Dirt oval chassis

squatrrs · Joined: 04 Nov 2001 Posts: 1 Location: MN

What is the best dirt (clay) oval chassis for a beginner. 1/8 mile track racing briggs.
Thanks,
Josh

Jack Burroughs · Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 144

To find out you'd best take a trip to the track you want to run at and look around, see what chassis is winning there. Good move cause then there will be someone that can help you when you have problems. (and you will)

Roy Randolph · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2001 8:20 pm Post subject: Dirt oval chassis

Jack is right about going out to the track and see who has what and what is winning. But if your a beginner, until your driving skills develope, the chassis isn't the weakest link. Seat time is.

Greg Bell · Advertiser Joined: 24 Jul 2001 Posts: 271

trackmagic and leading edge motorsports is in the development stage as we post this, the kart handels like the sorrcer on pavement but we are in the dirt, looks like a hit. stay tuned for more.

Todd Godwin · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2001 5:38 pm Post subject: Dirt oval chassis

Probably the most successful dirt oval kart in production today is the Phantom Nemesis. It's got all the adjustments but you don't have to use them all until you understand them. www.phantomchassis.com

Roy Randolph · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2001 3:30 pm Post subject: Dirt oval chassis

To bad WKA or IKF want allow the CRG Heron offset (esspecially the lastest one)IT would give the others a run for the money

Mark Dismore Jr · Advertiser Joined: 21 Jul 2001 Posts: 1097

quote:
Originally posted by Roy Randolph:
To bad WKA or IKF want allow the CRG Heron offset (esspecially the lastest one)IT would give the others a run for the money

The way I understand it SSC didn't really have the time to work with the kart that's why they dropped it, to spend there time on the sprint stuff. The organizations didn't snuff it out. I got that from the horses mouth. (Don't kid about that last part!

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Mike McKnight · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 5:05 am Post subject: Dirt oval chassis

Roy can you elaborate on your post regarding WKA not allowing the CRG to race? Give us some specific's please.

Todd Godwin · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2001 3:27 pm Post subject: Dirt oval chassis

I believe he may have been refering to the rule for oval karts that says they must be American made (at least I think that's right).

Roy Randolph · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2001 5:55 pm Post subject: Dirt oval chassis

Todd:

Yes, this is what I have heard. Only American made. Hopefully this will change.

Roy Randolph · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2001 6:06 pm Post subject: Dirt oval chassis

I just read a email about the 'Unlimited All-Stars National Championship' held at Naugle Speedway in Western Pennsylvania October 6. The Champ, a guy by the name of Bergfelt driving a CRGkart powered by a Parilla Sudam on Burris tires became the first Ever Unlimited All-Stars National Champion.

Tracy Simmons · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2001 5:36 am Post subject: Dirt oval chassis

Down here in North Carolina, its all about Phantom at the oval tracks. I would be curuios to see how the CRG would do on one of these hard and fast 1/4 miles. I remember seeing a Birel at Tulsa a few years back and he going pretty good.

There is a chassis made in Canada called SLACK that is winning some races right now. I think they are building them in Niagra Falls NY so they are eligible to race WKA races (I think).

Either way, its all about the set up. Im sure R. Moon or Tod Miller could win on a CRG right away. Tires and Set-up are the key on the ovals.

[ December 21, 2001: Message edited by: Tracy Simmons ]