Class win

stefan callender · 12-21-2009, 07:30 PM

Now that the indexes have been lowered, it use to be .50 under for a class win. Will the NHRA change it to .20 under now??

art leong · 12-21-2009, 07:36 PM

They will let you know about a week or two "after" the first class race.

Jim Wahl · 12-21-2009, 09:03 PM

Art, I was thinking the same thing! Do you really think it will be that soon "after" the race?Jim

bob3240 · 12-21-2009, 09:18 PM

Since the new qualifying format is based entirely on the indexes and class winners can no longer bump out faster cars, there is really no reason for that rule to continue. Wait, they could save giving away trophies!

Jack McCarthy · 12-22-2009, 01:58 PM

bob > class winners never did bump out the faster cars "the eliminator shall be made up of the class winner then filled to 64 (128) with the fastest qualifiers not winning thier class"... the qualifiers were the bump ins until wally died then the rich assholes got thier way.

however when thier gets to be 128 mustangs & challengers it will backfire on them too !

jack mccarthy

bob3240 · 12-22-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

bob > class winners never did bump out the faster cars "the eliminator shall be made up of the class winner then filled to 64 (128) with the fastest qualifiers not winning thier class"... the qualifiers were the bump ins until wally died then the rich assholes got thier way.

however when thier gets to be 128 mustangs & challengers it will backfire on them too !

jack mccarthy

Thanks,Jack. I thought until last year the class winners that were .5 under or more could bump out the faster losers. Mostly this was the ocurrance at Indy. The other races didn't have enough cars to affect things.

Tom Moock · 12-22-2009, 05:55 PM

Stefan, I would think it take`s.35 under the index to win class on a single run, because you have to run .35 under the index to count on the average for AFHS, last year it was .50 under to win class and to count on average for AFHS. Tom

Charley Downing · 12-22-2009, 06:11 PM

As of 1:30 pm NHRA time(12/22/09) it will still take .50 under to win class. And there are no plans to change this rule for the 2010 season. I feel this is total BS. At tracks like Bristol going .50 under the index will be a hard task for some cars. If you don't like the rule you need to call NHRA and bitch like myself. This is the only way this rule my get changed.

Tom Moock · 12-22-2009, 06:56 PM

Charley, maybe they don`t want racers to win class on bye runs? do you still win class if you don`t have a bye run? no matter how far under you run. Tom

Charley Downing · 12-22-2009, 08:06 PM

Class win rule will be the same as 2009 and 2008. If there are two or more cars in a class .50 under rule is not in place. .50 under rule is for singles only. As per my phone call today. So yes if there are two or more cars you don't even haft to run the index to win class. The only time that you could lose class if you had two or more cars in that class, is if class is rained out and both cars don't run .50 under. Then no on wins class. Ask Ron Ortiz gatornationals 2007. Ron was the fastest of three cars in his class but all cars were slower then .50 under.

12-21-2009, 07:30 PM	#1
stefan callender Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: zoo york Posts: 572 Likes: 3 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Class win Now that the indexes have been lowered, it use to be .50 under for a class win. Will the NHRA change it to .20 under now??

12-21-2009, 07:36 PM	#2
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Class win They will let you know about a week or two "after" the first class race. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

12-21-2009, 09:03 PM	#3
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,841 Likes: 626 Liked 672 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Class win Art, I was thinking the same thing! Do you really think it will be that soon "after" the race?Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. SSSSA Forum Moderator

12-21-2009, 09:18 PM	#4
bob3240 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lebanon ohio Posts: 250 Likes: 3 Liked 14 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Class win Since the new qualifying format is based entirely on the indexes and class winners can no longer bump out faster cars, there is really no reason for that rule to continue. Wait, they could save giving away trophies!

12-22-2009, 01:58 PM	#5
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,284 Likes: 22 Liked 352 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Class win bob > class winners never did bump out the faster cars "the eliminator shall be made up of the class winner then filled to 64 (128) with the fastest qualifiers not winning thier class"... the qualifiers were the bump ins until wally died then the rich assholes got thier way. however when thier gets to be 128 mustangs & challengers it will backfire on them too ! jack mccarthy __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

12-22-2009, 05:55 PM	#7
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Class win Stefan, I would think it take`s.35 under the index to win class on a single run, because you have to run .35 under the index to count on the average for AFHS, last year it was .50 under to win class and to count on average for AFHS. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

12-22-2009, 06:11 PM	#8
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 759 Likes: 16 Liked 625 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Class win As of 1:30 pm NHRA time(12/22/09) it will still take .50 under to win class. And there are no plans to change this rule for the 2010 season. I feel this is total BS. At tracks like Bristol going .50 under the index will be a hard task for some cars. If you don't like the rule you need to call NHRA and bitch like myself. This is the only way this rule my get changed. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 12-22-2009 at 08:14 PM.

12-22-2009, 06:56 PM	#9
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Class win Charley, maybe they don`t want racers to win class on bye runs? do you still win class if you don`t have a bye run? no matter how far under you run. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

12-22-2009, 08:06 PM	#10
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 759 Likes: 16 Liked 625 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Class win Class win rule will be the same as 2009 and 2008. If there are two or more cars in a class .50 under rule is not in place. .50 under rule is for singles only. As per my phone call today. So yes if there are two or more cars you don't even haft to run the index to win class. The only time that you could lose class if you had two or more cars in that class, is if class is rained out and both cars don't run .50 under. Then no on wins class. Ask Ron Ortiz gatornationals 2007. Ron was the fastest of three cars in his class but all cars were slower then .50 under. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 12-22-2009 at 08:14 PM.