July 2012 Fastrack

[evanwebb]

This.

The car Evan is talking about specifically is a 240. And Chip has hit it on the head. It's not often that you see an ITB car w/ more straight line speed that a good deal of the ITS cars in the same run group.

We likely won't be seeing this car again in the MARRS series anytime soon.

I certainly hope you are right Gregg! Especially given that the guy really couldn't drive to save his life either, even Dave Parker said he should find other pursuits! :-)

Anyway, it's one car at one track, not enough data to base anything on but nonetheless it has me worried... especially when I see that 2700 lb brick barreling down on me!

[Chip42]

it has me worried... especially when I see that 2700 lb brick barreling down on me!

given the nature of run groups and the generally increasing weight of newer cars, you will be on track at some point with 2700# and higher cars, likely with more speed than an IT-legal Volvo 240 should ever attain. So having something "heavy" in your class shouldn't bother you at all, you already share the track with heavy cars and should have a race-length advantage in class due to tire wear. having something in your class that is too light should make you quite upset, though.

[jumbojimbo]

I see a 79 Volvo 240 DL registered in ITB for the upcoming MO race.

Am I mising the IT spec line for a 79 240?

[Harvey]

No you aren't missing anything that car is now in ITC???????

[jumbojimbo]

No you aren't missing anything that car is now in ITC???????

So it's likely a 79 242/244 not a 240 and will be running in ITC.

[Harvey]

That would be my guess since a 242 is nothing more than the 2 door version of the 240 series car.

[Chip42]

Its still up to the entrant to know what class his car is in. Many people don't keep up with the rule changes.