Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? - Page 4

HR9121 · 09-23-2014, 11:15 PM

Oh please don't slap Santa...

GarysZ24 · 09-23-2014, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 442OLDS

(4) years later opinions?

Not only am I one of the 122 votes (and I would vote the same now as I did 4yrs ago), but I also think the combo should go away, and all single class entrants should get Wally's for running .5 under the index, like they used to not so long ago. My .02

Bill Koski · 09-24-2014, 11:35 AM

Not long before that all a single had to do was show up and make a pass to win class. If they didn't run the index they didn't make the ladder with a full field.

Dwight Southerland · 09-24-2014, 04:08 PM

Whether they do it at Indy or one of the Sportsnationals events, there should be a race where class winners and quickest runners-up should make the field (regardless if they can run the index). There is no reason why every event has the same venue. Promote it well as the "Class Racers' Event" and you could build a following. Bogus HP factors kill the interest and incentive to be involved if performance against the index is the only measure. Quickest against the index is another erosion of performance based racing.

Also, we have enough "all run" national events that don't mean anything special. Indy did not get its allure by itself; racers talk it up as something special and racers can make that happen for another race, too.

Tony Janes · 09-25-2014, 12:30 PM

Read post 10

View Poll Results: Class Winners and Qualifiers or Quickest 128?
Class Winners and Qualifiers making a 128 car field	130	76.92%
Only the 128 Fastest Cars!	39	23.08%
Voters: 169. You may not vote on this poll

09-23-2014, 11:15 PM	#31
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09-24-2014, 11:35 AM	#33
Bill Koski Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 213 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? Not long before that all a single had to do was show up and make a pass to win class. If they didn't run the index they didn't make the ladder with a full field.

09-24-2014, 04:08 PM	#34
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,981 Likes: 53 Liked 724 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? Whether they do it at Indy or one of the Sportsnationals events, there should be a race where class winners and quickest runners-up should make the field (regardless if they can run the index). There is no reason why every event has the same venue. Promote it well as the "Class Racers' Event" and you could build a following. Bogus HP factors kill the interest and incentive to be involved if performance against the index is the only measure. Quickest against the index is another erosion of performance based racing. Also, we have enough "all run" national events that don't mean anything special. Indy did not get its allure by itself; racers talk it up as something special and racers can make that happen for another race, too.

09-25-2014, 12:30 PM	#35
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 28 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? Read post 10 __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS