Date Posted:13:46:49 02/07/08 Thu Author:Alan knell (happy) Author Host/IP: mntl-sknell.micro.uiuc.edu / 128.174.190.47 Subject: rules as discussed on maximum dirt.com
This was a discussion about the rules on Maximum dirt.
Re: why all the discussion about rules
by AHRTeam on Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:11 pm
The rules are there because of drivers like yourself. With the rising costs of racing and fuel prices going higher and higher, low budget teams are having a hard enough time getting to the track. Once at the track they have to compete with their stock 600 engine vs. someone’s bored out 637cc engine all at the same weight is unfair. The rules are in place to let the maximum amount of drivers compete at the same time, and level the playing field. The rules allow for the high end teams to still go out and spend $10,000 on a motor, and at the same time a stock 600 (lower budget teams) can still be competitive with the larger (higher budget teams) allowing for bigger turnouts.
These rules have no been around for a long time. The NYMM Series was the first sanctioned body to try the weight rules and it has been nothing but success. Drivers no longer have to spend thousands of dollars to try and keep up with the high budget teams. I am not sure how they plan on distinguishing the cars, but with us it’s done by adding stickers to the side of the car. S-for stock, O-for open, and 2-for 2mm(637cc) cars. When you come across the scales, the tech insp. knows S=750lbs ect ect. You are given the stickers at the opening tech night, and if you change your motor you change the sticker. If you’re found cheating, you’re gone. Teching for motor size can be done in: 30 seconds once the spark plug is pulled. In 4 years we have yet to have someone cheat. It gives you a piece of mind knowing the motor size of the drivers you're racing against and to know that it will be teched. We tech every race at least the top 3.
It works folks, give it some time. Most of the posters here are drivers I’m sure. What you need to do is step out of the drivers point of view and into a promoter/president point of view. I heard this same grumbling that’s going on now 5 years ago when we introduced these rules here in NY. Talk to any of our drivers and they will tell you how good it’s been.NYMM Series
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