Quote Originally Posted by josh green
We were referring to the old v8's that would be in cars from 1980 and older. Most of them that I have seen are running 1/8 mile. We go to steele quite a bit and most of the baddest older cars are only running the 1/8. It is cheaper and easier to go fast in the 1/8. A good suspension setup, heads, cam, headers, and gear on a 350 will net you a pretty nice 1/8 time. But talking to the guys running the cars, low redline with 3 speed and a gear they dont have any more gear left to go through the 1/4 and changing the gear, most arent making the power. Most of the old v8's running 1/4 are making some pretty big power, usually from a pretty big blower, big stages of nitrous, or turbocharging. I used to work with a guy who built turbo mustangs back in cali and all his cars made pretty big power and stock 2xx rear end gear b/c he was making the power to pull it.

I am not trying to step on people toes, just like to see some good driving once in a while.
Try going to a NHRA, NMRA, or ORSCA event. Lots of all motor V8s running a lot quicker than you - in the 1/4.

1/8 mile tracks are easier and cheaper to build and insure. Hence, more of them.