People who have been racing for a long time will remember many spec classes come and go... silver can, 27t, 13.5t etc. Usually when they start they are cheap and fun, then they get more serious and problems start.
I was never the best driver, and didn't have the deepest pockets. I got really frustrated by people who were worse than me beating me because they had better/more expensive equipment which gave them more power...and this is really the point.
For me, the cheapest and most inclusive form of racing is mod. I can always get a faster motor in mod, and know that the people who consistently finish above me do so because they are better drivers than me. I have no excuses, and no bitterness.
The downside is that the faster you are going, the bigger the event you have when it all does go wrong!
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