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Looks like some big names missing for this event. Why?
I really thought this would keep the class close. Always thought that suspension setup would be the key the keeping them close.You'd think the tires would be the equalizer. I'm amazed how quick they can run w/ those small tires. Well, maybe NHRA could make this class A/Gas Supercharged & go from there.
I don’t understand why Ford or Dodge even develop their cars, If they get an advantage over the beloved Chevys they’ll be penalized, what’s the point? Meanwhile Chevy doesn’t need to develop their ride ether, NHRA will slow the competition down when they get outrun.Just curious; have the GM FSS cars ever been penalized? Or, as in what happened with the original pro stock, have only the Fords and Mopars been penalized, to the benefit of the GM cars?
If the potential is equal, then this is true (until the competition is run out due to elevating cost). However, when dealing with different combos in the same class, it gets dicier because it's very possible that one combo has a legitimate advantage over the others that becomes highlighted over time. If you're one of the people running a lesser combo, why work harder when your ceiling is lower? The next step would be to switch to the winning combo, and we all know how much people like it when every car is the same. If you want a variety of cars without spec engines, tweaks need to be made frequently. Yes, it can be punishing some for their hard work, but it's a necessary evil if the class is going to have any long-term viability.I think having a brand or racer our there ahead of the field (i.e., Glidden, WJ, Yates) makes the competition work that much harder to beat them and it elevates the class as a whole.
I understand its a show, but why work so hard to develop that edge/advantage, if the sanctioning body is only going to strap you with weight to slow you down
If you're one of the people running a lesser combo, why work harder when your ceiling is lower? The next step would be to switch to the winning combo, and we all know how much people like it when every car is the same. If you want a variety of cars without spec engines, tweaks need to be made frequently. Yes, it can be punishing some for their hard work, but it's a necessary evil if the class is going to have any long-term viability.
How can FSS or any class have long-term viability when Ford and Mopar are the only ones being penalized? What happened to pro stock (now an entirely GM powered class) is going to happen to FSS. If it wasn't for DSR's two Mopars, and Kevin Skinner's lone Mustang, it would have been an all Camaro show. Keep penalizing those two makes, and FSS will become merely a slower version of pro stock. Why should Ford and Mopar even bother developing their combinations when they will be penalized?
Is that what NHRA wants? Just change the class name to FSC - Factory Stock Camaro.