I heard a rumor!!!

[CAPTAIN]

Pea shooters???? Really???? Who's idea was that??? All you are going to do is slow down the whole race. Fast car will be somewhat slower, and the slow car will be slower than they are already. What is trying to be accomplished???? Hope this is not true!!!!

[richardpetey]

Hey Chuck! Rumor has it that they wanna put electrodes in our helmets wired to the ZAP button on their scanners.........................
UNCLE PETEY.............................................

[glassmanjtf]

Yea thats true it's only gonna slow everyone down who want's to see slower cars ?? Not me...........

[CAPTAIN]

Who suggusted this idea???? I'll tell him how it is!!! You act like this is a good idea. Why don't you just give us an hour time limit instead of 100 laps!!!! Maybe we should just break out the big wheels, i got some training wheels for peety!!!

[#07]

This way when we hit the dead cars on the track we won"t be going so fast.What a brilliant idea!

[richardpetey]

Good idea Chuck! Training wheels.............why didn't I think of that................................
If you only mentioned it sooner...............coulda saved $$$$$$ before all those flat tires.....................
Don't like rule changes because they usually cost you more money..................
Don't worry, those smaller tailpipe extensions don't slow you down as much as you would think..................
By the way Chuck, don't hold back on this one.........tell us how you really feel....................
UNCLE PETEY.......................

[Philter39]

I raced at Susquehanna speedway in the 90s and we ran a Y pipe and 1 peashooter 1-1/2 inch od. I think not that it slowed the cars down that much. As you know the BD roadrunners have pea shooters. Are they slow ?? I did some math a car with a stock exhaust system with 1 2 inch tailpipe has 3.1416 square inches of exhaust. A car with 2 1-1/2 inch tailpipes has 3.5343 sq,in of tail pipe. Seems to me that no" slowing down" will happen with a stock engine. I will take math over myth any day. phil

[CAPTAIN]

Take your hand, wrap it around your neck. Start sqeezing. Can you breathe correctly??? If you choke an engine, than it will not breathe, it will not work correctly. Big diamond roadrunners are fast. Take away the shooters and they will be faster. We are in the racing business, i come to the track to race not to just run around. I can run around at home for free. I will take logic & common sense over math anyday. So go do your math, good luck with it!!!!

[Erin C]

Big Diamond was also going to bring on this rule for their Enduro's next year...THAT is where the idea came from...

It was either a 12 dollar part or we were tossing around the idea of a rev box...I like the 12 dollar idea better than the 100 dollar one to even out the competition a little.

[CAPTAIN]

I know both tech guys, this rule was never discussed, so i do not know who would state that. None of the diamond guys that i know of even showed up for your rules meeting. You said that you like the 12.00 part to keep it cheap. Ok, i got a suggestion. Why don't you move the dead cars to minimize damage & costs in the event of an accident. I like the move the cars rule better than totaling a car and struggling to get back to the track to support your series. Captain #70

[Erin C]

Maybe it was never discussed with you but it was definitely brought up to us as a FACT that it was supposed to be a new rule for 2012 during a private meeting a few weeks before our rules meeting during that fluke snow storm in October. There were some things discussed we liked and some we didn't...this happened to be a cheaper alternative to what we had initially wanted to do so decided to give it a shot...

We asked if anyone had suggestions or wanted to voice their opinions to come to the rules meeting and there was not one person representing BD in attendence.

AS DISCUSSED at the meeting this is an idea to even out the competition a little, if it doesn't work we will throw it away and try something new next year, but that is on OUR discretion...

As Joe and I know from experience, we can't keep everyone happy...we knew not everyone was going to like this idea but the majority had no problem with it...

That's all I have to say on the topic of the 2012 Rules until they are posted publicly...

[Maddawg]

you had your chance to come to the rules meeting and listen, and voice your opinions there...... but you did not show up. So why do you come on this forum and always say negative things about NEETS and Grandview ?? the way I see it is they give you a place to race and a set of rules to follow, you may not like all of them, no one really likes them all but we have to follow them.. if you don't like the rules , procedures , whatever , YOU have the choice to FOLLOW or STAY HOME ---
Maddawg
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[CAPTAIN]

Do you think i come here just to complain for myself??? I do it for all of you also. If something is wrong or out of place i speak up and i'm the bad guy??? Everyone that knows me knows that i am vocal, and speak my mind. They also know that i would do anything to help anyone. Those days are gone. You all are on your own. Don't ask for anything. This will be my last post ever. Do not complain to me when something is wrong, or your car gets totaled and you can not race because there is too much damage. The rules are in place, i always abide by them, i have never failed tech. There are people that need to follow the rules. I heard of someone in the top ten that should have failed tech every race he placed if my what i was told is true, i did not hear it first hand, so i'm chalking it up to rumor, but the tech guys know if it is true. There was a reason that none of the big diamond guys were not at the rules meeting, don't you find that suspect??? Maybe we as a group know something. There is a reason for everything. Good luck to all!!! Captain #70 the end

[Danger83Ranger]

I dont care what the rules are, rules are put in place for a good purpose. I would just like to see the tech rules enforced in greater detail...that is what needs to be done to make the competition closer. Its ridiculous, but their are quite a few big car motors that should be torn down and thoroughly inspected...

[Philter39]

Big diamond roadrunners are fast. So go do your math, good luck with it!!!!

Yes Big Diamond roadrunners Are fast we both agree. YET they have the same pea shooters That you claim will make us slow. Math for me ( I have had good luck with my math) Logic for you. Racing for everyone. My 39 cents I will say no more . Phil