Flat tail tank?

Rich Mersereau · 12/30/15, 11:38 PM

The #11 should be retired from all sprint car racing. King rules.

SWScaleChassis · 12/31/15, 8:15 AM

Call it my age (23) and having not been around long enough to TRULY appreciate the long long lineage of the Sprint Car evolution, but, I don't personally have a problem with these tanks. Easier to letter, ease of assembly/repair and potentially better weight management.

As said above though, to each is own!

DAD · 12/31/15, 11:31 AM

Back in the day that they raced with tanks like this the cars that ran them were called "Super Modified's". A step down from the "magna fluxed paper carrying" Sprint car of that time.

Honest Dad himself

interpreter66 · 12/31/15, 4:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DAD

Back in the day that they raced with tanks like this the cars that ran them were called "Super Modified's". A step down from the "magna fluxed paper carrying" Sprint car of that time.

Honest Dad himself

They used to run them on the sprint cars in the 70s in Florida at Goldengate Speedway and other tracks around here but I think that is where they got the idea

Link courtesy of Lynn bob😀🏁
Go to www.floridastockcars.com. You can see a bunch of old sprints and drivers,not just Florida driversA lot of guys that came down in the winter

#1jackhewittfan · 12/31/15, 8:53 PM

Crocket has been using that tank for several years now...

Sprintcarfanatic · 12/31/15, 9:32 PM

One that comes to mind in our area was Jack Kraylek Blue & White # 71. Ran Findlay (Millstream) & Fremont back in the day.

JDK222 · 12/31/15, 9:34 PM

I think it makes them look like Lawn Mowers 😕

gary curry · 1/2/16, 5:40 PM

Saw it last night at Cocopah. Kind of reminds me of a manx cat.

Scooter23 · 1/3/16, 3:06 PM

Might be easier to letter (so would a stock car or a board), but the car number sure isn't going to be visible to fans in stands if they don't always run a topwing...

Bad Dad 54 · 1/3/16, 4:30 PM

Rules where we race say: Traditional Sprint style only

, who defines this?? Beats me

12/31/15, 8:15 AM	#12 Re: Flat tail tank?
SWScaleChassis Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 186	Call it my age (23) and having not been around long enough to TRULY appreciate the long long lineage of the Sprint Car evolution, but, I don't personally have a problem with these tanks. Easier to letter, ease of assembly/repair and potentially better weight management. As said above though, to each is own!

12/31/15, 8:53 PM	#15
#1jackhewittfan Senior Member Race Count This Year: 45 Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 356	Crocket has been using that tank for several years now...

12/31/15, 9:34 PM	#17
JDK222 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 263	I think it makes them look like Lawn Mowers 😕

1/3/16, 3:06 PM	#19 Re: Flat tail tank?
Scooter23 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 73	Might be easier to letter (so would a stock car or a board), but the car number sure isn't going to be visible to fans in stands if they don't always run a topwing...