Why A Sprint Car???

[old fan]

well yeah usac would be but the winged variety highly unlikely

[SuperEight]

Is there a tech question somewhere in this post? I can't find it...

[Aces&Eights]

Ok so I got to thinking the other day about why we still have sprint cars running today. First off, I see sprint cars as such old school technology(compared to other dirt classes).

What you don't realize is other suspension systems have been tried, coilover and even cantilevers. They run what works the best, but if you think you have a better idea I challenge you to prove it.

But I feel the class is so ubsurd in the fact that you're sliding and digging just the rear tires. It to me teaches bad habits for the quick steer, seat position, driving style, and the suspension is just so basic.

Its a different way to drive for sure, but most classes of dirt require different approaches and look strange to others. Take the DLM, they've gone away from using suspension on 3 outta 4 corners. The LR is running around jacked up on 2 solid rods, the RF is pushed over and laying on a rubber bumper, the LF is left dangling in the air and only the RR does any actual "suspension" work, talk about absurd. The car feel and driving technique utilized in these cars today don't translate to any other class, not even cup anymore.

Not to mention i dont like having a chassis that doesnt fold around you bevause of its weight. Instead your bldy tske all the dsmage internally.

Not sure what you mean, but the frame/cage does deform in a crash, just like any other chassis. Sure there is less of it, but it all has a purpose. Your right you aren't a sprint car guy.

Is that why the class exist, because of the simple old school method of racing? Again, I don't race these cars but want thoughts and reasons you like Sprint cars.

This class exist because it puts on the most exciting racing of all racing cars and has a power to weight ration similar to an F1 car. You need to watch the "Dirty 30" show on Lucas Oil TV or look up some videos from Loudpedal on youtube, these will help you understand. Non-wing sprints are the purist form of racing available. No downforce, No cobbled up backyard engineering masquerading as being "sophisticated", just High Horsepower, throttle control and bravery. Its like a Motocross bike and a ProStock drag car came together and exploded out of the corner, wheels in the air, mud flying everywhere and 900HP begging to be unleashed.

[Stede Bonnet]

Yeah, what Aces said. As far as DLM's being more safe or cheaper, NOT. DLM's are turning over more and more and the rate of concussion related injuries is on the rise, FACT. It takes more equipment, more help and more man hours to prepare a (1) DLM than it does 4 wingless sprints. If you look at Crates in both DLM & Sprints, its exponentially cheaper to run a sprint, in both hours and money. Easier to work on and you need less equipment.

[zerolm]

I'm not a sprint car guy, although I have driven them before. With that being said a sprint car is simply the most thoroughbred race car on the planet and there is just something sexy about that. JMO

[Stede Bonnet]

I'm not a sprint car guy, although I have driven them before. With that being said a sprint car is simply the most thoroughbred race car on the planet and there is just something sexy about that. JMO

Amen, Brother.