NASA ST1 Participation Numbers?
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NASA ST1 Participation Numbers?
How has the participation been in NASA's ST1 class?
I am looking at my options for next year, as my current car fits nicely in both SCCA's STO and NASA's ST1 classes.
TIA
I am looking at my options for next year, as my current car fits nicely in both SCCA's STO and NASA's ST1 classes.
TIA
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I know that ST1 has been light in the Midwest region, the Sweer brothers are running there Vipers and then you will have an occasional stragler (John Boos was really fast at BIR). Not sure how it's looked at the Great Lakes events.
There are only 6 cars signed up for Nationals in Utah, (I don't see Pfadt or Popp on the list though) so it seems light this year. (Compaired to the 18 cars already registered for ST2)
There are only 6 cars signed up for Nationals in Utah, (I don't see Pfadt or Popp on the list though) so it seems light this year. (Compaired to the 18 cars already registered for ST2)
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Three at Road Atlanta mid June and 3 in mid march
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...110&perclass=1
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...613&perclass=1
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...110&perclass=1
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...613&perclass=1
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With the Sweer's coming on board and Danny and I, looks like a base of 4 in the great lakes with a few others coming in now and then. We are working on another Vette for next year so should be a regular 5 then. By the way there were 4 in Atlanta the last 2 times.
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Not a single ST1 car out here, only a couple of ST2, and a few more SU cars. Makes me wonder why I'm building a car that'll likely be ST1 or a weak SU...
Not a single ST1 car out here, only a couple of ST2, and a few more SU cars. Makes me wonder why I'm building a car that'll likely be ST1 or a weak SU...
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Not a single ST1 car out here, only a couple of ST2, and a few more SU cars. Makes me wonder why I'm building a car that'll likely be ST1 or a weak SU...
Not a single ST1 car out here, only a couple of ST2, and a few more SU cars. Makes me wonder why I'm building a car that'll likely be ST1 or a weak SU...
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what's a built to the rules ST1 vette gonna run at say Road Atlanta? 1:25?
ST2 probably 1:29?
those 4 secs probably cost how much more over ST2? lol
(but would be fun)
ST2 probably 1:29?
those 4 secs probably cost how much more over ST2? lol
(but would be fun)
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Not a single ST1 car out here, only a couple of ST2, and a few more SU cars. Makes me wonder why I'm building a car that'll likely be ST1 or a weak SU...
Not a single ST1 car out here, only a couple of ST2, and a few more SU cars. Makes me wonder why I'm building a car that'll likely be ST1 or a weak SU...
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I looked at doing at NASA time trial at NJMP and my C6Z falls into ST1. There was no other ST1 competitor there the whole weekend. After I read about all the costs (compared to EMRA, CART and others), I decided not to do it.
The good news, is that my lap time still stands
The good news, is that my lap time still stands
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Not a single ST1 car out here, only a couple of ST2, and a few more SU cars. Makes me wonder why I'm building a car that'll likely be ST1 or a weak SU...
Not a single ST1 car out here, only a couple of ST2, and a few more SU cars. Makes me wonder why I'm building a car that'll likely be ST1 or a weak SU...
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It's been an ongoing thing, a rules change was suggested to drop the HP:lb from 5.5 :1 to 6.5 or 6.0 to make it a little more achievable but there was resistance and the ST1 class has not grown, IMO because of it. Same for ST2 I'd love to see it closer to 8.0 so T1 guys can just come straight over and play & we can run stock LS6/LS3s. At this point you need to either keep the car heavy or detune. ST2 is a great class and you are seeing the numbers increase.
What I see happening with the class is a few guys are going to have cars that are so much faster than the rest of the pack some people will take there toys and go play else where.
PTA seens like the best class for a C5 but there are no car counts there.
What I see happening with the class is a few guys are going to have cars that are so much faster than the rest of the pack some people will take there toys and go play else where.
PTA seens like the best class for a C5 but there are no car counts there.
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I haven't been helping ST1 participation numbers much this year......but I will soon...
ST1 numbers are growing, but not at the rate of ST2. Given the expense difference of the two classes it makes sense.....right,wrong or indifferent.
ST1 turn out will be lower than ST2 no matter what even at a lower pwr/wt ratio, because it is still going to be more expensive..
ST1 numbers are growing, but not at the rate of ST2. Given the expense difference of the two classes it makes sense.....right,wrong or indifferent.
ST1 turn out will be lower than ST2 no matter what even at a lower pwr/wt ratio, because it is still going to be more expensive..
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Carlyle and I tried to get PTA rolling and thought some C5Z's would cage up and come racing, but it didn't happen. So now we're back to trying to run C4's in ST2.
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Jon and Matt, welcome back to ST2! With you two, Rudy and Rich, there is fun to be had!
Ed