Heads Up Runs

442OLDS · 09-07-2008, 10:07 PM

I was racing at Byron today,and they had some Heads Up racing with some organization called IMSM.I have never heard of them,but there are several Heads Up classes.They all ran on a .400 Pro Tree.
It got me thinking that there are more and more HEADS UP races in S/SS,and if you have the "slower" car,you realistically are NOT going to win.However,the .400 Pro Tree was making the racing much more interesting in my opinion.Any interest in runnning on a .400 Pro Tree for ONLY HEADS UP runs?

herbjr · 09-07-2008, 11:57 PM

We run an index class at Piedmont and run it ARM DROP.............sounds like fun..

SSDiv6 · 09-07-2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 442OLDS

I was racing at Byron today,and they had some Heads Up racing with some organization called IMSM.I have never heard of them,but there are several Heads Up classes.They all ran on a .400 Pro Tree.
It got me thinking that there are more and more HEADS UP races in S/SS,and if you have the "slower" car,you realistically are NOT going to win.However,the .400 Pro Tree was making the racing much more interesting in my opinion.Any interest in runnning on a .400 Pro Tree for ONLY HEADS UP runs?

You got to be kidding...do you think it would be right for a racer to have to prepare himself for a .500 tree and .400 tree at the same race? Let say he wins a handicap round with the .500 tree, and his next round is heads up and he has to run a .400 tree...S/SS class is not about "making the racing more interesting".

442OLDS · 09-08-2008, 12:10 AM

At the Division 5 points meet this weekend,there was an E/SA that ran 10.66.
How are you supposed to beat this if you can "Only" run 10.90?

Run a .400 Pro Tree,and leave before you see the yellow and "hope" you get a green light.At least you have a slight chance.

I know.....just "work harder" on your car.Thats the answer!

SSDiv6 · 09-08-2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 442OLDS

At the Division 5 points meet this weekend,there was an E/SA that ran 10.66.
How are you supposed to beat this if you can "Only" run 10.90?

Run a .400 Pro Tree,and leave before you see the yellow and "hope" you get a green light.At least you have a slight chance.

I know.....just "work harder" on your car.Thats the answer!

..or ask for a horsepower reduction...

Alan Roehrich · 09-08-2008, 08:43 AM

Both of our cars are at least a little slower than the fastest cars in the class. I'm firmly AGAINST any changes of this sort. If you are slow, work on your car. If you've honestly done all there is to do to your car, and it just won't go any faster, then write to NHRA, to Wesley Roberson or Bob Lang, for a HP reduction. If you prove your case, they WILL LISTEN. Asking for a rule change like you are suggesting is NOT the thing to do. Stock Eliminator is NOT a class for everyone, and not everyone will be successful.

Mike Pearson · 09-08-2008, 12:22 PM

They already have this class its called super gas

House of Darts · 09-08-2008, 04:18 PM

Why are you guys always beating up on yourselves and causing such turmoil in the Stocker ranks. There is always some kind of post and it NEVER leads to any good and/or argreeable answer. So how about this; everyone runs all out in qualifying. No worry about being refactured. If you run over during eliminations ( you can always post a quicker time if the weather changes) you're out. That goes for either the L or R lane or both. No more sandbagging, pedalling or fender racing. If some of the S/SS entries on Pinks All Out can do it to qualify then why not everyone else

View Poll Results: HEADS UP RUNS
Run Heads Up runs on a .400 Pro Tree	16	15.24%
Leave everything alone,NO more rule changes!	89	84.76%
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09-07-2008, 10:07 PM	#1
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,335 Likes: 5 Liked 280 Times in 102 Posts	Heads Up Runs I was racing at Byron today,and they had some Heads Up racing with some organization called IMSM.I have never heard of them,but there are several Heads Up classes.They all ran on a .400 Pro Tree. It got me thinking that there are more and more HEADS UP races in S/SS,and if you have the "slower" car,you realistically are NOT going to win.However,the .400 Pro Tree was making the racing much more interesting in my opinion.Any interest in runnning on a .400 Pro Tree for ONLY HEADS UP runs?

09-07-2008, 11:57 PM	#2
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Heads Up Runs We run an index class at Piedmont and run it ARM DROP.............sounds like fun..

09-08-2008, 12:10 AM	#4
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,335 Likes: 5 Liked 280 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Heads Up Runs At the Division 5 points meet this weekend,there was an E/SA that ran 10.66. How are you supposed to beat this if you can "Only" run 10.90? Run a .400 Pro Tree,and leave before you see the yellow and "hope" you get a green light.At least you have a slight chance. I know.....just "work harder" on your car.Thats the answer!

09-08-2008, 08:43 AM	#6
Alan Roehrich VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 4,971 Likes: 1,138 Liked 1,227 Times in 317 Posts	Re: Heads Up Runs Both of our cars are at least a little slower than the fastest cars in the class. I'm firmly AGAINST any changes of this sort. If you are slow, work on your car. If you've honestly done all there is to do to your car, and it just won't go any faster, then write to NHRA, to Wesley Roberson or Bob Lang, for a HP reduction. If you prove your case, they WILL LISTEN. Asking for a rule change like you are suggesting is NOT the thing to do. Stock Eliminator is NOT a class for everyone, and not everyone will be successful. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

09-08-2008, 12:22 PM	#7
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,366 Likes: 559 Liked 1,727 Times in 530 Posts	Re: Heads Up Runs They already have this class its called super gas __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

09-08-2008, 04:18 PM	#8
House of Darts Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 347 Likes: 19 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Heads Up Runs Why are you guys always beating up on yourselves and causing such turmoil in the Stocker ranks. There is always some kind of post and it NEVER leads to any good and/or argreeable answer. So how about this; everyone runs all out in qualifying. No worry about being refactured. If you run over during eliminations ( you can always post a quicker time if the weather changes) you're out. That goes for either the L or R lane or both. No more sandbagging, pedalling or fender racing. If some of the S/SS entries on Pinks All Out can do it to qualify then why not everyone else