Debated Since 1970 or Earlier - Sprint Car Starters

DJlives · 4/29/23, 10:58 AM

The problem with a debate like this is if you are on this site you are a die hard fan. Racetracks cannot survive on just die-hard fans. I have no idea how much time a starter would save and how much extra cost it would be. And I see lots of things that are considered "necessary" that I doubt really are that add to costs -- but that is not my decision to make. I can just say this. I am a huge baseball fan. I see guys my age just screaming about the new rules. I have been to three games this year and two of them were completed in about 2 hours and I loved it. I really don't have to have the batter step out after ever pitch and adjust their gloves, the pitcher fidget before every pitch and then throw over to first base eight times.

BrentTFunk · 4/29/23, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DJlives

The problem with a debate like this is if you are on this site you are a die hard fan. Racetracks cannot survive on just die-hard fans. I have no idea how much time a starter would save and how much extra cost it would be. And I see lots of things that are considered "necessary" that I doubt really are that add to costs -- but that is not my decision to make. I can just say this. I am a huge baseball fan. I see guys my age just screaming about the new rules. I have been to three games this year and two of them were completed in about 2 hours and I loved it. I really don't have to have the batter step out after ever pitch and adjust their gloves, the pitcher fidget before every pitch and then throw over to first base eight times.

Perfect example

Frank Reiner · 4/29/23, 11:50 AM

If the overall question of car configuration and equipment is to be entertained, should it not also address the matter of still using suspension designs that were last used on US built passenger cars in 1948 (straight front axle & torque tube rear)?

flagboy55 · 4/29/23, 12:06 PM

I have a problem with Mike not carrying a phone!
Actually what I have more of a problem with is jacking around after the car’s have fired. And if any of you had Tri State WOO on last night there was no shortage of crowd.

TommyTipover · 4/29/23, 12:14 PM

Hogwash! Sprint Cars should not be modernized in any way. They got their roll cages, they shouldn’t be asking for anything else.🤓

badcoupe · 4/29/23, 12:36 PM

They were mandated for the espn shows on the midgets for a few years. Cars got a few inches as a result and the clutch was very unreliable. It added significant cost and prevented many of the smaller guys from competing in those shows. I understand from the time aspect to make it tv friendly and maybe technology would make it more feasible now than it was then but it was a pain in those days.

brown11b · 4/29/23, 1:22 PM

Serious Question for the pro-starter camp - Where is the starter and battery supposed to go? There is already very little unused space on a sprint car.

Stevensville Mike · 4/29/23, 3:27 PM

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Stevensville Mike · 4/29/23, 3:30 PM

Tried to post but the site went awry.

Vookie · 4/29/23, 6:09 PM

30 Years Ago - A USAC Non-Starter

https://www.speedsport.com/opinion/s...c-non-starter/

4/29/23, 3:27 PM	#18 Re: Debated Since 1970 or Earlier - Sprint Car Starters
Stevensville Mike Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,188	. __________________ Chiming in live from the West Coast of Michigan.... Mike _________________________________________________ Last edited by Stevensville Mike; 4/29/23 at 3:30 PM.

4/29/23, 3:30 PM	#19 Re: Debated Since 1970 or Earlier - Sprint Car Starters
Stevensville Mike Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,188	Tried to post but the site went awry. __________________ Chiming in live from the West Coast of Michigan.... Mike

4/29/23, 11:50 AM	#13 Re: Debated Since 1970 or Earlier - Sprint Car Starters
Frank Reiner Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 95	If the overall question of car configuration and equipment is to be entertained, should it not also address the matter of still using suspension designs that were last used on US built passenger cars in 1948 (straight front axle & torque tube rear)?

4/29/23, 12:06 PM	#14
flagboy55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,509	I have a problem with Mike not carrying a phone! Actually what I have more of a problem with is jacking around after the car’s have fired. And if any of you had Tri State WOO on last night there was no shortage of crowd.

4/29/23, 12:36 PM	#16
badcoupe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 972	They were mandated for the espn shows on the midgets for a few years. Cars got a few inches as a result and the clutch was very unreliable. It added significant cost and prevented many of the smaller guys from competing in those shows. I understand from the time aspect to make it tv friendly and maybe technology would make it more feasible now than it was then but it was a pain in those days.

4/29/23, 1:22 PM	#17 Re: Debated Since 1970 or Earlier - Sprint Car Starters
brown11b Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 110	Serious Question for the pro-starter camp - Where is the starter and battery supposed to go? There is already very little unused space on a sprint car.