Originally Posted by Kellen Conover:
The lap times were the same, but you are also talking about a car that once you pulled out on the track you didn't lift as compared to one you had to. While I preferred the old track, it did race much larger than it was.
That being said and more to the point of the original post, i'm surprised that more people didn't contact Mr. Tobias when going the D2 route, seems like he has an entire bolt in/proven engine package there. I enjoy watching the Speedstr videos online.
I agree, the STR's really look like a pretty good deal. In the 70's tobias speed built a great modified and I would imagine the STR is a great little car. Toby Tobias was also a very good driver eventually losing his life at Flemington in a USAC sprintcar.
I will say if you were to run one where the modified guys are, good luck. Just take Billy Pauch for example. Most people consider him the best to ever wheel a modified. Ray Everham was asked in a interview a while back who was the best driver he ever saw. Everyone expected him to say Gordon, he said Pauch.