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LEADERS EDGE · 9/22/08, 11:14 PM

There are several reasons a tank may leak after a crash.

Tanks that have a lower p/u hose run a great risk because of the rearend knocking off the fitting. Other times it can be caused by an breech of the tank causing a leak. Sometimes it's the fact that the o-ring on top is dry-rotted.

Bladders do get hard overtime, but to be honest I feel that it is the fact that the bladders have been made lighter over the last ten years by using less material that raises the risk of being torn or punctured.

In my opinion, what is the difference between 75 gallons of fuel spilling or 37 1/2 Gallons? If anything, the car is going faster by carrying 263less pounds and there is less cushion when backing into a fence. (I realize a full tank can hydraulic and blow the plates off, but a nearly full tank does absorb energy)

I absolutely hate the idea of splitting up races because that just seems like a form of gimeckry to me. If the fans attention span is that short, then 50 won't change much for them. Silver Crown racing is basically endrance racing for the open wheel USAC world. Do the races get boring at times? Sure, but if you watch and stay involved you can often see the beginning of the hunt and the driver who waited or who's car came to them. You can see someone start to be tracked down and you get the anticipation of how, when and where they will be caught; if they do get caught.

You know what though, it's just one man's opinion. Maybe it needs to changed so people can be reminded on how good the other is. Maybe today's fan just isn't interested in anything that isn't instant satisfaction.

If you're going to tweek it, maybe make it 4/25 lap segments.
-Less fuel needed so that takes care of the safety issue.
-Each segment is it's own race and points are awarded to each segments finishing order.
-Winner is determined by overall points rather than just the finish of the last segment.
-More cars will finish as you are allowed to work on them if you have a problem in a segment, but you are not penalized laps down as each segment is it's own event.

If people want a change, lets really change it.

9/22/08, 11:14 PM	#17 Re: USAC Silver Crown Rumors / Split features
LEADERS EDGE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 980	There are several reasons a tank may leak after a crash. Tanks that have a lower p/u hose run a great risk because of the rearend knocking off the fitting. Other times it can be caused by an breech of the tank causing a leak. Sometimes it's the fact that the o-ring on top is dry-rotted. Bladders do get hard overtime, but to be honest I feel that it is the fact that the bladders have been made lighter over the last ten years by using less material that raises the risk of being torn or punctured. In my opinion, what is the difference between 75 gallons of fuel spilling or 37 1/2 Gallons? If anything, the car is going faster by carrying 263less pounds and there is less cushion when backing into a fence. (I realize a full tank can hydraulic and blow the plates off, but a nearly full tank does absorb energy) I absolutely hate the idea of splitting up races because that just seems like a form of gimeckry to me. If the fans attention span is that short, then 50 won't change much for them. Silver Crown racing is basically endrance racing for the open wheel USAC world. Do the races get boring at times? Sure, but if you watch and stay involved you can often see the beginning of the hunt and the driver who waited or who's car came to them. You can see someone start to be tracked down and you get the anticipation of how, when and where they will be caught; if they do get caught. You know what though, it's just one man's opinion. Maybe it needs to changed so people can be reminded on how good the other is. Maybe today's fan just isn't interested in anything that isn't instant satisfaction. If you're going to tweek it, maybe make it 4/25 lap segments. -Less fuel needed so that takes care of the safety issue. -Each segment is it's own race and points are awarded to each segments finishing order. -Winner is determined by overall points rather than just the finish of the last segment. -More cars will finish as you are allowed to work on them if you have a problem in a segment, but you are not penalized laps down as each segment is it's own event. If people want a change, lets really change it. _________________________________________________ Last edited by LEADERS EDGE; 9/23/08 at 9:00 AM.