STRANA Supertruck (merged)

gttouring · 9 Jul 2003, 22:34 (Ref:657432)

the supertruck series sponsored by TONKA
in North America-where'd it go?
I love these things racing around europe, and I know they were supposed to b here so what happned?-I have checked the website but it is updated once a year so any news?
www.strana.com

Jack Man · 9 Jul 2003, 23:27 (Ref:657463)

I wondered about that my self gt i was talkin to a guy that works for Mosport about a year ago and he said it was a done deal. Then i saw the demonstration truck at Mosport later but haven't seen or heard anything since. Oh ur link is in Russian can you translate it for me. Just kiddin.

gttouring · 9 Jul 2003, 23:35 (Ref:657469)

what the ****?!! that link is in russian where are th supertrucks?

Kurt Maxwell · 10 Jul 2003, 04:15 (Ref:657565)

Like the ALMS the truck series is also growing. More trucks and sponsors are signing up by the day.

The problem I have with Strana is that unlike the Euro trucks theirs are tube framed silhouette racers.

The NASCARization of truck racing must stop.
Run the Euro rules or I will not watch on TV much less come to an event. "Real" trucks are what I want to see!!!

Lee Janotta · 10 Jul 2003, 05:43 (Ref:657588)

Good point Kurt. Actually, there used to be a healthy scene racing semi trucks on ovals. But then they went to tube frames, and the fanbase dried up overnight.

choked_wasp · 10 Jul 2003, 06:11 (Ref:657591)

http://www.stranaracing.com/

**Aysedasi** · 10 Jul 2003, 07:05 (Ref:657607)

What have supertrucks got to do with sportscars?

Let me know while I try to think where I should move this thread......

Lee Janotta · 10 Jul 2003, 11:39 (Ref:657790)

Well, they were going to be sanctioned by IMSA, and support ALMS events.

Ken May · 10 Jul 2003, 12:52 (Ref:657860)

The NASCARization of truck racing must stop.
Run the Euro rules or I will not watch on TV much less come to an event. "Real" trucks are what I
want to see!!

Should be easy then, if this is your request, go watch a GARRA (in person to get the full effect) event....I hear there are a lot of similarities with a GARRA event and NASCAR (door banging, close racing 'show', large crowds, sounds of the DPS, and some may say the "greenhouse of the DP's") and STRANA. Enjoy....

Waco Racer · 10 Jul 2003, 13:44 (Ref:657908)

I e-mailed STRANA the other day and asked about this year and next year and this was the reply:

Thanks for you interest in the Super Truck Racing Association of North America (STRANA) and the Tonka Super Truck Racing Series.

There will be four trucks competing in the Celebrity Challenge.

Our plan is to have a full series for next year.

Keep track of any/all new developments at www.stranaracing.com

Regards,

Jeff

Tube frame or OEM frame it doesn't matter to me I just hope that STRANA is successful.

RacingManiac · 10 Jul 2003, 23:23 (Ref:658354)

I think they are only at the selected event no?

danhx · 11 Jul 2003, 01:13 (Ref:658409)

Well i had looked forward to the July kickoff of the series, but if they will have more trucks and more races by delaying their debut until next year i'm all for it. I,like Waco, just hope that STRANA is a success. And wouldn't be neat if a couple of the ALMS regulars did some moonlighting in the big-rigs? Jan Magnussen did that demonstration run last year didn't he? His bullish style would certainly make for a good show in something like STRANA, but then again i'm not sure he'd want to get stuck there instead of an LMP.

gttouring · 11 Jul 2003, 01:23 (Ref:658413)

i hope the best for the series but should they have made the outer shells like this?

gttouring · 11 Jul 2003, 01:24 (Ref:658414)

it seems the current Tonka Series trucks are a little bland in comparo yes?

FastJoel31 · 11 Jul 2003, 03:07 (Ref:658454)

Quote:

Originally posted by gttouring
i hope the best for the series but should they have made the outer shells like this?

Hahahaha that is awesome!

**Aysedasi** · 11 Jul 2003, 12:23 (Ref:658725)

I still don't accept what the heck this has to do with sportscars......

cybersdorf · 11 Jul 2003, 13:20 (Ref:658780)

Just to help yu make up your mind, Ayse, here's another picture of a truck:

http://www.buggyra.com/gfx2/galerie/...03/a1rng24.jpg

gttouring · 11 Jul 2003, 15:28 (Ref:658891)

truck haul sprotscars to events then they park them and race the cabs around- good connection?
I always thought supertrucks are akin to Sportscars (the World sports car/GTS/LMGTP/GT1 way)
they are relatives of what we see everyday and run enduros. I would love to see this as a class at lemans personnally, as it would introduce wacky moving chicanes and up the excitement through lots of corners (heh heh)
they are fun to watch though aren'y they ayse?
and Cybers-that is a great piccy- is it this years spec FIA supertruck?

redshoes · 11 Jul 2003, 18:22 (Ref:659044)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi
What have supertrucks got to do with sportscars?

Let me know while I try to think where I should move this thread......

National seems the best place to me

cybersdorf · 11 Jul 2003, 20:16 (Ref:659148)

Quote:

Originally posted by gttouring
and Cybers-that is a great piccy- is it this years spec FIA supertruck?

Nope (is there such a thing?) - this is the Buggyra, a purpose-built race truck.
www.buggyra.com

gttouring · 11 Jul 2003, 20:47 (Ref:659181)

too bad its called a BuggerYa.

RobweenerPI · 17 Jul 2003, 00:13 (Ref:663451)

Good luck finding course workers to work those races. I'm not gunna be anywhere near the track if something as stupid as those things run. Think how far a truck like that will move a barrier if it hits it at even 80 MPH. Tracks don't want them around either, the damage will be stupidly expensive each time one of those has an off. Strana is just a silly idea.

gttouring · 17 Jul 2003, 15:19 (Ref:664012)

they weigh about as much as a winsyon cup car I thought?
or is it twice asmuch?

RacingManiac · 20 Jul 2003, 03:52 (Ref:665989)

http://www.stranaracing.com/buildingTruck/index.htm

holy cow....the thing has pushrod actuated front dampers and U-type anti-roll bar setup....only in massive scale(the anti-roll bar is like a 1 1/2 inch pipe.....

danhx · 20 Jul 2003, 03:57 (Ref:665992)

Ee gads, that is...erm...large. Can't wait for 'em to get here though!

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