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Originally Posted by chain777
Not only will it be de-tuned by about 100hp, it also won't have the CC brakes, the 305 tires or the Multimatic shocks.
But that isn't really a surprise since it's been mentioned many times before that these things wouldn't be allowed in competition.
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Originally Posted by ZL1-V
Which I understand on keeping costs down but isn't that what road racing is? The teams with the best equipment and staff usually are on top. I would think if allowed it would force the other big name manufacturers to step up and play. Perhaps force them to advance the technical side of the sport a bit more.
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Originally Posted by shaffe
its to keep it fair, thats why there are salary caps in NHL, NFL, NBA, Look at all the rules in the NHRA rulebook for their classes. It makes it so that it always isnt the person with the deepest pockets, best tech that will always win, it keeps the playing field level.
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I'm not sure it's just cost or fairness. It's about keeping fan interest and gate receipts high. If one manufacturer goes all out to make a dominant race car and leads the field every race, would you be interested in that race series if you had a different favorite brand? Probably not.
The race organizers strive to make all brands competitive at reasonable and comparable cost so that many more fans will show up and cheer for their favorites.
No fans > no gate receipts > no prize money > no race teams > no racing!