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1st. You can't ban methanol because it is much safer than gasoline.
2nd. The alcohol conversion's being complained about aren't that extravagant. All it is is a fuel rail, and power commander map. The full System only adds a bigger air box. I couldn't tell the difference when we switched from the stock air box to the aftermarket air box.
3rd. AMSA has had 9 different winners this year. More than any other track, or series running upright mini-sprints in the Midwest.
4th. SP3 is less than $200. Run it half a season. Unhook the cars a bunch, take away some of the engine advantage
While I agree there needs to be rule changes to curb the cost of the engines, some of you are making much ado about nothing. If you come to the racetrack thinking you can't beat the guy who spends more money than you, well then you WON"T beat him. I learned that early on this year when I was upset with the big spenders. Worry about making yourself better, gain experience, and work on setting up and making your car better instead of worrying about what kind of engine the guy next to you has. You focus on beating the guy, instead of being upset because he spent more than you, and you might run alot better. Racing is a psychological game more than anything else.
The level of competition this year is unbelievable compared to years past. Just look at some of the drivers who have won this year. Pretty much every driver who has won this year has raced some type of open wheel car for 5-6+ years, or more. Obviously the guys who have been doing this for a long time are going to know how to set the car up better, how to make their car run faster, and understand driving these things alot better than the guy who's only been racing 1 or 2 years.
This isn't go-carts or quarter midgets, the driver and setup does actually matter in these cars. I've seen lots of cars go out and spend a bunch of money on an engine, and they can't get out of their own way. Outspending someone won't make you go out and win every night. Perfect example happened this year at Lawrenceburg. I saw a driver who has raced these cars for as long as I can remember, hop into a car that he had NO experience driving, and the car typically wasn't very fast. He almost lapped the field in the B-main, and there was some pretty stout cars in the B that night.
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