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Any truth that USAC tire rule has changed ???? Thinking about going to fla. would like to get some tires beforehand, also anyone know what the payoff struture is??

Haven't heard any changes to the tire rule. Payout should be 5000 to win and 500 to start, with at least 100 tow money for anyone that misses the show. Call the USAC Office, to make sure on things at, 317-247-5151.

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From what was said at the IMIS show, starting at Ocala, USAC sprint car division will utilize the Hoosier HT-2. It will be an 18" wide tire. According to the purple shirts, in their booth, the tire will not be for sale until early Feb. I also was told that they made their last DT3's several months ago. They said all of our regional non-wing tracks and the MSCS will allow both tires to run thru 2012.

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How wide was the dt 3?

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17"

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any word on price.

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Big mistake if that is true about an 18" tire. Why not go to the 16" tire that ASCS runs. Making the RR smaller will loosen up the cars instead of just getting a bigger RR to grab the track. If it is a new tire sure it will cost more.

I guess this is the first I have heard about this. You would have thought USAC and Hoosier would have put out some press releases about the topic if they are going to inforce it in Florida.

It is a 105/18 tire. Little softer compound than the DT-3 was. Look for it to cost 'around' $207.00

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Yeah, lets make the tire softer so guys will have to buy more of them. Of course seeing it is Hoosier all the high dollar guys are getting their tires on deals and the working class racer is paying full price and funding all the high dollar teams.

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Hope that they still have that hard tire option that CRA gives cause on dry slicks this things gonna be popping like crazy If a DT
won't hold up sometimes, Why would this thing?

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just another reason why the little guys are selling out,

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This tire should be a better tire than the dt3. The existing dt3 had a tendency to seal up or even blister after hot laps, qualifications, and heat race then put a new one on for the feature! The new tire should allow a team to use one tire all night in more cases than before with better tire performance the entire night.

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DT-3 never was the tire......it sucked, until everyone figured out how to chemically treat it.

JUST OPEN UP THE DAM TIRE RULES!!!

It was better 3 or 4 years ago, would love to see it outlaw too though! Run what cha brung! Do what BOSS is doing, make everyone run the same tire in their Heat and the A-Main. Give people a choice though!

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Do like the outlaws one tire all night from hot laps to feature. I think that would at least help some. I don't like the wider tire though, makes hooking the big motors up a pretty big advantage. And adds more cost. Go 16" and give the little motors a chance! JMO
Brandon

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Good idea!

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This is what is being said in USAC/CRA land

2. TIRES:
USAC/CRA will adopt the Hoosier HT2 or HTW (105x18x15) as the replacement for the DT3 Right Rear Tire. This tire has also been adopted by the USAC National Sprint Series and is currently in use by the USAC Western Classic Racing Series. The Hoosier DT3 and F55 Hard Right Rear Tire will also remain legal with USAC/CRA in 2012. 360 Iron Block Teams can still use their series/track legal Hoosier Tires on all four corners.

http://www.hoseheadforums.com/forum.cfm?ThreadID=62887

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There goes any chance for small motors...

I'm sure that there's no official stat, but I'd sure like to know how many, or what percentage, of USAC shows have been won with small motors or without sticker tire/tires.

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I know that a 383 cubic engine has the track record at manzanita and Oskaloosa wins with dave darland, boston reid, and myself. I also remember winning eldora and terre haute on the same rd20 right rear tire (pre dt3 rule). A better right rear tire will make running different grooves a more likely scenario. Better racing for the fans in my opinion!

P.S. No USAC races have been with big or small motors.... they have been won with big and small ENGINES!!! It would take an extremely long extension cord to run the big tracks! lol

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Good Luck trying to convince peeps you do not need a gazillion cubic inches to WIN ... LOLLLLL !!!!!!

Lol! Well, then what is 'motor oil' and how about 'motor plates' and 'motor mounts'?

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nobodies came to farm to ask me about new tire. i have the answers

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Why stop at 18"? Why not go 20 or 22? and put wings on. Oh yeah, that's been done before. I've seen what that racing's like. DT-3 compound sucked but wider is not better #20... unless you're in the # 20. What about the left rear? They cost just as much and there should be a rule on them too.

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I'm pretty happy to be running a better right rear, the DT3 was garbage.