Tell you what I've never been one for spec cars but the more I look into the STR cars the better they look.
It's a perfect D-2 platform.
The purse is higher then for the bigblock mods also. A car that costs at least $ 50,000.00 running for 1200 to win compared to a $ 18,000.00 car running for 1700 to win. The Speedway Entertainment website has a lot of info, including a cost to run chart comparing Modifieds, midgets, sprints and more with the STR car. Also resale values which are interesting.
Then you can have both worlds, spec car to start. open class for the big boys.
I'm old and tired and don't want to screw around with engines constantly, from what I've been hearing the STR's are practically bullet proof.
Were heading down to tobias to check one out this week.