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Post by badbomber on Mar 21, 2007 15:06:56 GMT -5
The polls have closed. Looks like Hobby Stock wins.
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Post by nutt on Mar 22, 2007 11:52:29 GMT -5
At the risk of a florida vote fraud lawsuit I agree with you hobby stock it is !
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highlander
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Post by highlander on Mar 22, 2007 12:31:01 GMT -5
Why have there been 258 views on this post and only 8 votes? 250 people have no opinion? Come on, let's hear from you guys.
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Post by badbomber on Mar 22, 2007 12:32:38 GMT -5
I just got off the phone with Frank Quanavich from the WHSRA (World Hobby Stock Racing Association) and he said RockyTop Raceway will be it's newest charter member
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Post by rookieof2007 on Mar 22, 2007 19:30:53 GMT -5
Well thats great! But, I've never heard of 'em and I've searched around and cant find anything... What's there main purpose how will they benefit our class at RTR?
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Post by Layne on Mar 22, 2007 19:53:36 GMT -5
Badbomber was just making a joke, there is no such thing as the WHSRA, LOL.
This has been a thread that I have enjoyed reading but the class will still be called the Bomber division at Rocky Top Raceway. Why, it's what it is called at all other tracks so when the drivers recognize the name Bomber they recognize the general rules that will be ran.
Other tracks in the area do run Pure Stocks, Hobby Stocks, and Street Stocks, but they have different rules than our Bomber class. I understand what you all are saying about a name change, but for sake of recognization of rules we are going to keep the name Bomber.
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Post by rookieof2007 on Mar 23, 2007 8:39:43 GMT -5
Thanks for makin' me feel like a complete retard "Dumb@$$"... lol So I'm assuming this is just my initiation b/c I'm the "new guy" huh?
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Post by highlander on Mar 23, 2007 9:44:21 GMT -5
8-)That's the first one, anyway....lol...welcome aboard.
I told Badbomber that he'll have to watch his back in the pits at the first race because he's liable to have made you mad enough to "T-Bone" him when he pulls the car off the trailer.
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Post by rookieof2007 on Mar 23, 2007 11:31:13 GMT -5
Well ya never know in the racing industry! LOL But nah, as long as other people want to have fun, EVERYONE will have fun!
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Post by j305bone on Mar 24, 2007 6:50:07 GMT -5
hey,TJ,keep up the good work,and I will see y'all next saturday at cedar knoll. Should be a super turnout. you know us "addicts"are suffering from withdrawls since we haven't smelled fuel fumes or heard the distinctive sound that comes outta that lil track known as ROCKYTOP.See ya soon kids.
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Post by aferalcat on Jun 22, 2007 17:45:08 GMT -5
My teenage son & I will be building a car and we will be seeking sponsorship. A name change is definately in order. People perceive "Bomber" just the way it has already been described in this thread, a junk car. We know better, and drivers are going to have to band together to elevate the perception. My Suggestion:
RENEGADE
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Post by aferalcat on Jun 29, 2007 10:09:59 GMT -5
When I was a kid, my dad took me to the Huntington Motor Speedway, on Rt. 2, just outside of Htgn. They ran 2 classes, Modifieds (later called Super Modifieds) and Sportsman. I kind of like the name SPORTSMAN as a substitute for bomber, although I think RENEGADE sounds more "exciting".
We have been looking at the rules posted by the different local tracks, and, it seems it would be very difficult to build a car that would be legal at each and every track. Is there no way a definitve set of rules can be created, applied and adhered to by all local tracks?
We are negotiating with a sponsor who would like their brand shown in WV, OH and KY at least occasionally during the season. It appears a Super Late or a Modified would have little problem going from track to track, how about uniform rules for the soon to be re-named bomber class?
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Post by highlander on Jun 29, 2007 11:21:22 GMT -5
I am with you 150%. The problem with having a more uniform set of rules within the area is Bombers don't have a sanctioning/governing body short of IMCA. Most drivers in this area want nothing to do with IMCA rules. Even if they did, getting all the tracks (and Tech Men) to enforce these rules would be a huge obstacle. Because...The general position of the tracks has appeared to be "Lock them in to this track, and they've got to race here." The problem with that is they're trying to make the cart pull the horse. If they would stop trying to "lock" racers into their particular track and stick to a set of rules, the racers are more likely to remain loyal to that track because they feel they are being treated fairly, as opposed to trying to chase down a set of rules that change constantly. The other link in that chain is responsible tech men. You cannot have a set of rules, and then allow the tech man to wave them off just because someone approaches them at the track and lobbys for that change. They can site whatever excuse they want to(such as "That doesn't give them a performance advantage." or "We're going to let them run, we're just not going to pay them if they win." Two problems with that...first, when someone lobbys the tech man, and the tech man bends the rules, that variance never gets communicated to the rest of the drivers, so they continue to run what the rules say giving the lobbier an unfair advantage. Second, when they let a guy with an illegal car race the night "without paying him", everyone else thinks that he got by with it, so they're going home and modify their car also. Before long, so many cars have "modified the rules" that the track owner doesn't think he can tell all those involved they can't race, so it is let go. Another problem with this mentality of "Race it, but we're not paying if you place" is what about the guy who is following all the rules, and winds up getting tore up by a car that shouldn't have been out there in the first place...who makes it right with him?
Truth is, most tracks won't enforce the rules they have written down as it is, much less uniformly enforce a set of rules that would allow racers to race anywhere they wanted. As long as the rule issue goes unaddressed and unenforced, every track will continue to see declining numbers of bombers. Not a complaint...just an observation.
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Post by aferalcat on Jul 6, 2007 8:17:42 GMT -5
On ebay, you will occasionally see various classes of cars for sale that are members of WISSOTA. Anyone buying these cars can be somewhat comfortable that the car will meet WISSOTA specs. These cars are easier to sell and bring a higher price because the prospective purchaser knows he can take the car to any wissota track and be legal. If a racer wants/needs to sell their car around here, how much is the sale price affected if the car can only be run at a couple of different tracks?
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Post by c7racer on Sept 1, 2007 10:31:41 GMT -5
im with you guys , get the tracks to set the same rules in the area , enforce the rules , check them hard , and in a couple years youll see the large car counts and the other tracks will start to join , over time you'll have the sanctioning classes in ky /ohio , which is needed badly.
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