Originally Posted by DonMoore10:
As a fan... Is the racing any better today after these guys throw $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ at it? Would you be able to tell the difference (or would it make any difference to you) if the entire field turned laps a second or so slower?
To be honest? It seems there are more competitive cars today than in the past and it is exciting seeing rooster tails and wheelstand now. Then again I remember Vogler and some others beating the sprints in qualifying times in the 80s in a midget. That being said, most of the shows I seen were not National level so that more competitive teams statement might be unfounded.
I really don't care as long as its competitive midget racing. If a compression rule would even the field a bit and a tire rule such as same as you qualified on or skinnier tire and wheel..
Everybody says, Well run a lower class. Those owners I quoted loved Midgets, wanted to run midgets and would rather not race than non run them. They said that the price of a motor today was more than two complete cars in 1985 when they started. They could no longer justify fielding them for both cost and lack of local racing of the class so they sold off.
I don't think anyone dissagrees that something needs done. Question is, Who is willing to stick together to do it? Like others have said, some have the 45g motors and when their banned, what happens?
Chuck, just wanting to see good side by side, slide em in OPEN WHEEL RACING.