Question about Opa-racing series
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Ok forget the Email call me 732 920 3945. No boats over 26ft and they MUST be single engine to run P6. The rules are in stone for 3 years. i will call Ron. Smitty
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I do understand there is a major leaning process, especially in my case were I have never been around boat racer or racing. Like I said I raced Motocross and Supercross and even wrenched on the circuit for a few well-known riders. But this may be a fun thing to try, the only problem I’m limited buy my boat (witch I just bought) and money (aren’t we all?)
So if I need to run the P5 Class I would like to be competitive, not win right out of the box just keep the leader in sight (or on the same lap) than go from that point on. At 70mph – wouldn’t I just be in the way in P5?
So if I need to run the P5 Class I would like to be competitive, not win right out of the box just keep the leader in sight (or on the same lap) than go from that point on. At 70mph – wouldn’t I just be in the way in P5?
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Re: Question about Opa-racing series
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Ok forget the Email call me 732 920 3945. ...........Smitty
I did - I hit your Voice Mail .
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Re: Question about Opa-racing series
Ok, P5 It is… Just a slow P5 For the first few races next year. If I like it I'll look into another boat down the line.
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Come to some of the races and introduce yourself-there is often someone looking for a driver or throttleman. In Cambridge Md, I knew of two racers looking for last minute replacements. Bruce is right-try racing in P5, then decide if it's worth investing in your boat, or moving on.
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Come to some of the races and introduce yourself-there is often someone looking for a driver or throttleman. In Cambridge Md, I knew of two racers looking for last minute replacements. Bruce is right-try racing in P5, then decide if it's worth investing in your boat, or moving on.
Bob G.
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One other thing to remember is attrition. If your stock small block boat is one of the last 3 running in front-you are on the podium. Now
P5 is very competitive and there are some great racers/boats in that class, but every race has breakage. You just need to prep well and be running at the end. Either way, do a race or two, you'll be hooked, and then build a nice set of 409 stroker small blocks and you can run 75 no sweat
P5 is very competitive and there are some great racers/boats in that class, but every race has breakage. You just need to prep well and be running at the end. Either way, do a race or two, you'll be hooked, and then build a nice set of 409 stroker small blocks and you can run 75 no sweat
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Re: Question about Opa-racing series
From looking on-line and reading a lot of the threads about “First Time Racing” the P6 Class seemed very “First Time Friendly” I seen a lot of threads about guys just wanting to race there everyday boats and the P6 Class seemed to be the way to go. The P5 Class seems very competitive with every boat driven by a true racer, not some 1 or 2-race weekend warrior like myself. I just have a feeling like I may be bring a fork to a gun fight running a 70mph boat.
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Another thing I have noticing is the P5 Boats have some serious hardware attached, not weekend races/everyday drives, That’s a intimidating factor right there!
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Originally Posted by 2 Trick Rick
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