AMX in SS/A

Super Sport · 10-20-2018, 07:41 PM

14. 3002 SS/A A.H. Adkins, Ravenswood WV, '69 AMX 8.710 9.65 -0.940

While looking at the final SS qualifying order posted on DRC from the D2 points meet at Rockingham I noticed something very odd. How does a '69 AMX that is a natural SS/C car get to move up two classes to SS/A?

MR DERBY CITY · 10-20-2018, 08:58 PM

That combo received 10 horsepower on July 3rd. Mysteriously the combo received another 3 horsepower on July 24th . That 3 put it in SS/A....Go figure....

Stocker 2 · 10-20-2018, 09:39 PM

The horsepower change was on the replacement head. The way it was explained to me was that any horsepower change on a replacement head would add weight as a penalty but not change the class factor. Class factor number is based on OEM head and only changed when OEM head gets horsepower.

Stocker 2 · 10-20-2018, 09:44 PM

Found the rule in Section 11A, page 2 of the 2018 NHRA rulebook. It is stated in the first paragraph on that page.

MR DERBY CITY · 10-20-2018, 10:01 PM

So Mr. 2, is the AMX in the wrong class, similar to Jimmy Bridges being in the wrong class for a few seasons ? ..Disclaimer.... Jimmy and Debbie are close friends of mine....

Stocker 2 · 10-20-2018, 10:17 PM

Looks that way.

10-20-2018, 07:41 PM	#1
Super Sport Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	AMX in SS/A 14. 3002 SS/A A.H. Adkins, Ravenswood WV, '69 AMX 8.710 9.65 -0.940 While looking at the final SS qualifying order posted on DRC from the D2 points meet at Rockingham I noticed something very odd. How does a '69 AMX that is a natural SS/C car get to move up two classes to SS/A?

10-20-2018, 08:58 PM	#2
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,331 Likes: 859 Liked 6,625 Times in 1,291 Posts	Re: AMX in SS/A That combo received 10 horsepower on July 3rd. Mysteriously the combo received another 3 horsepower on July 24th . That 3 put it in SS/A....Go figure....

10-20-2018, 09:39 PM	#3
Stocker 2 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 137 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: AMX in SS/A The horsepower change was on the replacement head. The way it was explained to me was that any horsepower change on a replacement head would add weight as a penalty but not change the class factor. Class factor number is based on OEM head and only changed when OEM head gets horsepower.

10-20-2018, 09:44 PM	#4
Stocker 2 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 137 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: AMX in SS/A Found the rule in Section 11A, page 2 of the 2018 NHRA rulebook. It is stated in the first paragraph on that page.

10-20-2018, 10:01 PM	#5
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,331 Likes: 859 Liked 6,625 Times in 1,291 Posts	Re: AMX in SS/A So Mr. 2, is the AMX in the wrong class, similar to Jimmy Bridges being in the wrong class for a few seasons ? ..Disclaimer.... Jimmy and Debbie are close friends of mine....

10-20-2018, 10:17 PM	#6
Stocker 2 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 137 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: AMX in SS/A Looks that way.