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Originally Posted by riskybrisky5
How about tracks replacing one of the support series with a spec engine series. Some could use it for a stepping stone to the 410 class. Or you could just choose this class to have fun and drive a sprint car not costing you as much as the full blown cars. Two sprint car classes at our local tracks would be great to see.
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This is exactly what I have been thinking. Two sprint classes would be awesome. The few car owners out there that still hire drivers could have another avenue to scope out talent, and like Kevin said, the guys who want to drive sprint cars but don't have the $$$ would have a cheaper option.
I don't know what formula would work best, but what about a class that:
Didn't allow aluminum motors or fuel injection
Didn't allow any cockpit adjustments (shocks, weight jackers)
Didn't allow sway bars (they're just more money and equipment to tear up)
Made you run your heat and start the feature on the same tire
I'm sure there are more things you could add that would cut costs, but I think a class like this would really work. Not sure, but with these rules you could field a sprint car for roughly the same money as a modified, I'm guessing. It would also give extended life to teams' old frames and spares.
Any other ideas?