Why only 30-40 laps???

BrentTFunk · 9/7/09, 10:29 AM

A sprint is just that. Fuel consumption and the track wearing out make a 100 lapper something I personally do not want to see.

onthegas7j · 9/7/09, 5:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SUPERDUKE

*** are you taking about? When have you seen a 100 lap sprint car race on a half mile???? If your ran 100 lap on a half now with 410 ci. You would have to stop every 30 -40 laps for fuel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think he is referencing 100 mile silver crowns not sprinters

SUPERDUKE · 9/7/09, 6:23 PM

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Originally Posted by onthegas7j

i think he is referencing 100 mile silver crowns not sprinters

what? Give me 30! Push ups!!!!!!!!

onthegas7j · 9/7/09, 10:16 PM

just to clarify i believe he is making refernce to the silver crown cars running 50 lappers at say Eldora, Terre Haute, Manzy, the half miles, but running 100 at the miles, not talking about running 100 lappers or longer on the half milers with the sprinters for the exact reason you said, fuel comsumption and not being able to run the distance... myabe im missed the point you were making i dont know, but i think a longer silver crown race at the half miles would make sense...

petey · 9/8/09, 9:37 AM

I thought the 100 lapper they had at Haubstadt three years ago was a success. Granted it was split into two 50 lappers, it still had some good action. Briscoe, Malone and Clayton swapped the lead a few times early. DC fell out after socking the wall while leading then Briscoe cruised around for a while. Still remember the drive Derek O'Dell put on the high side with around 20 to go then he drove it in too hard in turn 3, hit the wall and flipped. I think he had it won had that not happened, he was just sailing around the high side. Briscoe won over Short.

I think it depends on the track but I thought that 100 lapper had some good moments from start to finish. I love longer features and I'd like to see more 50 lappers and the occasional 100 lapper from time to time.

ShaneMugavin57 · 9/8/09, 10:44 AM

Lawrenceburg use to run twin 100's in the fall and the Spring. This was 100 laps for the sprints and then 100 laps for the latemodels with a bonus if the same driver won both the spring and fall version. Of course you couldn't do that today because you would have a bunch of people on IOW complaining about having to sit and watch tin tops.

Dad also said that many times after both features he would be standing on the front chute getting his picture taken and the track was still tacky enough that it would try and suck your boots off your feet. Try that today

onthegas7j · 9/8/09, 6:08 PM

that annoys the hell outta me, racing is racing, i grew up with the tin tops but i love the sprinters every bit as much

9/8/09, 10:44 AM	#16 Re: Why only 30-40 laps???
ShaneMugavin57 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 251	Lawrenceburg use to run twin 100's in the fall and the Spring. This was 100 laps for the sprints and then 100 laps for the latemodels with a bonus if the same driver won both the spring and fall version. Of course you couldn't do that today because you would have a bunch of people on IOW complaining about having to sit and watch tin tops. Dad also said that many times after both features he would be standing on the front chute getting his picture taken and the track was still tacky enough that it would try and suck your boots off your feet. Try that today _________________________________________________ Last edited by ShaneMugavin57; 9/8/09 at 11:01 AM.

9/7/09, 10:29 AM	#11 Re: Why only 30-40 laps???
BrentTFunk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 17,562	A sprint is just that. Fuel consumption and the track wearing out make a 100 lapper something I personally do not want to see.

9/7/09, 10:16 PM	#14 Re: Why only 30-40 laps???
onthegas7j Senior Member Race Count This Year: 48 Race Count Last Year: 31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 302	just to clarify i believe he is making refernce to the silver crown cars running 50 lappers at say Eldora, Terre Haute, Manzy, the half miles, but running 100 at the miles, not talking about running 100 lappers or longer on the half milers with the sprinters for the exact reason you said, fuel comsumption and not being able to run the distance... myabe im missed the point you were making i dont know, but i think a longer silver crown race at the half miles would make sense...

9/8/09, 9:37 AM	#15 Re: Why only 30-40 laps???
petey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 925	I thought the 100 lapper they had at Haubstadt three years ago was a success. Granted it was split into two 50 lappers, it still had some good action. Briscoe, Malone and Clayton swapped the lead a few times early. DC fell out after socking the wall while leading then Briscoe cruised around for a while. Still remember the drive Derek O'Dell put on the high side with around 20 to go then he drove it in too hard in turn 3, hit the wall and flipped. I think he had it won had that not happened, he was just sailing around the high side. Briscoe won over Short. I think it depends on the track but I thought that 100 lapper had some good moments from start to finish. I love longer features and I'd like to see more 50 lappers and the occasional 100 lapper from time to time.

9/8/09, 6:08 PM	#17 Re: Why only 30-40 laps???
onthegas7j Senior Member Race Count This Year: 48 Race Count Last Year: 31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 302	that annoys the hell outta me, racing is racing, i grew up with the tin tops but i love the sprinters every bit as much