Date Posted:17:51:39 02/14/08 Thu Author:jim wilson Author Host/IP: 74-140-5-92.dhcp.insightbb.com / 74.140.5.92 Subject: Re: rules as discussed on maximum dirt.com In reply to:
Alan knell
's message, "rules as discussed on maximum dirt.com" on 13:46:49 02/07/08 Thu
What is the wt. for 2mm motors cars!>The rules are drivers like yourself.
>With the rising costs of racing and fuel prices going
>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
>New York Modified Midgets
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