I am split on the charger class not happening. One side, there wasn't enough cars to have 2 divisions. But on the other hand it gives guys who don't have the money to invest a chance at winning too. Some of them definately could compete and finsh half decent in the "A" division. Yes it would be great to learn amongst the better drivers, but you don't always get to learn anything else but how to stay out of the way or how to run at the back. It's nice to run up front sometimes too. It throws your confidence when you always run mid pack and pack. You start doubting yourself when all it is, is the money you have invested. But with so little cars finishing out the season in 08' in the "A" division, I agree this needed to be done for sure.
As far as learning set up and everything, if your running a FWD car and want to go somewhere in racing, your best off starting in Thunders. For the amount of money you spend on getting a mustang to run well, your better off to buy a thunder that's already built. Trust me on this one cause I know from experience
All in all great discussion so far. Let's keep this one going!!
On another note. A big Happy Birthday to our own Suby Man ; Shawn Monette!!!
We don't have a problem with the mustangs. You still need stagger in them, and for some that is the hard thing to get right. We get a little bit of camber and tire stagger That is the whole setup. But to a green driver and crew those things are the difference between first and last. All race cars have gremlins, and change threw the week, so your tweeking a little every week. I still think that there is allways something to learn, in every division. I've heard, and Dave V may know more, that some of the "A" that went MIA last season are returning in 2009. I think were going to find out for sure when they throw the greenflag on opening night.
P/S I'm going to build an Outlaw 4 banger, and it will be a Mustang, (real racecars push, not pull)
Hey Dusty, that's right man! PUSHING ALL THE WAY!
my 2 cents! i can't say i that seen a lot of the 4 cyl races as i was busy working on the tank most of the year, but it seems to me that if time was a factor why not get rid of the hour long king of the hill?
1+ Luke, These guy's seem to like being beaten by a woman LOL