Re: 59 stockers didnt make the cut of 128
 

I thought Indy was more as well

Re: 59 stockers didnt make the cut of 128
 

A friend who did go told me that a car, driver, and 3 other people cost him over $700.

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^This!!!




Being a new car owner it sucks having so much hate due to the FS cars. I wish they would work something out for them, because they are on a whole other level then the production cars that are sold. Anyone thinks off the floor cars go 1+ under when you buy them are just crazy.

As far as slowing down 442OLDS is spot on. I know of MANY old combos that have 1.00 under on tap anytime they want it. I was bitch slapped this year by one!:D

A wise fellow from Comp told me "Some guys want to go fast and some guys want to win! What do you want to be?"

Indy is one of the few the require both, but that's why it's the Super bowl of S/SS racing right?

(Flame suit on.):eek:

Re: 59 stockers didnt make the cut of 128
 

I don't care what they go off the floor. If you get out run by half a second by someone with the same combo, you should not qualify for the show even if you go 1.00 under.

I saw A LOT of all out runs from old cars (very fast old cars) this weekend in the .95 under range. Not many 1.00 under cars in Indy weather.

Re: 59 stockers didnt make the cut of 128
 

I don't think it would change. You'd just have 30 factory cars bunched up around a second under. All the .80 under cars would still be out looking in.

That's why NHRA needs an independent Factory class where they can beat each other up with no AHFS. Give the croud a show, but leave the real racing for 2007 and OLDER cars.

Re: 59 stockers didnt make the cut of 128
 

Participants by class that qualified for Indy Stock field:

100.00% - G/S - 4/4
100.00% - I/SA - 3/3
100.00% - K/S - 3/3
100.00% - AA/SA - 2/2
100.00% - R/S - 2/2
100.00% - M/SA - 2/2
100.00% - U/SA - 2/2
100.00% - O/SA - 1/1
100.00% - P/S - 1/1
100.00% - Q/SA - 1/1
100.00% - V/S - 1/1
100.00% - EF/S - 1/1
93.33% - FS/A - 14/15
83.33% - BB/SA - 5/6
83.33% - H/SA - 5/6
80.00% - C/SA - 8/10
75.00% - E/S - 3/4
73.33% - FS/B - 11/15
69.23% - G/SA - 9/13
66.67% - CC/SA - 4/6
66.67% - K/SA - 4/6
66.67% - B/S - 2/3
66.67% - D/S - 2/3
58.82% - B/SA - 10/17
57.14% - E/SA - 4/7
56.25% - A/SA - 9/16
50.00% - F/SA - 4/8
50.00% - A/S - 2/4
50.00% - AAA/SA - 1/2
50.00% - C/S - 1/2
50.00% - L/SA - 1/2
50.00% - N/SA - 1/2
45.45% - D/SA - 5/11
00.00% - R/SA - 0/1
00.00% - W/S - 0/1
00.00% - J/SA - 0/2
00.00% - V/SA - 0/2

There would have been four 1-car-class bump-ins this year under the old system.

Re: 59 stockers didnt make the cut of 128
 

Mike V,
You're on the right path, the marketing of these cars is silly! Why don't they have their own eliminator and leave the pre '08 cars alone?
The longer they let 'em go the bigger the problem gets !

The disparity is obvious, cars that can run 8:50's, over 150 MPH in Stock Eliminator is absurd.!!

I think the public/fans/racers would like to see a show with the big 3 doing their stuff again but it's stupid to put 'em into the regular Stock Eliminator field, it does no good.

Separate them and build the show, it's a no brainer to me !! Let 'em run ?

Re: 59 stockers didnt make the cut of 128
 

Quite obvious that the hats worn by NHRA uppers are just rock bags

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NHRA likes NEW fast cars! The Crate motors are much easier to keep track of.

Re: 59 stockers didnt make the cut of 128
 

I saw the same thing. A lot of really good older cars looked to be running all out this year, much more so than in recent years. Fighting for a solid spot in the second half of the ladder.