We are working on a date for the Mini Stock drivers meeting. It will be held in the first or second week in March, at the latest. We are looking at ways to fix the way things have been done in Mini Stock. We are looking at tightening the Rule Book wordings, we will be introducing stiff penalties and fines for guys who take the grey area and think it is ok to use that to their advantage. If it doesn't say you can't, doesn't mean you can. Stock ignition modules should mean no reprogramming of it and will be corrected in the Rules for 2011. The rumour mill is already running rampant with our prospective changes to the mini stock class, and guys already working on how to get around them.
The main change we are looking at now is we will have all cars brought to Richmond Powersports and put on the Dyno. Len Bertrand has offered the use of his facility at no charge for one day in spring. All cars will be put on the Dyno and weighed. Capital City Speedway will then make a fair horsepower to weight ratio and depending on your numbers you may be a little heavier than you other competitors. Engines will be sealed, and we will checked regularly for tampering. Any engine changes made after the date will have to go back to get your new numbers prior to coming out to race again. Certain exceptions will be made available in a case by case basis.
Our goal here is to make most cars competitive with the guys spending huge dollars on motors and enhancements somewhat penalized for doing so. I want this class, and all others to remain financially viable for the common person.
You should not have to invest all of your net worth to buy a competitive mini stock car. If you want to spend large amounts of money on racing, then move up a class or two.
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