Something that never changes in this hobby is that the cars keep getting faster. Whatever was fast yesterday might be mediocore today. I was impressed with the times put down in the Street Pro class last night and took a little deeper look into it.
Here is a quick comparison of "what was fast" from the June Championship race through the 3rd MOTM Qualifier last night. The chart (I hope it turns out) shows how many cars had average times (in Prelims) in three brackets of interest for the Street Pro class.
For exmple, back in June, no SP cars had an average in the 2.93's. That number has steadily increased to last night when seven (7) cars average in the 2.93's. In contrast, the number of cars with average times in the 2.95's has steadily decreased from 12 to five (5) in the same time frame. I know that that June race was on a different track, at a different place, etc., and even the same track is not exactly the same at two different times, ... but I think there is no denying the trend.
The best builders (and we all know who they are), are constantly raising the bar and finding ways to get more speed. This is the challenge for the rest of us, in trying to keep up.
Here is a quick comparison of "what was fast" from the June Championship race through the 3rd MOTM Qualifier last night. The chart (I hope it turns out) shows how many cars had average times (in Prelims) in three brackets of interest for the Street Pro class.
| # SP Cars w/Ave Time in Prelims | ||||
| June | Aug | Sep | Nov | |
| 2.93X | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2.94X | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| 2.95X | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
The best builders (and we all know who they are), are constantly raising the bar and finding ways to get more speed. This is the challenge for the rest of us, in trying to keep up.
