Starting out in roadrunners

[theheavychevy]

Im looking to get in to raceing in the roadrunner class other than getting a car and building it how do I race just show up or not and what lbs springs to use for selinsgrove

[benson]

take all your money put it in a pile set it on fire and have someone kick you in the nuts

[rubberneck]

Aug 26, 2012 10:36:51 GMT -5 benson said:

take all your money put it in a pile set it on fire and have someone kick you in the nuts

;D I don't care who you are, that's funny right there. ;D

[theheavychevy]

Wow seriously I got on here looking for advice like were you guys buy your stuff for your cars I guess ill just call the track fuck this site

["livin the dream"]

Depends how quick you want to race. If you are looking to start next year, there will be several real good roadrunners coming up for sale at the end of the year. If you purchase one of them, I'm sure the previous owner would share information with you.

[benson]

that was good advice


check 4m.net lots of good info on there. im not trying to be a dick but your money will be better spent in another division if your serious about racing try an imca

["livin the dream"]

Well I guess that would all depend on where you are from and how far you want to travel to race. Right now Clinton is the only area track running them (imca).

[Lorne & Jill Greene]

heavychevy I think roadrunners Is a great place to start,like livingthedream said there will be some race ready cars for sale,or if you want to build your own,get a pitt pass at selinsgrove speedway and just talk to some of the drivers and tell them what you want to do they will be very helpful.and remember if you build your own do not skimp on the rollcage, that is your life saver!!!!!! This whole IMCA thing I just dunno about it,its an awfull lot of money to invest for 300.00 to win,I know people are going to say everyone has to run the same tire compound and it keeps the playing field level,im not buying into that.And if you build a roed runner you can come to ccr and run with the pro stocks you wont win but atleast you can get seat time,imca you are either at ccr or make the drag to NY,eitherway I wish you luck in what ever class you decide to run.

[coalweighmaster]

Before you jump to buy a roadrunner for Selinsgrove wait till the new rules are posted for next season. Rumor has it there are going to be quite a few changes hate to see you spend your money for a car then have to spend more to make it legal.

[theheavychevy]

Thanks for the good info my wife the daredevil she is wants to race ive been wanting to get in it for years now just finiacialy able too now but I use to derby cars 6 years that was a blast I know its a far cry from racing but I jyst love the building of the car so were do you guys shop for your springs and tires and what not for your cars and when do you start to find sponsors

[dirttrackrocker]

Aug 26, 2012 17:03:40 GMT -5 Lorne & Jill Greene said:

This whole IMCA thing I just dunno about it,its an awfull lot of money to invest for 300.00 to win,.

Our payout is better than Pro Stocks. All in all cost for both divisions is pretty equal. Yes, there are some pretty high dollar IMCA's out there, as well as some pretty high dollar Pro Stocks. The difference is, the lower dollar IMCA's are more competitive than the lower dollar Pro Stocks. Weekly operating cost is where the savings are.

I realize I am comparing IMCA and Pro Stock on a thread about cost of a road runner, but, that was in response to the above $$$ spent vs Payout post.

Whichever way you go, the first thing you have to realize is, racing isn't cheap. If your plan is to race anything but a FWD you need to be prepared to spend $8000 - $10,000 a year minimum.

[theheavychevy]

Weres a good place to get the tires that you need for the roadrunners

[benson]

tirerack.com or someplace online 255/60/15 or 275/60/15 go through the pits and look what they are running. buy a complete car with spares.