Indiana Open Wheel - View Single Post - D. Hamilton testing a 360 vs. 410's, will it work?

team3521 · 3/14/13, 10:54 AM

The way I see it from an outsiders perspective is this: Let's say that the 360 does succeed. Starts winning a bunch of shows and proves it's the way to go. It might cost an owner 10k to shed that 100 lbs for the weight break, then you're going to have the guys that can afford to do that start to win the shows. The next step is for the other owners to shelve the 410's they own, buy all new aluminum 360's that cost more to build than new 410's to build. Then they go and build new super lightweight cars with carbon fiber and titanium everything. Before long you will have the haves and the have nots and that will hurt your series. I think Sprint car racing is as healthy as it is right now because everything has stayed the same for so many years. Don't fix it if it's not broke!

In my opinion, you need to look at pavement midgets for an example. You might find yourselves running down the same path and that is not good!

3/14/13, 10:54 AM	#2 Re: D. Hamilton testing a 360 vs. 410's, will it w
team3521 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,873	The way I see it from an outsiders perspective is this: Let's say that the 360 does succeed. Starts winning a bunch of shows and proves it's the way to go. It might cost an owner 10k to shed that 100 lbs for the weight break, then you're going to have the guys that can afford to do that start to win the shows. The next step is for the other owners to shelve the 410's they own, buy all new aluminum 360's that cost more to build than new 410's to build. Then they go and build new super lightweight cars with carbon fiber and titanium everything. Before long you will have the haves and the have nots and that will hurt your series. I think Sprint car racing is as healthy as it is right now because everything has stayed the same for so many years. Don't fix it if it's not broke! In my opinion, you need to look at pavement midgets for an example. You might find yourselves running down the same path and that is not good! _________________________________________________ Last edited by team3521; 3/14/13 at 10:56 AM.