BrentTFunk (Offline)
#11
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 (Offline)
#14
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 (Offline)
#15
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.
onthegas7j (Offline)
#17
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