lps pit fees

R A K · 2/27/11, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racerjim2

I know this is a waste of breath and effort but here goes anyway.

Racing is an expensive sport but, the local tracks need to make some COMMON SENSE rules and stick with them for the local racers. If a team wants to run USAC or a a national tour series let them spend the $$$ it takes BUT...

Local tracks like LPS needs some common sense rules concerning tires and shocks that will let a local team race. Indiana has some great tracks with lot's of local racers who aren't out to get rich but to have fun. Remember that's what it was all about when it started years ago. Rules on compounds on tires (and not brand) need to be enforced, local racers don't need $500 shocks on each corner of the car and the rest will take care of itself. Help preserve Indiana sprint car racing...make some changes that will save the racers $$$. Costs like insurance, fuel for equipment and help at the track can't be controlled as easy as some common sense car rules.

There you go with a reasonable, common-sense filled post. A post like this could most certainly get you BANNED from this forum!

j/k
When USAC caliber teams race weekly for $1400 TO WIN (or less) ... well, never mind ...

TQ29m · 2/28/11, 5:44 PM

RacerJim2, ya got a dead horse under ya, common sense is not a rule, but letting a guy run what he's got for tires, as long as they're safe, is, soft or hard, whatever brand he's got in the trailer, he's the one to make the choice, but I guess common sense doesn't prevail at the tire distributor, shocks, I dunno, they are all way outa reach on price, and they are gonna get bent and broke, but in a lot of cases, it does make up the difference in drivers, and ill handling cars, we got along fine without a driver adjustable shock, but it did make it better, when the driver remembers which way to turn it, and it's been bent at least 3 times, and 3 times I've been able to straighten it myself, but if it gets hurt any worse, I got a non-adjuster that'll fit right in it's place. We are racers, we aren't bank robbers, so if push comes to shove, we'll just sit out a while. Jimmie, see ya soon! Bob

Bad Dad 54 · 2/28/11, 8:13 PM

My buddies used to pick up awhole season of used tires for $200 at Fremont swap meet & it wasn't that long ago. Now 1 Spec Tire cost about the same.

2/28/11, 5:44 PM	#22 Re: lps pit fees
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,596	RacerJim2, ya got a dead horse under ya, common sense is not a rule, but letting a guy run what he's got for tires, as long as they're safe, is, soft or hard, whatever brand he's got in the trailer, he's the one to make the choice, but I guess common sense doesn't prevail at the tire distributor, shocks, I dunno, they are all way outa reach on price, and they are gonna get bent and broke, but in a lot of cases, it does make up the difference in drivers, and ill handling cars, we got along fine without a driver adjustable shock, but it did make it better, when the driver remembers which way to turn it, and it's been bent at least 3 times, and 3 times I've been able to straighten it myself, but if it gets hurt any worse, I got a non-adjuster that'll fit right in it's place. We are racers, we aren't bank robbers, so if push comes to shove, we'll just sit out a while. Jimmie, see ya soon! Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

2/28/11, 8:13 PM	#23 Re: lps pit fees
Bad Dad 54 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 717	My buddies used to pick up awhole season of used tires for $200 at Fremont swap meet & it wasn't that long ago. Now 1 Spec Tire cost about the same.