[Mike Carr]

There are so many things that need changed with the AHFS system, I wouldn't know where to start. But I'll answer Billy's question first, with two possible answers.

A) For the first -1.40 under run a car makes, give them the current 3.25% adjustment. That would give it a quick smack now. For each successive run a racer makes of -1.40, up the percentage. Maybe 4 or 5%, with no regard to the "factoring session, first half or second). However, if a racer was to go more than 1.40 once, there is a good chance he/she may not do it again...sandbag or whatever. So:

B) Or, the opposite could be applied. Make the first hit more severe (4 or 5%) to possibly get said combination in line quicker, than they could revert back to the 3.25% for each successive hit, or even leave the higher 4-5% hit in place for successive hits. This would probably be better for what Billy is suggesting. The only bad thing is, if a racer with a combination not considered to be soft could get hit if there is Class Eliminations at a race with mineshaft air. For example, an A/SA 69 Camaro 427/425-425. Many would not consider this a soft combination. But, if Bobby DeArmond or anyone was to go -1.40 in Class, it gets 14 HP and 112 pounds (at 3.25%), that probably isn't deserved? It would help bring in line the soft combos, but could also hurt undeserving ones.

Another thing I was thinking about over the weekend (I may be wrong on this). Once a car currently goes more than -1.40 under, it gets 3.25%. But that's where it ends, right? It doesn't go any higher? So if a racer was to run -1.43 under while still holding some, he/she could then later say "Well, since I'm getting hit anyway, I'll go out and go -1.65 under and won't get hit anymore than going -1.43". Shouldn't there be a scale? Example: Runs of -1.400 to -1.499 get 3.25%. Runs of -1.500 to -1.599 get x-percent, Runs of -1.600 to -1.699 get x-percent and so on? Similar to the CIC in Comp Eliminator. I do agree with others, that any comination running more than -1.40 under should have to pass a teardown, to make sure that it was legal.

Just some thoughts...