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Topic: can i run a carbon fiber body in the 305 class at knoxville? and midwest305
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March 25, 2011 at
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thanks for the info!
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March 25, 2011 at
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Ask Knoxville and midwest305sprintcars.com
Why people ask questions on here gets me.
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March 25, 2011 at
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Seems to me that if you make weight, you'll be OK. But I'd check with the tracks or association involved....
Chuck.....
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March 25, 2011 at
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Posted By: jah42 on March 25 2011 at 05:21:12 PM
Ask Knoxville and midwest305sprintcars.com
Why people ask questions on here gets me.
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It's a sprint car message board. It's open to all things sprint cars including questions about what is allowed to be run at certain shows and series. Now if he were asking questions about the horse show at the Iowa and Missouri State Fair then that would be a problem.
Ask Frank
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March 25, 2011 at
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Hi I'm looking to buy a new body where did you get yours. thanks for the info.
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March 25, 2011 at
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March 25, 2011 at
06:52:47 PM by Eldora1979
Why in the world would you race a 305 and spend the money on a Carbon Fiber body?
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March 25, 2011 at
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Posted By: Eldora1979 on March 25 2011 at 06:52:25 PM
Why in the world would you race a 305 and spend the money on a Carbon Fiber body?
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Still cheaper than a 360....When you don't have to buy a $30K motor to keep up, you can have nice things like carbon fiber bodies.
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March 25, 2011 at
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Posted By: 88sprint on March 25 2011 at 07:50:10 PM
Still cheaper than a 360....When you don't have to buy a $30K motor to keep up, you can have nice things like carbon fiber bodies.
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How about a polished titanium body with a 3100 V6 straight from a four door Lumina. Now that would be cool especially if the body came from China!
Luna's Ford engine style that won 2 WoO titles and 3
Kings Royals before a weight rule against the best EVER
in their prime and now DOMINATES super dirt late model
racing is no longer allowed/wanted in a WoO sprint
car.... Was Luna a miracle worker?
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March 25, 2011 at
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Posted By: Eldora1979 on March 25 2011 at 06:52:25 PM
Why in the world would you race a 305 and spend the money on a Carbon Fiber body?
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My guess would be he bought a used car and thats what it has on it.
As to the original post you will be fine with a carbon body. Just make weight and no one will give a shit about anything else.
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March 25, 2011 at
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Posted By: minthess on March 25 2011 at 09:02:45 PM
How about a polished titanium body with a 3100 V6 straight from a four door Lumina. Now that would be cool especially if the body came from China!
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doesn't most titanium come from china anyway?
to indy and beyond!!
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March 25, 2011 at
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Posted By: minthess on March 25 2011 at 09:02:45 PM
How about a polished titanium body with a 3100 V6 straight from a four door Lumina. Now that would be cool especially if the body came from China!
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Actually that would look pretty good, especially on my XXX!!! Really don't think that would fall into the "cheaper than a 360" category I was mentioning, but ok...... Are you sure you are a sprintcar fan, or do you just get bored and log on here once in a while? I haven't seen you say a whole lot of positive things toward the sport??
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Posted By: 88sprint on March 25 2011 at 11:31:09 PM
Actually that would look pretty good, especially on my XXX!!! Really don't think that would fall into the "cheaper than a 360" category I was mentioning, but ok...... Are you sure you are a sprintcar fan, or do you just get bored and log on here once in a while? I haven't seen you say a whole lot of positive things toward the sport??
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What is really sad is that minthess claims that he IS a sprint car fan. If it were up to him there would be nothing but 410's with the most expensive components and only the worlds best drivers in only American equipment. Which must mean that he wants to watch the 6 fastest, wealthiest racers on the planet race without any also rans. Sounds like some great racing to me. In fact I think that it already exists. It's called Formula One, only without the dirt!
Never hit stationary objects!
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Posted By: leeman197628 on March 25 2011 at 04:18:04 PM
thanks for the info!
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Knoxville's rules say you can't have carbon fiber seats or any carbon fiber in the suspension or driveline. Midwest's just says no carbon fiber in the suspension and driveline. I think you should be ok, just check with officials just in case I am wrong though.
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Posted By: leeman197628 on March 25 2011 at 04:18:04 PM
thanks for the info!
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The way it was explained to me was that it couldn't be a "performance enhancing" part of the car. I don't see the body doing that, but who knows. The way the rules read you are good to go. I have seen a 305 run Knoxville with one of KKR's old cars, so they got away with it at least once!!
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March 27, 2011 at
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No more than K-VILLE looks at the cars they would have no idea you have it!!
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March 27, 2011 at
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Yes, a carbon fiber body is legal in the Midwest 305 series. We ran one for the last 2 years. It came on the car that we bought, and found it took the rocks at Jackson better than fiberglass. We still weighed 1675# to 1700# on the scales at the tracks we ran.
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Posted By: Eldora1979 on March 25 2011 at 06:52:25 PM
Why in the world would you race a 305 and spend the money on a Carbon Fiber body?
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Why not, The WoO have gotten way to expensive just as the ASCS has gotten more also. A 305 race is just awesome to see. And Carbon fiber looks cool.
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Posted By: 88sprint on March 25 2011 at 11:31:09 PM
Actually that would look pretty good, especially on my XXX!!! Really don't think that would fall into the "cheaper than a 360" category I was mentioning, but ok...... Are you sure you are a sprintcar fan, or do you just get bored and log on here once in a while? I haven't seen you say a whole lot of positive things toward the sport??
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You guys have me figured out for sure. I am not a fan of most modern day sprint car racing. I'm a huge fan of sprint car racing before 2000 when it wasn't the Chinese cookie cutter regulated watered-down stuff we have today. I commend your optimism and excitement while the sport continues to decline.
Luna's Ford engine style that won 2 WoO titles and 3
Kings Royals before a weight rule against the best EVER
in their prime and now DOMINATES super dirt late model
racing is no longer allowed/wanted in a WoO sprint
car.... Was Luna a miracle worker?
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March 28, 2011 at
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Posted By: minthess on March 28 2011 at 11:35:37 AM
You guys have me figured out for sure. I am not a fan of most modern day sprint car racing. I'm a huge fan of sprint car racing before 2000 when it wasn't the Chinese cookie cutter regulated watered-down stuff we have today. I commend your optimism and excitement while the sport continues to decline.
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It is clear you only follow 410's since you see the sport as "declining". I started racing 360 sprints in 1999 and there are more cars in my area now than there were then. When you realize that 410's aren't the only sprintcars worth watching, you will start seeing a lot better racing. But what do I know, I just race them? The people not paying for it (like you) are the ones who know what is best for the sport.........
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March 28, 2011 at
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Posted By: Sprinter 79 on March 26 2011 at 12:02:55 AM
What is really sad is that minthess claims that he IS a sprint car fan. If it were up to him there would be nothing but 410's with the most expensive components and only the worlds best drivers in only American equipment. Which must mean that he wants to watch the 6 fastest, wealthiest racers on the planet race without any also rans. Sounds like some great racing to me. In fact I think that it already exists. It's called Formula One, only without the dirt!
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I might get a little nasty sometimes but why is it unreasonable for me to want 1 yes just 1 out of the umpteen classes of sprint cars to be truly radical. I see a huge need for many spec classes. Who is being unreasonable.... the guy that says ALL have to be regulated and "affordable" or a guy like me that says all but one division should be deballed?
Luna's Ford engine style that won 2 WoO titles and 3
Kings Royals before a weight rule against the best EVER
in their prime and now DOMINATES super dirt late model
racing is no longer allowed/wanted in a WoO sprint
car.... Was Luna a miracle worker?
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