New Lucas Tire Rule and a New Chassis for Owens

[Returning to Dirt]

http://insidedirtracing.com/turn-2-blog-new-lucas-tire-rule-and-a-new-chassis-for-owens/

Michael and Richard discuss two major developments in dirt racing and there possible impacts.

[Aces&Eights]

I'm not in favor of this rule or the Rumley rule, more rules don't make things cheaper or better competition. How are you suppose to set the car up at the shop if you don't get tires till your at the track? Somebody needs to resurrect the NDRL, quick. As to JO running a Rocket, I don't think a switch is going to prove magical. I think the departure of Chris Fox was a deep blow to that team. Barry builds fine cars, they won the Lucas points just 2 or 3 seasons ago, but Lucas is far more competitive than WoO can ever hope to be and getting more so all the time, maybe switching to WoO would be more lucrative endeavor.

[Bubstr]

I can't say I'm for any of these new rules that makes all the cars the same. It's a recipe for expensive cars, not a money saver. It makes any gains smaller and more expensive in the long run.

As far as the tire rule goes, we have never heard about what boogieman chemical is the people killer, that prompted the tire rule. I'm sure EPA isn't looking for WD40 (fish oil) or Dawn dish detergent, which we have all ate a bunch of, that was on our dishes. Maybe it is paint solvents that are sold over the counter to clean paint brushes. Could it be oil of wintergreen, that you eat in life savers?

Wouldn't it make more sense, to call out this boogieman chemical and ban it and it alone and there wouldn't be any wiggle room in the rule, like I washed my car with this. Wouldn't it make sense to say Hexoclorithane is deadly and illegal, or any other chemical that they decidedly wish not to share, instead of penalizing racers that wash their car with a detergent. If you made the rule simple and to the point, it would be more effective and easier to enforce, unless this isn't about health hazards and cost.

[Aces&Eights]

I say go back to sniffer before qualifying and no open treating of tires at track, no grooving, no sipping, no wrapped tires. Simple.

[Barbecueboy]

I can't say I'm for any of these new rules that makes all the cars the same. It's a recipe for expensive cars, not a money saver. It makes any gains smaller and more expensive in the long run.

As far as the tire rule goes, we have never heard about what boogieman chemical is the people killer, that prompted the tire rule. I'm sure EPA isn't looking for WD40 (fish oil) or Dawn dish detergent, which we have all ate a bunch of, that was on our dishes. Maybe it is paint solvents that are sold over the counter to clean paint brushes. Could it be oil of wintergreen, that you eat in life savers?

Wouldn't it make more sense, to call out this boogieman chemical and ban it and it alone and there wouldn't be any wiggle room in the rule, like I washed my car with this. Wouldn't it make sense to say Hexoclorithane is deadly and illegal, or any other chemical that they decidedly wish not to share, instead of penalizing racers that wash their car with a detergent. If you made the rule simple and to the point, it would be more effective and easier to enforce, unless this isn't about health hazards and cost.

They just need to be honest about the tire rule..........it's not written because of the health hazards.....it's not written because of the potential dangers and it's certainly not written to save the racer any money.

[dirtdobber45]

They just need to be honest about the tire rule..........it's not written because of the health hazards.....it's not written because of the potential dangers and it's certainly not written to save the racer any money.

Could be this

[old fan]

and your point is woo has a tire choice at many tracks but guess what same results

[a25rjr]

They just need to be honest about the tire rule..........it's not written because of the health hazards.....it's not written because of the potential dangers and it's certainly not written to save the racer any money.

That's the post of the year on this subject!

Let them do whatever to their tires.......just givem a punch rule! Very very very little policing needed!

[Centeroff]

I got a smooth 100$ that the zero beats the 6 this weekend. Can't give 0 a week off from racing and not expect him to bring a bullet this week

[a25rjr]

I got a smooth 100$ that the zero beats the 6 this weekend. Can't give 0 a week off from racing and not expect him to bring a bullet this week

Haha, true! Knowing Scott, hes probly developed a clear prep that is applied to the wheel and dissolves once the tire builds a little heat!

[Barbecueboy]

Can somebody tell my why a tire company can't build a tire that does what the racer wants?

If the racer is prepping trying to make it fire , do the tire companies not know how to make a tire that will fire?

Or is it that they just don't want too?

[Barbecueboy]

Do the racers really know more about tires than the tire companies?

That's just pretty darn hard to believe.

[dirtdobber45]

Haha, true! Knowing Scott, hes probly developed a clear prep that is applied to the wheel and dissolves once the tire builds a little heat!

Sssshhhhhh dont say things like that....suppose to be a secret lol

[Barbecueboy]

Haha, true! Knowing Scott, hes probly developed a clear prep that is applied to the wheel and dissolves once the tire builds a little heat!

Old smokey peach......

[Centeroff]

I know it's the same for everyone but these guys are gonna have to figure out a way to scuff the right rear and fast. I think the no scuffing or cutting the tire is complete hogwash. I'm assuming that they do not want the teams to be able to have much alone time with the tire. I guarantee you see a lot of swirving before feature time because the drivers are gonna try to get the right rear scuffed asap. The rubber on the new tire will not have grip until the skin as we call it is gone. Old timers believe the tire will not fire at all unless the the skin is grinded off to the "good rubber". It could definitely affect the balance of the cars. Imo they should mark the tires and distribute them to the drivers the day of the race.