NewToy said:
One of the big reasons for the COT was to have one template and help establish more parity on the track as well as to eliminate alot of deviation from the various mfg's established template. (no cheating fellas)
John
The late 60's/early 70's were pretty even. Although the big Mopars with the wings and nose cones had more reputation than the droop nosed Fords, they actually diced it up pretty good. GM was pretty much a no-show back then; they did not really have factory backing.
Even then, they were restricted; the Hemi's had major rule restrictions, because even as nice of a motor as the 427 Ford was, it could not keep up with the Hemi'sif the two motors were built the same.
The COT reminds me too much of IROC; a true one design one class car. Although they use manufactures motor(loosely at best), the body and everything else is becoming more stickers and emblems on a basic body than an individual manufacturer.
In the day, sure Ford or Mopar might have dominated one year vs the other. bhut the manufacturer came out with the goodies the next year. And, there were restriction to level the fiels a bit(ie restricted Hemi's). But, they did some awesome racing, and one never dominated for long....
I do remember GM crying when the '83 Thunderbirds came out and walked away from them. Million Dollar Bill Elliot; good driver and good car! GM dominated the field for 10 year, and cried cried cried when Ford finally came back and played in thier sandbox
A one design one class system will showcase driver skill, that's for sure.
Well, at least there is still a lot of variety at the local tracks. We're fortunate to have a nice dirt track, a nice asphalt track, and another dirt track within a half hour of here
Oh, and if you want more fun, find some place that runs these; awesome to watch
Fast Fridays 0-60 in 2 seconds, no brakes... sliding sideways
