What Changes In Super Classes Would You Like To See
 

Hello All
I been outta racing for several years, and just returned last season to my true love,
"DRAG RACING".
I mostly bracket race, but ran a couple IHRA Nitro Jams races, and competed in Hot Rod.
And to my suprise I liked it, and hope to attend several S/ST & H/R races this coming season.

I guess my question is, is there anything you the races see that would make the class more appealing to other racers and to fans. Is there something that you think should be changed in your particular Super class.

Do you think S/ST H/R would be a better class with no throttle stop?
Should S/ST H/R be for back half type cars only?
Must have Stock Firewall and a stock dash?
Should the minum weight be raised to 3000 lbs?
Should all cars in S/ST H/R have a glass windsheild?
I really like all the different types of cars competeing in S/ST H/R.

I like the 5 tenths Pro Tree, as far as the Scotty rule goes, I think you should only be able to run 1 super class, if you want to run a 2nd class run Stock or Super Stock, T/D or T/S, or? (but it really doesnt matter to me)
The 10.90 index is fine, but so would a 10.50 index too.

I allready sold my slow 10.70 motor and have a 9.50 motor in the works, so I can throttle stop too. LOL :)


Maybe what NHRA should be doing is putting a maxium MPH for all 3 Super Classes.
From a fans point of veiw 8.90 at 190 MPH is not as appealing as a 8.90 at 160 MPH
without a throttle stop. can they really tell if the car is going 160 MPH or 190 MPH.

It appears that index racing is not for everybody, but I'm sure looking forward to learning more about it. Racing as many races as I can. Having FUN meeting new racers and making new friends.

O well my 2 cents not that its worth that much LOL ;)
Cal
HR 177X

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simple, take away the timers. Thats it, nothing else, leave the rest alone.

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You sure do a lot of whining about timers for someone that doesn't even race the classes. :D

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I know my opinion dosent count but I have to agree with Nitro Joe. Take away the timers and throttle stops and you guys might have 2 or 3 more spectators watching in the stands. Leave the rest alone !

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Cal (and adding your signature to provide your real name is helpful), I've run several Super Street races and really enjoyed it, having a little success after mastering the timers and such. I think the .5 tree and minimum weights are the great equalizer that makes such a wide variety of cars capable of winning and entertaining to watch. Consequently, I think the classes should be left "as is" except for dropping the Scotty rule. Hope you continue to run 10.90 and get to know all the racers, great folks.

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Never go backwards in life, always look for room to improve, move ahead. Taking away timers is going backwards. "imo"

The only thing I would like to see change is someone let me win:)

BB no change is better than going backwards.

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Agree completely.

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Whatever the indexes, I'd like to see two changes:

1) As long as the index is relatively arbitrary, pick a nice round number. Whoever came up with x.90 was just not thinking clearly. Ever try to explain to someone that 8.898 is a breakout but 8.989 is really slow? Make it x.00. A breakout is obvious.

2) Make the distinctions not based on body type, just on index. Let a dragster that can't make the SC index run in SG, and so on. Have three or four classes (say 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, and 10.00) and just say "run watcha brung". If you have to say that a driver can only run one of these classes to keep the sharks out of the tank, fine.

My $.02.

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If everyone thinks a timer makes it easy JUMP ON IN THE WATER IS FINE.

In the other classes all you need is a bottle of shoe polish.

Leave them alone except do away with the Scotty Rule

Chip Johnson

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I agree with Nitro Joe, There should not allow timers in a class that uses time as a base for the class:rolleyes: