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Re: So, Indy 2020...
That's right. If you lose in class , go fast or go home ( or at least to the back of the bus)
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My error 25% of the Stock Eliminator field were FS cars....
Over 75% of the FS cars entered qualified for Stock Eliminator. How many this year?
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Kevin, I usually agree with you so often that it almost gets embarrassing. And I still agree with part of your post. Racers have always complained about new combinations and technology that affects their chance to win. They always will. But discarding history has to do with how class winners are now treated. In every sanctioning body I can think of, the cars were separated into classes with roughly the same performance. The cars that won class were the best of their kind. And then, to choose the overall eliminator, those winners raced each other. To me, it just comes down to believing that winning class means something. It's been part of the process to find the best performing car of the race. But now, multiple cars who weren't even the best in their class will take the place of others who won their class. |
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I'm all for most of the history and traditions of our sport but this idea is a step backwards in the wrong direction.
Two L/SA cars show up at Indy, car A is -1.10 under the index and car B is -.50. Car A red lights to give B the class win. Say the #128 qualifier is the M/SA class runner up is -.90. No way should the -.50 L/SA make the eliminator before the -.90 M car. If a particular class has an index problem (ie SS/AH) fix the index, don't screw up the whole category.
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No disagreement, sir. But, shame on the -1.10 car who red lights to the -.50 guy. j/s
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Since INDY is such a sought after race to go to every year why don't we have the entry system that doesn't involve grade points it involves performance at the previous years Divisionals.
Each Division designates 3 Divisionals that are considered "Indy Qualifiers" take each racers average of those 3 races qualifying times (their final qualifying time not of every pass) and qualify the TOP 160 or what ever the quota is that particular year. These racers have until a certain day to enter then let the next 60 enter the following week and release the next 60 each week until the race fills.. that way Indy is more likely to have the best cars there every year not some guy who can only go -.500 holding a spot because he has 8 grade points. This might also force some guys to run there stuff hard more often to make sure they get an invite and may speed up the AFHS system a bit. Just a thought. Though I'm also all for the Class winners auto making the field and then filling from the fastest non winners to fill the 128 car field. Make it worth a little extra to be the best in your class that year. |
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It boggles my mind that so many people don't get it......
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Do you think that driving should count for something in a drag race??
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Fair? Right?
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