Strickler back to his Longhorn

**ZERO25** · 02-05-2021, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by raburke23

Strickler was BAD fast in his Longhorn over the last 10-12 months, so the switch to Rocket was puzzling to me from the beginning. Hated seeing him in the back of the field all last week. Hopefully he is back up front soon!

Its the Golden Rule.....the man with the gold, makes the rules!

**crownman25** · 02-05-2021, 03:07 PM

Cars are deff. Diff ole madden said the rocket was totaly diff and it took a little learning to figure out what they wanted...

**dirtcrazy4u** · 02-05-2021, 05:07 PM

Stickler and Longhorn and bilsteins work well. The xr-1 is capable to do the same thing. Magic doesn't happen over night with setting up a car.

**NeedforLM$peed** · 02-05-2021, 06:38 PM

DoD tweeted an article about it like it was some big news he was running Longhorns next week

**NeedforLM$peed** · 02-05-2021, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by dirtcrazy4u

Stickler and Longhorn and bilsteins work well. The xr-1 is capable to do the same thing. Magic doesn't happen over night with setting up a car.

It did when Owens put Ohlins on his.

**Dlmfan123** · 02-05-2021, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by NeedforLM$peed

DoD tweeted an article about it like it was some big news he was running Longhorns next week

It's Kevin kovacs weekly column.(which are always phenomenal) Goes a little more in depth on the situation

**gb81racing** · 02-05-2021, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Jking24

Pretty early to make a switch he was most likely gonna suck at eastbay regardless of the chassis he was in

He wasn�t good at all tech, Eastbay or bubba

**Slinging** · 02-06-2021, 01:54 AM

I know I good well known driver that didn't like the xr1s..he said he didn't like the way they drive (steer)..

**mskdorf** · 02-06-2021, 10:29 AM

Next up on chassis roulette........Rayburn

**TeNfOMaFiA69** · 02-07-2021, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by NeedforLM$peed

DoD tweeted an article about it like it was some big news he was running Longhorns next week

If you would have read the article... the Switch isn�t just for next week....

**JustAddDirt** · 02-07-2021, 10:52 AM

Kind of shows you that what works for one chassis to make it fast and consistent, does not necessarily work for another chassis.
I do not think a rocket steers near as good as a longhorn. Just from what I�ve been told by numerous people not because I have driven either or

**NeedforLM$peed** · 02-08-2021, 11:17 PM

So Strickler is running Longhorns with PCC decals on it and one of the Rockets is for sale...

**TTS_JF** · 02-09-2021, 03:43 AM

Apparently strickler and PCC came to some terms on the longhorn kyle already had. That being said one of the rockets will be a backup until there new longhorn is ready in March per DoD.

**TTS_JF** · 02-09-2021, 05:45 AM

Interesting enough on the drive home on DoD they said Nick Allen had purchased one of the rockets from PCC, however during the broadcast last night on dirtvision they said Allen was renting the ride but he didn't run it last night.

**dirtcrazy4u** · 02-09-2021, 06:25 AM

Hummm, team valvoline, owens, strickler, are any of the new xr -1's running that we'll ? Bronson has shown signs. Maybe they've made a chassis change that no one has got a reliable set up for yet. The 1 car is struggling you can see there not caring speed coming out of the corner and down the straightaways. Easy bay , the guys preparing the track had issues all week it seemed and if you didn't get a good lap in you had to take chances in your heat race. Will see if the rockets get faster as the week continues at volusia.

**Barbecueboy** · 02-09-2021, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by TTS_JF

Interesting enough on the drive home on DoD they said Nick Allen had purchased one of the rockets from PCC, however during the broadcast last night on dirtvision they said Allen was renting the ride but he didn't run it last night.

Think I heard something about the seat not being right for the new driver for last night is why they didn't run it.

**NeedforLM$peed** · 02-09-2021, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by Barbecueboy

Think I heard something about the seat not being right for the new driver for last night is why they didn't run it.

He would be sitting to high

**zyoung25** · 02-09-2021, 09:39 AM

I heard last week longhorn was shutdown for a couple weeks due to the virus outbreak in the shop. Tmac kinda touched on that last night when he mentioned Bob being in rough shape.