2011 ahfs

Kent Hanley · 11-19-2010, 05:14 PM

From what we have heard NHRA is reviewing the altitude adjusted indexes and we should know more shortly. As for the survey I know there we several including one I took through the staging lanes at the D1 LDRS Atco fall race.

Reminder the SRAC reps represent all racers including the racers that run the new cars. (No I don’t own one)

I think some racers are asking why wont NHRA single out the new Fords and Chryslers and put them into their own class??

I say some because there are those that based upon the NHRA rules went out and spent a lot of money on one of these new combinations.
Therefore their argument is, “why penalize me when I was just following the rules.” Which makes sense.

My PERSONAL guess is that:
1. How would you write the rule since some are carbureted, some are super charged ECT it’s not like the FI cars when they hit the track.

2. Is it fair to the racers who went out and spent the money on a new car based upon the existing rules?

3. Ford and Chrysler are 2 great manufactures who are investing lots of money in to our sport. Their investment is much more than in Stock and Super Stock. They sponsor cars and teams in TF, Funny Car and Pro Stock.
As we know fans come to see the Pros and with out these manufacture involvement I just wonder what sort of Pro fields we would really have.
So my personal guess is and this has never been said by anyone at NHRA to me but it makes common sense, “why bite the hand that feeds you”.

So instead of singling out a couple combinations (even if you could write a rule that would) modify the current AHFS to aggressively adjust the out of line combinations.

This is my opinion and I know this could get the entire keyboard racers all fired up and I don’t plan on debating it online.

Kent

11-19-2010, 05:14 PM	#25
Kent Hanley Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 130 Likes: 149 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2011 ahfs From what we have heard NHRA is reviewing the altitude adjusted indexes and we should know more shortly. As for the survey I know there we several including one I took through the staging lanes at the D1 LDRS Atco fall race. Reminder the SRAC reps represent all racers including the racers that run the new cars. (No I don’t own one) I think some racers are asking why wont NHRA single out the new Fords and Chryslers and put them into their own class?? I say some because there are those that based upon the NHRA rules went out and spent a lot of money on one of these new combinations. Therefore their argument is, “why penalize me when I was just following the rules.” Which makes sense. My PERSONAL guess is that: 1. How would you write the rule since some are carbureted, some are super charged ECT it’s not like the FI cars when they hit the track. 2. Is it fair to the racers who went out and spent the money on a new car based upon the existing rules? 3. Ford and Chrysler are 2 great manufactures who are investing lots of money in to our sport. Their investment is much more than in Stock and Super Stock. They sponsor cars and teams in TF, Funny Car and Pro Stock. As we know fans come to see the Pros and with out these manufacture involvement I just wonder what sort of Pro fields we would really have. So my personal guess is and this has never been said by anyone at NHRA to me but it makes common sense, “why bite the hand that feeds you”. So instead of singling out a couple combinations (even if you could write a rule that would) modify the current AHFS to aggressively adjust the out of line combinations. This is my opinion and I know this could get the entire keyboard racers all fired up and I don’t plan on debating it online. Kent