Some food for thought:
Any track that puts a newbie into the "Stock" class is doing his customers a great disservice. Not making allowances for new drivers is the Death knell of our hobby.
Why are we trying to say we need to change the rules at the Nationals for Newbies. Newbies never have nor ever will put forth the level of dedication needed to compete at the Nationals. Slowing down the cars is exactly the opposite of what the Nationals are, a competition to see who is the best.
If the Mod guys can't get their car to work under race conditions with the absolute fastest motor available then they have the option to motor down. It is called race strategy and in order to win you first have to finish...Can you believe the NASCAR guys had that one right.
I'm tired of people saying "Look at how successful this change was for Oval"....take a look at the Oval turn out at your track and think about how successful the 4 cell change was for them....7 years to get the speed back....sheesh...you wonder where all of them went???? Look around you, they are now onroad racers.
For those that say the equipment will last longer, consider this, as soon as the new tire compounds come out (softer for more grip because the cars now have less power) and lighter cars (less rotating mass, less unsprung weight, less need for beef in critical areas because the car is lighter now), new electronics designed for 4 cell (no need to overbuild here right?) you will be right back to wearing out your stuff on one race day. Believe it because this is all about the bottom line for the manufacturers and if this didn't matter to them we wouldn't see a new car from some of them every year.
If ROAR really wants to know what is going on it should look to the grassroots level of racing to see what is happening. I see a big jump in brushless use. Having talked to the racers (spending big dough on these things too) they like them because they are "just about the same with vitually no maintenence". They are beginning to do the same with LIPO. ROAR should ask WHY this is happening and do what it can to encourage it because it is helping the hobby grow.
4 cell will not help anything grow...still have doubts?????? How is the Oval turn out at YOUR track? Yes the MOD Oval turn out...how is it???