I do get it. If I own a current motor, I will now have to find a buyer in a down market. I lose quite a bit of money and now I am stuck with an engine platform that if it breaks, I will have to depend on Chevy to get it back to me before the next race. It won't just cost $5,600 if it breaks. No way Chevy wouldn't have me pay to repair the motor or switch it out. Something I could have fixed myself is now something I have to pay someone else to fix and wait on them to get it back to me.

As far as the Toyota thing, I'm sure they will have motors, but their effect on the local scene will be minimal, just like MoPar. The Indiana deal is self governing and self leveling.

I say that if it is good then let it run as another alternative, but making it mandatory is a bad situation. The reason I said if it was a 410 it would be better is because if they built a 410 motor for about $15,000 that made good horsepower then you could just phase out the other motors and it would self govern.

Everyone keeps saying that we need to get rid of the $40,000 motor. Why not just but it two years from now when it is a $17,000 or 4 years from now when it is a $13-14,000? There are very few guys in Indiana buying new motors every year and even fewer spending
$40,000.

By the way, no tracks in Indiana go strictly by USAC'S rules.

The WoO have said no Toyotas & no to the new Chevys

do you own a sprint car?

is this who to contact about these engines? if so can you pm with info??? thanks..

Starting with the motors from a drivers stand point. Going from 850hp to 700hp. is going to be like kissing your sister. From a owners, why would i want to own one of those motors when i have two 410's. And now the Shocks. Wouldnt you rather own 1 shock for the left rear or 4 to 5 different shocks. That is just one corner for the car. Having 8 adj shocks 4 for the car and 4 for spares. Compared to 16 min for std shocks. Not everyone was meant to race a sprint car. And our sport that we all love so much costs money. Lots of money. Oh and if you cut the rear tire width we can still build cars that go just as fast and use 900 horses. You and never have enough motor.

OK TAKE A LOOK AT HOW MANY SPRINT CAR OWNERS HAVE HIRED DRIVERS! MOST CARS ARE FAMILY OWNED AND DRIVIN BY THERE KIDS! LOOK AT THE FOX BROTHERS THE HAVE WON A LOT OF RACES IN IND. AND LOSING MONEY EVERY TIME! IF THE SPEED DON'T KILL YOU THE COST OF THE PARTS WILL!!!!!!!!!!!:checkered:

xxx

WHAT TRACKS IN IND. HAS A ENGINE RULE?:checkered:

Charles,

Please reread, I said Wimps not Wings

Thanks,
Don

Here are Bloomington & Kokomos engine rules lol

-No overhead cam type motors will be allowed. Only those cylinder heads having no more than one exhaust and one intake valve per cylinder will be allowed.