Originally Posted by outsider:
That's right, chase fans away because they see problems and bring them to light. Problems that show just how bad racing has gotten with costs, interest, and competitiveness.
Superduke has some very interesting and often "right on" posts. Too bar the powers that be won't actually look at them and fix them properly instead of throwing money at BS things like RPM limiters.
Remove the exotice metals, mandate tires be made to last longer (hard compounds) and force chassis's to be universal.
Do you think I should distance myself from racing now because I agree with Superduke?
You won't find a bigger fan of "Old School", or "the way it was" (or today for that matter) than me, but to think it is going to revert back to those days is a bit of a stretch. The Dukester likes to continuously complain how bad it is now, and everything was so great when he ran, it makes me think he would rather see todays racing all go away because it does not meet his expectations. These "problems" you refer to in the modern racing scene have been brought to light for many many years, and comparing what was going on in 1979 to today will not fix anything. Continue reminiscing about the way it was, but this is the way it is, for better or for worse!
I'm just happy that I finally got a
from superduke!!