As many of you might know there has been an increase interest in time attack series such as the Redline Time Attack series..

http://www.redlinetimeattack.com/

Basically teams come in with their cars and compete in certain classes according to car type and modification and goes out to see who can get the quickest hot lap. Basically it seems like autocross on a road course without cones.

To me time attacks are cool but ultimately senseless but to me it doesn't show the full potential of the car or the driver at all. One flying lap doesn't mean that car is kick butt nor does it prove that car is the best which is proven in F1. In F1 just because that car has P1 on the grid doesn't mean it'll have P1 at the end of the race. Time attack gives a false sense of what a quick car or driver or even team should and is.

Second time attack is dominated by top notch teams and well funded teams. A regular driver does not stand a chance unlike autocross which any average Joe or Jane can do well even with their daily beater. Some teams are spending thousands upon thousands of dollars for what- one lap time? That's just ludicrous to me.

I know others might differ but what do you think? Time attack yah or time attack nay?

As you referenced, Time Attack is all Qualifying without any Race.

The best thing about it, is you can get on the track and get some experience without much worry of someone giving you the Flying Lizard treatment.