I would hardly say that it's like you're the only one
out there, the only car! There are how many Type R's
registered for nationals, with how many excellent
drivers in them? Add in the very competitive AWD DSM
cars with good drivers, and I'd say it's a TON of work
to with the national championship in GS! Geez!
Annie Gill
Team Butt Heat
98 Type R
--- Jason <kart38@home.com> wrote:
> > The existing cars are really pretty well matched
>
> I have to disagree with this. I run a Beretta,
> which isn't very popular for
> autoxing, and I feel out classed in GS. If anyone
> cares to know the 3.1L V6
> Beretta's make 140hp@5000 and 185lbs/ft@2500
> (approximately the numbers are
> right, just not sure on the RPM's kinda going off of
> seat of the pants feel
> on those) and the car weighs 3000lbs. Now this
> yeilds 21lbs/hp and
> 16lbs/(lbs/ft). I personally am not looing forward
> to these cars being
> moved into GS, as right now the Type R is about the
> only thing that is
> overall better than a Beretta.
>
> I have a question though. In a stock class of
> racing what joy does one get
> from winning with a car that is KNOWN to be better
> than all the other cars
> in it? I would think it would be an empty victory,
> and believe me I know
> about those. I have won one kart track championship
> cuz of attendance, and
> I am about to win another. They are meaningless.
> To tell you the truth, I
> treasure my 5th place championship finish more than
> either of my
> championships. You know why? I had to work for it!
> I missed a race and
> lost 120points to the leaders and ended up less than
> 100 behind by the end
> of the season. Just my $1.50.....Later all.
>
> Jason
>
>
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