Originally Posted by
mleemor60
That extra speed is a wonderful thing in the hands of a novice. It further insures that when you do hit someone or particularly something that when the marshal gets around to picking the car up after the impact that there will be something important dangling from one of the corners of the wreckage. Since we all race for distance over a set time speed is actually secondary. Consistency is primary.
Really? You're not trading an old 21.5 for 13.5. You hit something hard enough to break it with a new motor you're going to break it with an old motor. Can a good driver with older equipment beat lesser drivers with new equipment? Of course.
I'm not trying to minimize the importance of setup and driving but if you want to win in a stock class against good competition, your powertrain has to be up to snuff.