ahfs question
 

In this statement it says any run of 1.25 is automatic even at altitude tracks.

Runs of 1.250 or more under the index will be reviewed and adjusted Tuesday following the event. Runs at National Events, Divisional Events, and National Open Events, including those at altitude factored race tracks, are included in the 1.250-second-or-more-under analysis. This is done to better react to any out-of-line indexes or under-horsepowered combinations. Therefore, at all such events, a 3.25 percent horsepower adjustment or index reduction will be initiated Tuesday following the event. The decision to adjust horsepower or to reduce the index will be at the discretion of the NHRA Tech Department

Does this mean 1.25 under the altitude index or 1.25 under the sea level index?

Re: ahfs question
 

I have a sneaking suspicion they mean the altitude factored index. Guess we will not know until they clarify the rule or the first race it happens. Jim

Re: ahfs question
 

I hope you are right Jim. But I woulkd still like to go to a density altitude format. To really make it equal.

Re: ahfs question
 

It should count for AHFS at alt. tracks based on alt. index. The factor is good enough for records, it should be good enough for HP. Competition Eliminator can get their indexes hit at altitude tracks based on alt. indexes, S/SS should also.

Re: ahfs question
 

I agree 100%.
Besides everyone knows that a big block isn't affected nearly as much as the small block at altitude. Right?

Re: ahfs question
 

Ty the comp cars don't get hit during qualifying.

Re: ahfs question
 

It's sad that so many people know so little about the rules they race under.

Re: ahfs question
 

Ty,

Do you know that if you run 1.25 under the altitude factored index for the record, that you don't get the record at 1.25 under? It's LESS than that, and it varies dependant on which altitude track you set it at and the correction factors applied when it's factored back to sea level. So then it really isn't a 1.25 under run, and shouldn't be the cause of a HP factor. But we have no clarification on that either!!

The fact that NHRA personel previously had to do a bunch of paperwork to figure this out at altitude tracks is the reason they just let altitude factored runs go until now.

Jerry

Re: ahfs question
 

Wait a minute. It seems that everyone is getting caught up in the emotional part of this discussion and speculation. The answer is right there in front of you. Strip away all of the B.S. and political nonsense and read the words.

The decision to adjust horsepower or to reduce the index will be at the discretion of the NHRA Tech Department


End of story. Everything else is secondary and irrelevant. Plead your case but in the end it's their decision.

Re: ahfs question
 

That sentence alludes to an either/ or situation, not some arbitrary decision.
No wonder you're still a Private. Get back in line, soldier