who's had the same right rear for the last 8 races. If they would have stuck with their original payout they might have got to where the car counts where steadily around 20+ a week. I'm ok with the division as it's something different for the fans; but not to be rude it's kind of turned into a joke. Just my opinion and what I've heard and been told. Now that 3 / 4 years have passed since the division was created I wish they would have just brought in the 305 division. I do how ever think that if there where 20+ 602 Wing Pro Sprints each week the racing would be decent; but with only a few cars it does get very boring to watch.
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8/17/18, 6:38 PM | #20 | ||
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