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Originally Posted by JSLRacing
I've only ever bracket raced..
Please explain to me the process at the track for class cars..
How we qualify, how we get in the show.. how we do class eliminations and what it means when you win the class..etc....
I'm a noob to class racing.. but since it's on my bucket list I'm gonna try it..
It will be neat to race against Steve Polhill and that pesky Escort since I haven't done that since I was track champion in 1997 at St. Thomas.. ( I have pics of a few races). This time I want to race in a class race.
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You qualify against the index for your class. National events have 128 car fields in Stock and Super Stock, but Indy is the only race where 128 cars or more attempt to qualify. Therefore, at all National events except Indy, you are qualifying for position only.
Eliminations are run on a Sportsman ladder where the top half of the field runs the bottom half; as an example, in a 64 car field; #1 runs #33, #2 runs #34, #3 runs #35, all the way to #32 runs #64.
Eliminations are run using a dial, just as in bracket racing. You must dial your index or lower. If you run quicker than your dial, it is a breakout and you are eliminated.
Class eliminations are run heads up, first car to the finish line wins. You are only running against cars in your class; as an example, a car in A/S only runs against other cars in A/S, a car in A/SA only runs against other cars in A/SA.
Class winners receive trophies, commonly called "Wallys"; named after Wally Parks, the founder of the NHRA.
I hope that this helps; if you have any other questions, feel free to ask.