Quote Originally Posted by Bill "I don't have a racing license or club membership anymore and last time i raced my prod car i got my ass handed to me by SMs" Miller
It's also why you pay 4x - 6x more for a 'pro' SM motor than you do a crate motor from MazdaSpeed.
Mazdaspeed Crate ~$2500
$2500 x 4 = $10,000
$2500 x 6 = $15,000

And since a Pro SM motor starts at $5k, please tell me how many of the first 10 cars on the Runoffs SM grid were running those motors?
2 of the top 3.

Regarding how much fun someone has in their race, if you're running at the front of your class, do you care if there are 5 cars in your class, or 25 cars in your class?
yes. i feel a greater sense of accomplishment when i beat 25 people rather than 5. but you're probably one of "those guys" who feels like a winner in a 2 car field.