Can Am racing

[David Redszus]

For those of you who missed it, this last weekend saw the Brian Redmond Vintage race at Road America.
The event featured CanAm cars as well as TransAm cars. It was possible to closely inspect the cars and speak to
their owners (not usually the original owner) and often to the mechanics and engine builders.

One poster came to mind:

CanAm, when excess was barely adequate.

[Newold1]

I for one loved it! It was "RUN WHAT YA BRUNG!" racing!! We need more that type of excitement and results in many forms of today's sometimes boring racing events! JMHO

[hoffman900]

I for one loved it! It was "RUN WHAT YA BRUNG!" racing!! We need more that type of excitement and results in many forms of today's sometimes boring racing events! JMHO

Vintage has lots of rules

410ci Sprint Cars are lighter and hundreds of horsepower more powerful than the V8 Can-Am cars from the day.

[MadBill]

Well, you'd sort of expect some advancement from almost 50 years more development. What were TF cars making in 1970? 2,000 HP vs. 11,000 today?

[David Redszus]

I for one loved it! It was "RUN WHAT YA BRUNG!" racing!! We need more that type of excitement and results in many forms of today's sometimes boring racing events! JMHO

Vintage has lots of rules

410ci Sprint Cars are lighter and hundreds of horsepower more powerful than the V8 Can-Am cars from the day.

I find it unlikely that any Sprint car will stress an engine as much as a CanAm car did. Dyno horsepower does not
really matter; it's the power you can put to the ground that counts. The gearing is different as is the traction and
aero drag.

[hoffman900]

I for one loved it! It was "RUN WHAT YA BRUNG!" racing!! We need more that type of excitement and results in many forms of today's sometimes boring racing events! JMHO

Vintage has lots of rules

410ci Sprint Cars are lighter and hundreds of horsepower more powerful than the V8 Can-Am cars from the day.

I find it unlikely that any Sprint car will stress an engine as much as a CanAm car did. Dyno horsepower does not
really matter; it's the power you can put to the ground that counts. The gearing is different as is the traction and
aero drag.

A winged spring car produces much more downforce than a Can Am car will ever, and I disagree with loading the engine big time. Not even close.

I’m a fan of both, but not having been there in the day, I don’t look through the eyes of nostalgia.

My point was that you can see a car that is way more wild and faster run at dirt tracks across the country. That kind of racing is not “dead”.

[grandsport51]

I love ‘em All!
Personally I really enjoy ISMA SuperMods!!

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[pamotorman]

IMSA wings are spring loaded and raise up in the turns for more downforce and lay flat on the straights for less wind resistance.

[Newold1]

Obviously there are still a few good forms of Non -Boring exciting racing and sprints on dirt are definitely one form. The sad situation for the future seems to be that all forms are getting squeezed and threatened most everywhere today and a lot of the "WOW " factor is slipping away!

I am turning into a "Revivalist" Let's get some of it back, it's great social therapy in a world gone a little crazy! JMHO

[fdicrasto]

Its been years since I last watched "World of Outlaws" sprint cars at Canandaigua. As a dedicated drag racer I can say that my adrenalin was maxed out watching guys like Sammy Swindell fly around that dirt track putting on a show second to none. I still can picture Sammy coming out of the fourth turn, getting spun around 360 degrees, back into it, lifting the wheels down the straight and going into the first turn, not losing one spot in the field. One of the wildest shows I ever saw and I am pretty sure WoO is still running all across the country.

[grandsport51]

Sure do they Run in Volusia Speedway right before the
Daytona 500 and it’s a hell of a show!!