Flat tail tank?
 

Please tell me this isn't what sprint cars are going to look like soon.

http://www.sprintsource.com/ibracn/p...?g=8865#298368

What are you talking about flat tail tank?

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You didn't see roger crocketts car?

Caught it that time! Missed is scrolling through the pics so fast. Thanks for pointing out which car!

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No problem :) When I click the link it goes straight to his car so I assumed it would for everyone. My bad :)

Might have something to do with me being on my phone.

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Just say Swindell style tank and everyone will know exactly what you mean.


And no I would say probably not- most sanctioning bodies will not allow any style other than your traditional tank style..... I think the Swindell style tanks are hideous, but- to each his own and if they want to run that style all the power to them.

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The hideous wing is bad enough.

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I just repeated what he had under the picture but yeah, I should have worded it different.

They used to run those in the 70's nothing new
You know what they say what's old is new again

The #11 should be retired from all sprint car racing. King rules.

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Call it my age (23) and having not been around long enough to TRULY appreciate the long long lineage of the Sprint Car evolution, but, I don't personally have a problem with these tanks. Easier to letter, ease of assembly/repair and potentially better weight management.

As said above though, to each is own!

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Back in the day that they raced with tanks like this the cars that ran them were called "Super Modified's". A step down from the "magna fluxed paper carrying" Sprint car of that time.

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

Originally Posted by DAD:
Back in the day that they raced with tanks like this the cars that ran them were called "Super Modified's". A step down from the "magna fluxed paper carrying" Sprint car of that time.

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

They used to run them on the sprint cars in the 70s in Florida at Goldengate Speedway and other tracks around here but I think that is where they got the idea

Link courtesy of Lynn bob😀🏁
Go to www.floridastockcars.com. You can see a bunch of old sprints and drivers,not just Florida driversA lot of guys that came down in the winter

Crocket has been using that tank for several years now...

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One that comes to mind in our area was Jack Kraylek Blue & White # 71. Ran Findlay (Millstream) & Fremont back in the day.

I think it makes them look like Lawn Mowers 😕

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Saw it last night at Cocopah. Kind of reminds me of a manx cat.

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Might be easier to letter (so would a stock car or a board), but the car number sure isn't going to be visible to fans in stands if they don't always run a topwing...

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Rules where we race say: Traditional Sprint style only:19:, who defines this?? Beats me:32:

If it improves the Sprint Car. Why not run them

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What's the advantage or disadvantage to running a square or traditional tank.

It puts the weight over the axle. And I believe they have better baffling to control fluid motion.