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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #30 on: August 19, 2008, 02:20:20 PM »
Sorry Mark. I didn't mean to. Your post just was a good summary that I used for my response. It wasn't dirrected at you.

Cool, no prob Ross.  I wasn't sure. :)

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #31 on: August 19, 2008, 02:33:47 PM »
This class has evolved way beyond it's original intentions.  Anyone who was around for the first few years will surely agree with that.  So, as it always goes in racing, the rules will have to evolve with them.  Plus if rough driving and contact is tolerated by officials then the safety equipment has to be up to par.

The timing of the decision is the unfortunate part. 

The bottom line is this:  on Saturday it is highly unlikely that many drivers will have their cars up to the new standard.  So for those of you who wished for the death of this class, you got it.  Who I feel for are those drivers in the top 5 or so whose season just ended.  It's a crying shame.

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #32 on: August 19, 2008, 02:53:37 PM »
Yep to that Mark. You almost think they should call it a season right now. The truth is if anybody thought this division was a joke (I never did) then they sure as hell will now when you run a late model set of heats then out on the track comes 3 four funs to race.

On the plus side I suppose a guy that is sitting in 10th place with most of the safety equipment already can coast to a track championship just by showing up and putting it in cruise control.

I really feel for all the people that have worked hard to come out to racing every week. People like Ashley that run on a shoe string and does her best to just get out and have fun.

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #33 on: August 19, 2008, 03:00:00 PM »
Yes, maybe they should call everybody and ask them how many people can have a cage in by Saturday! if it is less then half of the drivers. maybe they should have the 4 funs off for the week. See how many can have the safety stuff added for the following week. if it is over half, then great, but if not, then maybe they should call the season for them so the people up there in the points still finish where they are! IMO

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #34 on: August 19, 2008, 03:06:39 PM »
...You almost think they should call it a season right now...

I couldn't agree more Harold.  As much as the drivers will be angry with it, they'll be even more angry with those 3 cars out there on the track and them not.  At least then those drivers who gave it their all with their "non-conforming" cars can get the proper credit due at the banquet.

Then here's anther thought - instead making those rule changes, it may make sense simply to turn the class into a "Charger" division next year (like Barrie) so cars can be moved between divisions - Barrie really has the best setup with that.  You're too fast, up you go.

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #35 on: August 19, 2008, 03:11:35 PM »
Yes, maybe they should call everybody and ask them how many people can have a cage in by Saturday! if it is less then half of the drivers. maybe they should have the 4 funs off for the week. See how many can have the safety stuff added for the following week. if it is over half, then great, but if not, then maybe they should call the season for them so the people up there in the points still finish where they are! IMO

I see what you mean and it makes sense, only problem is if I was one of those guys who worked every night this week and spent the money to put the cage in a car I likely wouldn't run next year then the numbers come back at less than half...I'd be mad for a second time!  :)

It's like pulling off a bandaid - maybe ending the season would be the best.  OR - end the POINTS season right now, and run the rest of the year for no points just purse?  (Just spitballin' here...)

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #36 on: August 19, 2008, 03:17:12 PM »
great idea. end the points now and run for fun the rest of the year!

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #37 on: August 19, 2008, 03:32:03 PM »
On the plus side I suppose a guy that is sitting in 10th place with most of the safety equipment already can coast to a track championship just by showing up and putting it in cruise control.

I'd say you deserve the championship then..

Not all racing is done on the track. You spent the time to build a better (safer in this case) car.

Another part of winning a championship is working under presssure. You might have to replace a blown motor, or re-clip a car in a week, to stay in the race for the championship. In this case the challenge is to cage your car in 4 days. Completely doable...

Let the best driver and team win, not simply the guy who drives the fastest around the track. thats race'n

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #38 on: August 19, 2008, 03:47:45 PM »
Unfortunately with the ownership at the track pullin the stuff he is i'm not going out and doing this stuff to my car just to have maybe 5 or 6 cars show up on Saturday. Then have him tell us he's not running a race with so few cars which i can see him doing since he has had it out for us from day1!!! I will save my money and pull the cage i already have in and put my time and effort into a new car to run as a 4 cyl.

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #39 on: August 19, 2008, 03:54:13 PM »
Unfortunately with the ownership at the track pullin the stuff he is i'm not going out and doing this stuff to my car just to have maybe 5 or 6 cars show up on Saturday. Then have him tell us he's not running a race with so few cars which i can see him doing since he has had it out for us from day1!!! I will save my money and pull the cage i already have in and put my time and effort into a new car to run as a 4 cyl.

That attidute is another perfect example of why someone who put the extra effort in to their car before, or makes the effort this week, deserves that championship over you...

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #40 on: August 19, 2008, 03:57:11 PM »
On that note I do have a 85 civic race ready for 4 cylinder that just needs a new motor and off you go in 4 cylinder.. I want it gone so cheap cheap cheap!!!

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #41 on: August 19, 2008, 04:04:48 PM »
Unfortunately with the ownership at the track pullin the stuff he is i'm not going out and doing this stuff to my car just to have maybe 5 or 6 cars show up on Saturday. Then have him tell us he's not running a race with so few cars which i can see him doing since he has had it out for us from day1!!! I will save my money and pull the cage i already have in and put my time and effort into a new car to run as a 4 cyl.

That attidute is another perfect example of why someone who put the extra effort in to their car before, or makes the effort this week, deserves that championship over you...

I'm done with putting all this effort into this car to get jerked around and then squash it in 5 weeks. I've slaved and taken days off work replacing control arms, axles, straighting out rear axles and everything else. maybe you should take your own advice and then you might be able to squeeze out a lap thats more than half a second faster than us!!


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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #42 on: August 19, 2008, 04:13:24 PM »
Unfortunately with the ownership at the track pullin the stuff he is i'm not going out and doing this stuff to my car just to have maybe 5 or 6 cars show up on Saturday. Then have him tell us he's not running a race with so few cars which i can see him doing since he has had it out for us from day1!!! I will save my money and pull the cage i already have in and put my time and effort into a new car to run as a 4 cyl.

That attidute is another perfect example of why someone who put the extra effort in to their car before, or makes the effort this week, deserves that championship over you...

I'm done with putting all this effort into this car to get jerked around and then squash it in 5 weeks. I've slaved and taken days off work replacing control arms, axles, straighting out rear axles and everything else. maybe you should take your own advice and then you might be able to squeeze out a lap thats more than half a second faster than us!!



I do. I took a car (and driver) about 36th quickest out of 38 and placed 16th with it.

Thats race'n.

This is your chance. Don't let it get away.

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #43 on: August 19, 2008, 05:45:16 PM »
Its funny when people dont hear what they want to hear they start with the personal attacks isn't it.

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Re: Att: 4Fun Drivers at Sunset
« Reply #44 on: August 19, 2008, 05:51:01 PM »
great idea. end the points now and run for fun the rest of the year!
I think Kahnefreak may be on to something here. End the season for points as it is now. Run every week from now till the end of the season FOUR FUN and whatever cash they pay out each week. Is this division not called the FOUR FUN division. I'm sure they originally called it that for a reason. This way all the car owners have a chance to get their cars up to the new class safety limits and come out to race at their own pace. I also have to say that after seeing for my own eyes , the accident in the four fun class sat. night and what could have turned out to be a more severe outcome that the track really had no choice but to implement strickter safety precautions. Good to here the driver involved is ok.

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