Why are crate late models even a thing?

[kntcrshr 666]

Can we all agree that crates are stupid and pointless? No one in the history of racing has ever cheated in a class with engine rules. Unless your sanctioning body is doing a super good job teching cars and banning cheaters for like 10 years, it won't work. A better way to do it would be take traction away so that a stock crate engine would be almost too much horsepower. I suppose this will fall on deaf ears. Prove me wrong.

[No_Weak_Links]

1. Not everyone can afford a 50k motor.... 2. Tracks can't afford to pay super purses on a weekly basis, but fans want to see late models every week... 3. Some Late Model drivers want to get used to driving the cars before moving up to supers.... 4. A lot of these drivers are kids trying to learn. If you throw them in a super field and put 800hp under them you're increasing the odds of people getting hurt.

[MI Dirt Fan]

What your not spending on an open motor your buying light weight and low drag bolt ons.

[Josh Bayko]

Because limited late model motors are 20+K. That’s why crates are a thing.

[Trax53]

The Crate race at Charlotte the other week was fantastic! It is on Dirt ON Dirt....

http://www.dirtondirt.com/video.php?watch=10417&month=5&year=2018#vid

I think its getting better and better I used to hate Crate racing. Its pretty good here in the Carolinas with strong fields at any track.
Now would I rather see Supers race? Of course!

[kntcrshr 666]

1. Not everyone can afford a 50k motor.... 2. Tracks can't afford to pay super purses on a weekly basis, but fans want to see late models every week... 3. Some Late Model drivers want to get used to driving the cars before moving up to supers.... 4. A lot of these drivers are kids trying to learn. If you throw them in a super field and put 800hp under them you're increasing the odds of people getting hurt.

Here's my response to each point. 1. Of course not everyone can have a $50k motor, that is what lower classes are for.2. I'd be ok with a lesser late model class that pays less. The way to do it is run 8" tires, take off the huge noses and spoilers, make them 3 link, have a rule where your left rear has to be chained at frame height, and have a rear percentage rule. The whole purpose is to take away traction so you would need a $10k-$15k motor to compete. A bigger engine would be too much horsepower.3+4. Kids can race mods or street stocks before moving to late models

[Chris Thomason]

I hate crates so bad I won't even eat eggs!

[kntcrshr 666]

What your not spending on an open motor your buying light weight and low drag bolt ons.

Yep! If you can't get away with cheating on the engine they'll spend a ton of money on lightweight parts to get a little more speed out of that weak motor. Lol

[tsand]

Here's my response to each point. 1. Of course not everyone can have a $50k motor, that is what lower classes are for.2. I'd be ok with a lesser late model class that pays less. The way to do it is run 8" tires, take off the huge noses and spoilers, make them 3 link, have a rule where your left rear has to be chained at frame height, and have a rear percentage rule. The whole purpose is to take away traction so you would need a $10k-$15k motor to compete. A bigger engine would be too much horsepower.3+4. Kids can race mods or street stocks before moving to late models

Duh crates are a lower class.

[Josh Bayko]

Here's my response to each point. 1. Of course not everyone can have a $50k motor, that is what lower classes are for.2. I'd be ok with a lesser late model class that pays less. The way to do it is run 8" tires, take off the huge noses and spoilers, make them 3 link, have a rule where your left rear has to be chained at frame height, and have a rear percentage rule. The whole purpose is to take away traction so you would need a $10k-$15k motor to compete. A bigger engine would be too much horsepower.3+4. Kids can race mods or street stocks before moving to late models

They already have this class, it’s generally called pro stock or sportsman. You aren’t very bright.

[MRM]

They're more than that here in East Tennessee. That's why the numbers are dwindling.

[mcarter815]

Here's my response to each point. 1. Of course not everyone can have a $50k motor, that is what lower classes are for.2. I'd be ok with a lesser late model class that pays less. The way to do it is run 8" tires, take off the huge noses and spoilers, make them 3 link, have a rule where your left rear has to be chained at frame height, and have a rear percentage rule. The whole purpose is to take away traction so you would need a $10k-$15k motor to compete. A bigger engine would be too much horsepower.3+4. Kids can race mods or street stocks before moving to late models

Might as well just run a b-mod at that point.

[MI Dirt Fan]

Josh Bayko is right. That's what I've seen. Either a pro stock type/sportsman.

[a25rjr]

heck....lets just re-set the clock and run 1936-39 coupes and call them modified-sportsman.

Maybe we can raise Curtis Turner, Ralph Earnhardt, and Leeroy Yarbrough from the dead to drive them! smh

[Clayton_Wetter]

If you support Crates, then you are also supporting the end of weekly SLM....or maybe even any LM races at all unless your track can get Lucas, WOO, ect.