2016 Shootout Rules and Date open discussion

[NightTrain66]

I guess a poll is too simple but if the options are

1 I WILL bring my car regardless of date

2 I WILL bring my car if its on a different weekend

3 I WILL NOT bring my car on a different weekend

HELL, I don't know, just what ever helps the car count. I will be there regardless.

As far as Super Stockers . . . . . If (and that's a big IF) there could be wheel standing SS cars there banging gears in a class by themselves in a few years I would be willing to pay 2-5 entry fees at the next Shootout to get them here. Even if it starts as an exhibition class and no charge for them if 1-2 show up. That might get them t show up. . . .????

If there is an SS class with more cars I can pay the registration fee on a few to get ball rolling if that helps . . . .

Lloyd

[adam85]

Ed has said on tech before if it was on a different date then indy he might go.

[joelster]

In the little but of reading i did on the approved stock eliminator parts, the main thing I'm seeing that is different from the street stock class is the use of aftermarket ecu. How feasible would it be to have the stock eliminator guys be able to use the aftermarket ecu and compete in street stock? What would it take to level the playing field? Or are the 2 classes still too far off from being able to run together...

Kyle has said before his LT1 car is roughly 530 at the crank. That's WAYYYYYYYYYYYY out of Street Stock league. The appeal for them to come to the shootout would be that they could run all-out heads up. They don't get a chance to do that too often. At an event like Indy they are bracket racing, unless they run another car of the same class, then it's heads up. Even when they run another car of the same class, they don't want to go too fast. It's a complicated process, but if one combo is consistently running way under its index at an event, NHRA adds hp to the engine rating. @gump can chime in with more specifics.

Money talks! I'm sure if by some miracle you could come up with a sweet payout, you could persuade a bunch of them to come on over. Hypothetically speaking here, but a winner take all purse of say $xxxx would get them talking for sure.

Who wants to donate?

[popo8]

"Sweet" Payouts are difficult since the event is so small. Sponsorship money and parts prizes come close to covering costs for the rental etc... plus swag... trophies... etc.

LTXtech.com IS my drug...

[firebird_1995]

To put it in perspective, it takes about 5 entries for a class to break even with a $150 winner and $75 runner up payout. In order to offer a $1000 winner and $250 runner up payout we would have to get 25 cars registered @ $50 a piece.

[Badhawk]

I can see valid points made by all about the date and Joelster has a great view oin the other side.

If possible maybe a poll to get an idea whe that would possibly lose compared to who it doesn't effect.

I will be there regardless so its not effecting me. The cooler weather and lower ET's would be nice but if that is gonna effect several members from even showing up I can see keeping it that weekend.

I know that Jeff Stark had the opinion in the past that he wanted it this weekend but mentioned this weekend that he is willing for it to be later.

If he has to vote 9not that he is not cooking in the heat he might change his mind again but as of Saturday about 4 PM when loading uop after the Shooitout he was all for it being later.

Can there be a poll created for this subject?

Registered drivers from this/previous year or actual drivers that will potentially be there should have there vote mean more than a spectater like myself.

Lloyd

I sure did Lloyd, Joel has a point about the extra day it sure does help I broke down on the way home this year alternator took a dump. but the heat has been brutal the last couple years in KY. I'm going to do my best to be there either way.

[dawdaw]

Question. My buddy Bryan thought it would be a decent thing to run the event as half a drag race half a meet and great for lt1 cars. Kind of like super Chevy does . May drag in another small group of guys ? What's your thoughts on that ? His argument on it was that there a lot of guys that don't drag race there cars but love to cruise and show off there car . It still would be predicated on racing.

Just trying to throw out a fresh idea

[dawdaw]

I sure did Lloyd, Joel has a point about the extra day it sure does help I broke down on the way home this year alternator took a dump. but the heat has been brutal the last couple years in KY. I'm going to do my best to be there either way.

Damn jeff that sucks . I blew a pinion seal our on the way home and that was a nightmare

[firebird_1995]

Question. My buddy Bryan thought it would be a decent thing to run the event as half a drag race half a meet and great for lt1 cars. Kind of like super Chevy does . May drag in another small group of guys ? What's your thoughts on that ? His argument on it was that there a lot of guys that don't drag race there cars but love to cruise and show off there car . It still would be predicated on racing.

Just trying to throw out a fresh idea

I'm sure if enough people where interested there could be a cruise done before or after the car show on Friday.

[Badhawk]

Damn jeff that sucks . I blew a pinion seal our on the way home and that was a nightmare

Kyle, it gave us a little warning before it took the dump airconditioning quit working guage said it wasn't charging got off the highway and found a autozone and the truck died right there changed it in the parking lot so wasn't to bad.