I really don't think going to street tires is the answer.
It is possible to set fun challenging courses that will allow our fastest
Stock and SP cars approach the upper limit of the rules as stated with
the use of DOT R rubber in Stock classes. And not go over. We do it
all the time.
There is no need to make any rule changes or new classes. We just need
to increase our awareness. Roger Johnson has a course design handbook
on his websight. Maybe we need to review it. I don't even want to think
about the headaches going back to street tires will bring.
Scott, SS#71
(not sure where the street tires are...)
JDMurphy47@aol.com wrote:
>Mike,
>Speed is what the insurance people are looking at. As the tire technology
>improves with better grip (chief example are the ST classes) the need for DOT
>slicks becomes unnecessary. I hope others on this list more technical than I
>can provide a better answer. My one thought is that the breakaway speed is
>reduced thus the car speed has to be kept down in order to finish the course
>quickly. Remember that Solo in the early years did NOT have DOT slicks in
>the stock classes.
>
> I have been told that the marque clubs who have started street tire stock
>classes have seen a BIG increases in entries.
>
>Jim
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