LS1Truck Raceday Suggestions/Comments

[Show&Go]

I dont see how a A/C would matter... Nor what tires you have on. If your ride cant make 10 miles of highway driving wit/o running out of gas, overheating, or breaking then I couldnt imagine how the owner of said ride would even think to classify themself as a "street truck" Ive seen full blown trailer queens that could do that with nothing but a better fuel cell.
If anything making it closer to 10 miles with some stop and go driving along with it. Being parked with no adaquate cooling could be a big problem to a drag truck trying to be a imposter. haha.
+1 for a lsx fastest over all as well
And just a thought Allen. TO keep the first round from being lop sided why not once the top 16 qualify have them pick out of a hat from 1-16. Whatever number is pulled is who you race. Then whoever 16 is cant complain if they pick number 1. It was all luck of the draw. No one to blaim except oneself
*edit* Reason I bring this up. I see the top 4 being close to 8s perhaps while the lower half of the pack will only be mid 10s... Not very interesting. You could assign a number for the trucks 1-8 after the first round to go into normal bracket racing.....

[SLO TRUCK]

This is a great Idea. I think the top 16 is gonna be a stacked field, damn i wish i could make it into it. But the cruise idea is perfect.

[farmtruc]

AC and tires won't matter, so no problem there.
As for some stop and go traffic, that would be great, weed out all the tricky guys!
We'll have a fastest ls truck award, but the top 16 is something different.
Anyone with the most money or willing to put all their money into a project can have the fastest ls truck, it's just a matter of priorities.

The top 16 isn't biased towards the faster trucks, it can swing anyway you want it to, and will.
Imagine some show off runs all out, he runs 9.2 , and say he's the fastest, well good for him, but another guy just ran fast enough to make it in the top 16 at 10.8 , but can actually run a 8.9, well, now lets see the fastest beat the slowest. It's all about games and messing around, if you mess around and only run fast enough to be in the top 16 and there are faster trucks that haven't ran, and they take all the spots, well that's you're fault, shouldn't have been sandbaggin lol.
SO, just cause you're fast doesn't' mean you have to run and qualify as #1, but you better not sandbag and run too slow, because you have no idea who is running faster or holding out trying to fake you out.

#1 qualifier in the top 16 doesn't always mean he is the fastest truck and will run #16. Some of the slower guys could be faster.

Does that help the issue with fastest vs slowest?

I'm thinking to qualify as the Top16:

- x # of miles of higway with a little stop and go driving
- no refueling
- tire change ok for cruise
- must be on time when pace truck leaves 11am
- any mods accepted
- registered, inspected (have to be legal for street use)
- no citations during cruise for not being street legal (take your own chances)

anything else or is that fair? let's discuss what needs to be added or removed.

I think this is a great opp. for a certain set of trucks to race similar trucks.

We'll also have an open bracket class that anyone can participate in, so nobody is left out.

We're also open to any other competitions, so let's hear them.

btw, if we're going to run all day and night, I think we'll need help this time, with donations, prizes, etc. But we may just run half day again, it depends how much it costs.

[2k5Squirrel]

i don't know, but if you can't make a 10 mile cruise on a tank of gas, that SOB ain't no street truck

-those competing in the top 16 may have their times not displayed until the qualifying run to get into the top 16

-"NO EXCUSES" on the front of the official shirts too

edit***we need the National Anthem

[phantom405]

I think its a great idea after thinking it over a little. Allen, its your race, you make the rules(with our help of course). I think if you want in the top 16, bring your truck ready to be in that position...I.e. It better be able to make the cruise

[2k5Squirrel]

I think its a great idea after thinking it over a little. Allen, its your race, you make the rules(with our help of course). I think if you want in the top 16, bring your truck ready to be in that position...I.e. It better be able to make the cruise

i wouldn't say Allen's race, but more his promotion. i'm sure the rules will be more than fair

--no changing fuel cells before or after the cruise

[Show&Go]

I'm thinking to qualify as the Top16:

- x # of miles of higway with a little stop and go driving
- no refueling
- tire change ok for cruise
- must be on time when pace truck leaves 11am
- any mods accepted
- registered, inspected (have to be legal for street use)
- no citations during cruise for not being street legal (take your own chances)

Id put between 10 and 15 where that x is and call it offical haha. Sounds dead on to me.

As far as the fastest and slowest There are probably about 8 trucks that, unless 8 more pop up between now and then, are about a full sec faster.... Thats all im thinking of.

[ducky]

sounds pretty good to me

[Frenchy]

I like the mind games, can be frustrating for those competing but it's a good show for the spectators

[GasGuzzler]

we will come up with rules im sure for the required street truck info, but all we can really inforce IMO is: current and valid registration, insurance, and inspection. we cant get much more street truck than that when it really comes down to it.

Agreed. These basic things and passing the cruise test.