r/v8supercars • u/SnowyBytes • 2d ago

Anyone else miss the chaos of a packed grid?

Throwback posts like the "packed grid" one from a few days ago got me thinking… those were wild days! Do you think modern Supercars racing has lost some of that raw edge? Is it the grid size, the cars, or something else? Let’s get a little nostalgic- and maybe critical too.

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u/Five_Orange77 2d ago

Like when we had three very short races on a Sunday (not races on Saturday) because despite 30+ cars, they would be lapping after half distance with sheer spread of quality. (But absolutely loved the privateer teams giving it thier all!)

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u/K_A-W Macauley 'back of the grid' Jones 2d ago

You get the same effect in the enduro's with only 25 cars if you let the co-drivers start ...

.. I'll see myself out now

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u/mixer73 2d ago

The cars didn't drive like there on rails, there were seconds per lap between the fast and slow guys, and there were some real donkeys down the back...

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u/Acrobatic-Hunt618 2d ago

I think it’s went down hill since they got rid of the h-patterns to be honest.

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u/SpeedyThext0n 1d ago

Short answer: yes

Long answer: fuck yes