So we finally made it to a Superstox & banger racing event at Rushmoor Area in Aldershot on Sunday
Now the Superstox are PROPER race cars. Yes, it's a contact sport, but make no mistake, these are bloody loud and effing rapid, and the drivers have more than a bit of skill.
And with 30 odd cars on a small oval, including national champions etc, do you know what they do?
They draw grid positions out of a hat as they drive into the arena.
Hell YES! It's brilliant. This is the way it should be done.
Stuff qualifying (Give everyone a half day to sort their set ups maybe) then just ram 'em onto the grid in a random order. Can you imagine that in F1 or Moto GP? Sort the men from the boys, that would.....
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On another note, banger racing is hysterical!
Axe Edge is my local equivalent.
On a afternoon (often a bank holiday) there will be superstox, bangers, junior formats and finish off with car/caravan demolition derby on the figure8 course.
It is a top day out.
I used to know the Specials champion (2003 or something) for the uk. I watched him race it once and he started about 20 metres from the back of the grid. When i asked him why he said it was more interesting passing people than starting at the front (where he would qualify for every race) and just blitzing off.