Houston Late Models

[VictoryLane]

Dose anyone know what the track record is for the Houston Late Model Class.

Not the TSRS late models, but the Houston late model class.

I was told that that the Houston late Model class turned laps 1 second faster than a TSRS class car at Houston..

I did not remember them being faster than A TSRS car.

Thanks.

Victory Lane

[Pacecar]

When I was at the last TSRS race in Houston, the pole time for TSRS on 8" tires was 14.81; the pole time for the Houston Late Model on 10" tires at 2800 lb weight was 14.17 seconds.

[colgate]

that shows us we need to run the 10" tires doesnt it Chuckman

[Lonestar88]

This is the question I posted on the other thread.... Are the classes going to equal enough to put on a good show??

[Pacecar]

At SAS, the Houston Late Models will run 100# heavier than normal, at 2900.

 

At SAS, the TSRS car that wants to use their normal 8" tires, will get a 100# weight break from their normal weight.

 

Therefore,

A weight difference of 200# is being specified at the SAS Texas Challenge race to make these 2 types of cars equal to each other.

 

 

The TSRS car also has the option to bolt on 10" tires, but will not get the 100# weight break.

[Crazyhorse]

why would'nt they get a weight break-

if you took a100#'s off of them they're 3000 w/ 10" hoosiers

h.l.m. is 2900 with the same tire...

i don't know the complete rules for the houston l.m.-(heads,crank,intake) a tsrs car has already got one arm tied behind it's back by these standards if they don't get a weight break & 10" tire....

[tqj3]

Crazyhorse-

The Houston Late Models are essentially ROMCO cars with crate motors.

[Pacecar]

The Houston Late Models must use a 350 horsepower crate engine. The TSRS engine makes more than 400 hp.

[VictoryLane]

I thought I read some where that the Crate motor For the Houston late models is a 400 horse power motor.

I think it is state that way on the San antonio web site with the rules for this race.

 

I think HLM cars have a shorter wheel base 101, and

TSRS runs 108 .

If they get 58% left side weight to 55% for TSRS, and the HLM only has to weigh 2900lbs to the 3000lbs TSRS.

I do not think that Tsrs cars running 10 inch tires is going to make up the difference that the HLM will have with the Romco type chassis on the San antonio Track.

like I have said before, It will be interesting to see how the different late models do in the same race.

[Pacecar]

The 400 hp version of the GM crate motor is an option for SAS Late Model class.

 

The Houston Late Model uses the lower hp version of the crate motor, the 350 hp.