Concern has been expressed about the speed of the Thunderslot cars. The Thunderslots are the fastest cars that we have run with fast laps in the 3.5 sec. range and may easily prevail in this Can-Am series. The first suggestion was to only allow cars from the 1970 to 1974 seasons. This will not work because some Lola T70 cars were still running during this period. It would seem that the only thing to do is not to allow Thunderslot cars in this Can-Am series. The Thunderslot cars do have a clear edge in lap times. The Slot.it McLarens are also quick, but not as quick at the Tslots. Marty has provided a spreadsheet comparing this year’s Thunderslot series to 2019’s Slot.it McLaren series.
Keep in mind to discount my results in this year’s Thunderslot races as my car was illegal. Also keep in mind that track conditions change and any cars and series may be faster or slower on any given day.
As the Thunderslots do seem to have a clear advantage, it does seem reasonable to exclude them from this year’s Can-Am. The last time we ran Can-Am was 2014 and best times were in the 3.8 second range, running at 11 volts, so it is reasonable to expect them to be faster now.
I would appreciate everyone’s input on this option of excluding the Thunderslot cars.
Thanks
Russell