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  • Jking24
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2017
    • 1512

    #16
    Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
    Are you sure that is still true?
    For a new car without any extenuating circumstances such as you run the woo or lucas and just totaled a car yes that's about right 8-12 weeks. But where they stand above the rest is you knock a front clip off Saturday show up at rocket Monday morning when the doors open and your back on the road a little after lunch with your repaired car. The service and support from that whole company is unparalleled

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    • Jking24
      Senior Member
      • Oct 2017
      • 1512

      #17
      And rocket has enough dealers who continually get cars then get right back in the list that when some does need a car in a hurry they can usually make a few phone calls and make that happen.

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      • Dlmfan123
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2017
        • 4519

        #18
        Marlar said they went with the longhorn because they couldn’t get there hands on another rocket quick enough

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        • t3r3e3
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2007
          • 1962

          #19
          Marlar already has 1 or 2 Rockets; they’re strictly for WoO events. The way I understood it is Delk snagged the Longhorn because they couldn’t get a 2nd or 3rd Rocket in time to chase some non WoO big money.

          And, FWIW, Marlar runs good in everything. Was Top 3 in a Swartz at the Butterball with a shoestring effort until the battery went bad. I figure if Marlar campaigned one of Rayburn’s new cars he’d run great regionally and decent nationally. This whole discussion boils down to guys who can setup the car better than the guys who can spend their way into the discussion. Just so happens Marlar is now with an owner who spends, and was as well with Bryson.
          We'll miss ya Doc Watson...

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          • MasterSbilt_Racer
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 14310

            #20
            ^^Marlar is one of the best. I agree on that. But just how destitute is a team with multiple cars and Delk on the side of the car?
            Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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            • MasterSbilt_Racer
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 14310

              #21
              Marlar said they went with the longhorn because they couldn’t get there hands on another rocket quick enough
              That's what was said in an interview...
              Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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              • hucktyson
                Banned
                • May 2007
                • 1903

                #22
                How soon everyone forgets that Bobby put Up many similar performances in his pierce car also ....

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                • kazual
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2014
                  • 1168

                  #23
                  True Huck. But at this point am beginning to wonder just how tough the Pierce car really was, their finishing record with it was more consistent. Seems like holding up to Bobby’s lead foot is not easy.
                  I hate time trials.

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                  • hucktyson
                    Banned
                    • May 2007
                    • 1903

                    #24
                    The stuff failing at DB is lack of maintence and attention to detail . Bolts didn’t fall off when bob was responsible for his sons life ... There’s a reason EPJ is back to
                    Being a major threat every week .... EPJ didn’t just all of the sudden learn how to drive again

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                    • hucktyson
                      Banned
                      • May 2007
                      • 1903

                      #25
                      If Bobby’s car was good at Knoxville he wouldn’t have had to hammer the cushion soo hard to make it go lol

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                      • MasterSbilt_Racer
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2007
                        • 14310

                        #26
                        Stuckey is the real deal.
                        Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                        • Kwd1253
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2014
                          • 2262

                          #27
                          I thought that was Bobby driving style 80% of the time hammer down, aggressive, bang the cushion. Other 20% ride the hub or middle when there no cushion, McDowell and Bloomquist line. Nope I’m not dissing him on his driving style.

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                          • ZERO25
                            Senior Member
                            • Aug 2018
                            • 5240

                            #28
                            Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                            Stuckey is the real deal.
                            Bingo......theres a reason why his drivers win races and championships!

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                            • fastford
                              Senior Member
                              • Dec 2008
                              • 4059

                              #29
                              Originally posted by george w View Post
                              Them boys smashin those springs In the hauler an dynoing the shocks rarely ever go unmentioned in victory lane .... just an observation though....
                              yep , and for every one talking about aero and engines being the demise of late models , IMO , here is the real problem...........

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                              • MasterSbilt_Racer
                                Senior Member
                                • May 2007
                                • 14310

                                #30
                                Originally posted by fastford View Post
                                yep , and for every one talking about aero and engines being the demise of late models , IMO , here is the real problem...........
                                Don't think you can do much to address that part and "dumb it down."
                                Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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