What Changes In Super Classes Would You Like To See

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by Chris Williams

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.

Super Gas has always been a left hand steer ,roadster / door car class,AND should always stay that way regardless of other changes.
If a dragster cant run at least 8.90, it has no business being at a NHRA sportsman event !
Nobody ever said this is a cheap sport , if a racer cant afford an engine powerfull to move his 1900# dragster to an 8.90 ,[ and now days its hard to build a motor that DOES NOT have the horsepower to do that ] then they should go bracket racing, they have a class for everybody.
Tom
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[Rollins_2241]

"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."

Agreed. In addition, my favorite solution to keep the spirit of Super Street alive is to raise the minimum weight 200 lbs. No extra tech or policing (same scales) and it would make most of the tube chassis cars move to S/G, where they should be.

[Chris Williams]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Super Gas has always been a left hand steer ,roadster / door car class,AND should always stay that way regardless of other changes.
If a dragster cant run at least 8.90, it has no business being at a NHRA sportsman event !
Nobody ever said this is a cheap sport , if a racer cant afford an engine powerfull to move his 1900# dragster to an 8.90 ,[ and now days its hard to build a motor that DOES NOT have the horsepower to do that ] then they should go bracket racing, they have a class for everybody.
Tom
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I appreciate that, Tom. My point was that if you're going to move them all down (say SC to 8.00, SG to 9.00, etc.), give people who have an 8.5 second dragster today a place to run.

[super comp 112]

Originally Posted by tom goldman

super gas has always been a left hand steer ,roadster / door car class,and should always stay that way regardless of other changes.
If a dragster cant run at least 8.90, it has no business being at a nhra sportsman event !
Nobody ever said this is a cheap sport , if a racer cant afford an engine powerfull to move his 1900# dragster to an 8.90 ,[ and now days its hard to build a motor that does not have the horsepower to do that ] then they should go bracket racing, they have a class for everybody.
Tom
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did anybody ever think maybe we should try to get the purse increased instead of worrying about spending more money to go faster for the same purse.