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Old 09-02-2021, 01:38 AM   #1
Mike Volkman
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Default Indy - no tech and when no ahfs

I'm a little confused and don't say its because I'm getting old. We have always had AHFS at Indy except in the last several years, hadn't we? Catch me up because I really can't pin down the year.

Tech left when Mr. Bruce did.

What year did we quit being brought into line with a combo(s) that was soft or those who were flexing the rules a little to much?

Do people really believe it's ok for an engine to out run another vehicle by 4 tenths at the thousand foot finish line?

And don't say "You need to work on your stuff".

Look at some of the issues. In SS. How does the 350 L98 (275 rating) at a 10 pound weight break be 400 pounds lighter than the 350/300 (318 rated) engine using the same block, same dart heads, same runner volumes, chamber 2 cc bigger on L98 and actual deck is +.020 installed justify the weight difference? What's that worth? On the outside a tenth at the most being generous. Are they really that fast or just under weight?

Shoot, 400 pound difference you would need an 000 light and your opponent would need to sit on the tree at least 4 tenths - not hundreds

Is AHFS an issue for everyone or do I need to hush? I always enjoyed seeing two fast cars trying to win and not take a hit. A slaughter is not a race in my opinion.

I remember Joe Scott, Cantucci, Mr Worner senior, and the other boys in Div 1 we raced with complaining about the 318 being soft. Was torn down 6 races in a row. Then we'd go to Indy only to have Jimmy DeFrank out run us by .02/03. Guess we were both soft.

Why is AHFS being spoken of that it is something new? We've gone to Indy and other tracks throughout the years trying to push the other cars out.
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Now I did enjoy Lincoln and the the boy out west running each other the last couple years. Pretty equally paired. This year most people hid from the others. I enjoy good racing? Is this NHRA's fault or the racers (and I am in no way, shape or form saying they don't have issues)

But if they were both brought into line would it not be just as good to watch? May have other players.

Let's move on to stock - your turn. How does a stocker go almost as fast as a SS? I just watched one combo out run another stocker in a heads up by 8 mph. Really?

I get no one wants to take a hit but are you really accomplishing anything. I never played the ladder game to chase a heads up race when I was the fast car. Wasn't nothing to prove. Did look forward to running the other fast guys, heads up. Must be a testosterone thing.

So anyways, when did AHFS go away at Indy and what was the real reason?

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