Yeah, but a sprint car wing is way different from what an A Mod would want.
an AM wing is more along the lines of an Indy car wing or one of Jim Hall's
early Can-Am wings, while the sprint car wing is a big bed mattress with
monster sideplates -- which are asymmetric because it is working in a
dirt-oval turn attitude most of the time.
And, "someone who builds sprint cars" (also Midgets) are not that common.
These are no longer the shade-tree mechanics of yore. Those who work on cars
already built, yes, but there really are not that many builders out there.
Gambler, Maxim, J&J, Beast, and others, they are brand names just like Ford,
Chevy, Dodge and Pontiac. These are shops who are kept busy by a regular
clientele, not some bubba wondering when the next local yokel is gonna walk
in the door and want something to run at the bullring on the edge of town.
For A Mod, you really want to talk to people who have already traveled that
road. They know what the wing needs to be, and how to get it made. They are
approachable people who want to grow their class.
--Rocky Entriken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Steckel" <lorenzoscribe@hotmail.com>
To: <rocky@tri.net>; <eric@mail.brown911.com>; <tmgreen3@cox.net>;
<autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: autox stuff- need big wing_
> If you don't think that you have the fabrication abilities to build a
wing,
> try to find someone in your area who builds sprint cars. They use gigantic
> wings. I'm sure that if you gave them the SCCA parameters, they, or the
> metal shop they use could whip one up in a short time.
>
> Larry Steckel
>
>
> >From: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>
> >Reply-To: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>
> >To: "Eric Salem" <eric@mail.brown911.com>, "'Terry Green'"
> ><tmgreen3@cox.net>, "'autox'" <autox@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: autox stuff- need big wing_
> >Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 23:20:37 -0500
> >
> >Those weisenheimers are a big help, aren't they? :-)
> >
> >I think you'll find virtually all the A Mod big wings are custom jobs.
Talk
> >to people like Joe Cheng, Bill Goodale, George Bowland, Mike Mahen or Jim
> >McKamey for some how-to. And take note, there is a max size for them -- I
> >think expressed in square footage viewed from above.
> >
> >--Rocky Entriken
> >
> >
> > > <<
> > > thanks for the photos of a mod car,, anyone got any ideas on how i can
> > > get a big wing
> > > >>
> > >
> > > Next year at Natz just boost one from the National Guard.. . .
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