4x4cross Side by Side or Time Trials?

Side by Side or Time Trials

  • Total voters
    60
Ricky B

Ricky B

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If you are thinking of racing the 4x4cross race we need the opinion of the racers:

A - Side by Side

B- Time Trials

ie: we are trying to decide running the 4x4cross Side by Side Racing or Strictly time trial Racing like last year we need your opinion, vote on the poll.


Pros for side by side as we see it:
-More spectator friendly/exciting
-More Racers in less time
-Racing a person elimination style instead of a clock

Cons for side by side:
-More potential for another competitior to affect your outcome
-Not knowing the skill of your competitor
-Potential for competitor to damage your vehicle



***Please answer why you checked yes or no***
 
side by side would be awesome........but i would kill someone if they ran into me and busted a $$$ fiberglass buldge fender...same thing if someone ran into someones buggy...


thats the only reason i voted for time trail and the the biggest reason why i think side by side will not work.

Is there even enough room for side by side comp. Last time i saw the course it was very tight in a few spots for even one vechicle at speed.
 
jrraw23 said:
but lets put it this way, you run into a tree and bust that fiberglass fender, or a competitor busts it . . . the fender is still busted either way.
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Damn straight. Rubbin is racing.



I think side by side would be pretty bad a$$, don't know how well it would work if most of the track does not have room to pass.
 
^ yea im all up for rubbin is racing and im cool if my dumb ass runs into a tree and busts a fender (which wont happen) But im just saying someone who has a 500-1500 rig they built on the cheap to race comes out a turn and hits a 20-30k buggy........things will get heated quick. thats just my thought. If theres only 3 designated spots to pass what is gonna happen inbetween those spots....Racers are just gonna be pacient and wait till the next one while there all fired up racing and all that bloods rushing...I dont think so. If it was a wide open course with lots of room i say hell yea..but its not. and like i said alot of the course looked tight to me. I just dont see a way to do side by side. BUT thats just me...theres 10 votes and 3 peoples response's...........Lets get some more views people!
 
Voted against the side by side because I've seen the course and it would be a lot of work to make it side by side. Also afraid of idiot wrecking me and not being able to pay for damages.

I have reason to think someone may have copied the name of our race this weekend in mountain city and actually be talking about something at a different location.
 
im not registered for the race ,but i think too many rigs would get put on their lid.be too easy to climb over someones tire.
BUT THE FANS WOULD LOVE IT!!!!
 
i am gonna go with the time trials only because there is not different classes ( beaters, pretty rigs, buggys,etc..) it will cause some havoc on the track guaranteed.:huggy:...also on a side note if you have your rig on the track with the intentions of racing it you shouldnt go crying to mommy if you get a scratch in it.. that is the name of the game whether it was intentional or not. It would be bigger of one person that caused the damages to help find parts, repair or help pay for damages but to each is his own... just my two cents:beer:
 
Time Trial because of the aftermath of rigs running into each other. Tempers would flare more than you would have volunteers to control them.

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side by side would have alot more action for the spectators to watch. BUT.....


i vote time trial for safety reasons.
 
Time trials is the only way that it wil lwork.
If there are only 3 places you can pass - then aftert he 3rd place, the guy in back knows its over already. Aftert hat he can () give up 'cause it's over, maight as well take it easy from tehre out to minimize potential damage on theier rig, r (2) saw Fawk It and just ram the other guy form behind.
Either way, not a good outcome..

And honestly, I juyst can't see the rangers ever going for side-by-side... too much potential for damage to vehicles, trails, and people
 
GubNi said:
Voted against the clock because I've seen the course and it would be a lot of work to make it side by side. Also afraid of idiot wrecking me and not being able to pay for damages.
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Pay for damages??? Uhhh Sir. I would like to sue this idiot for loosing control and hitting me during a race because it wasn't my fault, I had nothing to do with it... I was just racing...

I think a side by side would be the most bad a$$ed thing in the whole world. But if this was my land.... I would build a 30 ft tower and have a sharp shooter with rubber bullets to control the crowd and drivers... from someone who wants to risk and win more than the other.

I think Side by side would be awesome. But too much liability.
 
Time trials is the way to go. I know that as a racer I would feel terrible if I wiped out someone elses rig, and I know that I'd be hella pissed if someone wiped me out. Virtually none of the people racing have an extensive racing background, which makes side by side inherently more hazardous. Having three designated passing spots is just wholly inadequate, so running a timed race is the way to go.

As for making it more spectator friendly, that could be easily taken care of by just launching the racers on time. Last year we had a LOT of unnecessary delays in that regard, and we could have done a lot better. If a racer launches every few minutes like clockwork the spectators should have no problem staying involved. Last year we had some issues with racers not being at staging on time, which in turn resulted in a late launch. You've gotta know that with most racing bodies if you're not on time to staging, you forfeit the race. Yeah, it's harsh, but at the end of the day this event isn't just being put on for the racers. Maybe some sort of compromise would be in order, like if you miss staging for your launch time you go to the end of the line with no guarantee of actually getting to race, i.e. if we run out of time you're just boned. Now that I think about it, we really should require that each racer be at staging 1/2 hour prior to his estimated launch time, ready to race.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Time trials is the only way that it wil lwork.
If there are only 3 places you can pass - then aftert he 3rd place, the guy in back knows its over already. Aftert hat he can () give up 'cause it's over, maight as well take it easy from tehre out to minimize potential damage on theier rig, r (2) saw Fawk It and just ram the other guy form behind.
Either way, not a good outcome..
And honestly, I juyst can't see the rangers ever going for side-by-side... too much potential for damage to vehicles, trails, and people
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They are talking about racing at the track at the stables..so ..no rangers.
 
As a photographer, I voted side by side. :)
But, I damn sure wont race my truck unless it is timed, because guys like me with newer model rigs, which will probably be alot of the A and B class guys, dont want to have different color schemes when we finish as when we started. It would be a good excuse for an exocage though.
Seriously though, I would think it would be alot harder to get the event insured if done side-by-side. It is also more dangerous not only to drivers, but spectators. I would imagine the passing zones will be slam packed with spectators, and last year there were people standing very close to the course (at kodak) and unless there are officials there to keep people a safe distance from the passing zones, there should probably be some kind of temporary fence there to keep people away.
If saving time is a big goal of this idea, I think the rigs could be run with a shorter time gab inbetween. It seemed like there was enough time to run 2 or 3 rigs completely through the course inbetween the actual racers last year. As long as there are recovery vehicles at tough spots like there were last year, I think you could at least cut the time gap down between racers, at least by a couple minutes.
What is the date of this?
 
^^^^^^you voted as a photographer....not a racer.


You said you would not RACE unless it were timed.

So according to what is being asked for the poll ( ''If you are Thinking of racing'') Then you should have voted for time trials. Since you said you would'nt ''RACE'' side by side.
Right?

We all know the spectators want to see the crashes and fender rubbing, BUT what do you guys want as ''paying competitors'' The racers opinion is very much needed in this Poll. Not so much the onlookers/photagraphers.
 
Dylan W. said:
^^^^^^you voted as a photagrapher....not a racer.
You said you would not RACE unless it were timed.
So according to what is being asked( ''If you are Thinking of racing'') Then you should have voted for time trials. Since you said you would'nt ''RACE'' side by side.
Right?
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Exactly.
 
Ah, didn't realize it was at the Stables.

Let me put it simply.
I would race if it were time trials.
I would not race if it were side by side.
 
So the race will be at the stables? Does that means every spectator will be charged this year no matter what? And will there be a charge for parking too?
 
I had to vote time trials just because I know side by side will never happen. I would prefer side by side just for the competition standpoint. I really doubt there would be anyone on the track that would intentionally damage anothers rig. Damage would happen but rubbing is racing and you knew what you were getting into when you paid your entry fee and signed up. I don't know if I'm going to race this year or not. Last year was fun just helping out and getting to be part of the workings of the race. Dylan & Ricky, if you need a hand with anything this year just let me know.
 
Alright guys the reason why THIS race is gonna be time trials instead of side by side is because of a few reasons. Mainly the biggest reason beein the fact that the track is set up for dirt bikes and atv's. The width of the track just will not allow for a side by side race with full size trucks or buggies.
 
tennbronco said:
Alright guys the reason why THIS race is gonna be time trials instead of side by side is because of a few reasons. Mainly the biggest reason beein the fact that the track is set up for dirt bikes and atv's. The width of the track just will not allow for a side by side race with full size trucks or buggies.
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????????????????:confused: I think you're in the wrong thread.
 
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