What gear for Dirt Nationals at Springfield?

[VMS Motorsports]

Maybe at Chiton next year 

[Openwheeler37]

chilton!?

[VMS Motorsports]

I've heard "reliable rumors" of a private promotor talking with the Fair Board.
That was the PERFECT Legends track, would be awesome to have it back on the schedule. I bet Springfield is very similiar, thats why Im not too worried about gear, I ran a 3.58 in 3rd at Chilton and did pretty well

[JGRacing]

I would not try a 3.58 in 3rd at Springfield.  I tried a 3.42 in 3rd last year and was on the rev limiter.  3.30 in 3rd is what I am going to try if I get a chance to get down there for a race this season.  It sort of falls in the middle between 3.90 and 4.10 (4th gear) ratios.  Springfield is pretty fast for a dirt 1/4 mile.  Hope the twins do not decide to arrive early so that I can run the nationals race.   

[djracing]

and a 3.33 in 3rd looks decent too. At least i have a 3.33 gear in the shop

[Racinjj]

Thier is no way a 4.10 will be a good idea there, 3.90 is questionable.  That place is really big and fast for a 1/4 mile.  If I were going I would start with a 3.73.

[IraceLegends77]

Jeff, I agree it looks big for a 3.90. It looks alot like a track back east that we run a 3.73 at. I will carry all of my gears out there but plan on having a 3.90 under it when get there.

Scott

[justfreaky]

3.30                                      1st                                  16.50                           
                                              2nd                                 11.52
                                              3rd                                   9.07               
                                              4th                                   7.46
                                              5th                                   6.44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3.73                                     1st                                     18.65                      
                                              2nd                                    13.06
                                              3rd                                     10.25              
                                              4th                                       8.43
                                              5th                                       7.28

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3.90                                     1st                                     19.50                      
                                              2nd                                    13.65
                                              3rd                                     10.72          
                                              4th                                       8.81
                                              5th                                       7.61
    

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4.10                                      1st                                     20.50                      
                                              2nd                                    14.35
                                              3rd                                     11.27          
                                              4th                                       9.26
                                              5th                                       8.0

Steve

[Vern Houseman]

Scott what track are you comparren it too ?

[IraceLegends77]

It looks a lot like Trailway's to me. Bigger corners but the overall size looks about the same. I run a 3.73 there and I think everyone does too.

Scott

[JGRacing]

With the gears for Springfield, I am just passing along what I have been told and what I have seen from racing out there a few times. 

[VMS Motorsports]

I'm sure everyone appreciates your information, I know I do as I've never been there.
I'm  just thinking out loud to try to not have to buy a gearset I'll never use again!

[IraceLegends77]

Yea I'm with Jim. I appreciate the advice but I think we are all just thinking outloud. Ihate it when my inside voice gets out..................

Thanks
Scott

[JGRacing]

Jim,
When you are talking about a 3.58 in 3rd, are you saying 3rd as in the gears back from neutral, or 3rd as in total gears including the low gear in front of neutral.  Want to make sure that we are talking the same lanuage.  The cyclinder numbers being reverse in these cars from the motorcycle use has already screwed me up.   

[VMS Motorsports]

Total gears, so second back from Neutral.
Thats what I ran at Chilton in WI (3.58 in 3rd) and never hit the chip. That was a small 1/4 mile though, just measured it a couple weeks ago, is 1/4 mile about2 feet from the top of the top groove