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Post by rupp838485 on Feb 7, 2015 9:41:35 GMT -6
So there were 11 sleds in the Vintage 440 Fan class 1 Rupp 2 mercs 1 John Deere 7 Yamahas. 10 out of the 11 had jack shafts. 10 out of the 11 I believe were running a Polaris suspension. At least half were running polaris primary and secondary clutches. We try very hard with our Rupps to compete. What is stock any more? I asked to switch our Rupp 1974-5s to the 1976 jackshaft was told no. Reason they did not come with a jackshaft in 1974-5. Wow when did a 1980 Yamaha Exciter come stock with a Polaris primary and secondary clutch and a polaris suspension. After 18 years in the Vintage Racing world it is either time to get out or find a organization that understands the word STOCK is STOCK
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Post by lemans1955 on Feb 7, 2015 16:47:05 GMT -6
To bad your all the way in MN. Some decent stock only racing here in NH but its on snow. I don't know what the rules look like in NY but they have a 440 fan stock class on ice out there.
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Post by lemans1955 on Feb 7, 2015 16:54:38 GMT -6
I did notice unfortunately that there seems to be a bias against Rupp racers umoung certain rule making factions, they seem to support Mercs and Yamaha's for whatever reason.
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Post by 400nitro on Feb 7, 2015 20:09:10 GMT -6
racing on snow is always better. the rupps were designed to run on snow. you drove the 73 like a sprint car on dirt.
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Post by snosnake on Feb 8, 2015 14:20:22 GMT -6
racing on snow is always better. the rupps were designed to run on snow. you drove the 73 like a sprint car on dirt. I would think they all sleds would run good on snow. The are called snowmobile's. I have been wroung before though. |
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Post by lemans1955 on Feb 8, 2015 17:38:13 GMT -6
The thing about snow is the tracks get pretty beat to hell by the end of a race, wears you out after two heats, by the final your just hangin on because the track is worse than it has been all day. It's still fun as hell though. Newer sleds are much more comfortable to race, that's why I am building the Nitro II.
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Post by mrmotors on Feb 8, 2015 19:52:08 GMT -6
The good ol' boys club is apparently alive and well in all levels of racing.
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Post by rupp838485 on Feb 9, 2015 9:03:42 GMT -6
I grew up on Rupp Snowmobiles and my dad raced them. This is why when Vintage Racing started we choose Rupp. I am greatful that both my son and my daughter have had the opportunity to race these sleds with myself and their grampa. We have a great time working on the sleds together and meeting the people who love Vintage Racing like us. Yes my dad raced mostly snow tracks in the 70's with a 295 Magnum, 71 440 Magnum WT and 72 400 Nitro. He said there was sometimes 60 to 80 sleds in a Stock class. Gearing and Driver.And oh yes Stock was Stock back then and the race organizations were not afraid to tear you down and DQ you. If I wanted to run Polaris I would run a Polaris. Even though there was not a Polaris sled in that 440 Fan class they were well represented. The point is that the sport will kill itself. My friend that owns SLEDS Racing told me along time ago Randy remember It takes alot of losers to pay the winners!!
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Post by kronnikracing on Feb 9, 2015 10:52:31 GMT -6
Get use to it i guess. It does really stink that people run other brand parts but if the rules allow it then why not take advantage. I still run the rupp suspensions in all our oval stuff, but clutching is all new, except the seondarys on the non jackshaft sleds. Also over here in wisconsin some circuits have a pure stock class, sounds like that would fit your needs the best.
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