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Originally Posted by Michael Beard
I believe the USCN used the NHRA weight breaks, combinations, and indexes whenever possible, and just had IHRA version available in U and V where the weight breaks were different. IHRA still uses what could be called "the old NHRA indexes", and still has the Truck and Fuel-Injected classes (which I believe was the case at the USCN as well), as well as all of the FWD classes. IHRA also has AA/FI for the CJ's and DP's. I think it would make sense to use the IHRA categories and indexes (i.e., the old NHRA categories and indexes), and use the NHRA HP factors for everybody, as it's readily available online. Agree/disagree?
- NHRA indexes, current or old?
- separate FI and Truck classes or not?
- new or old FWD class structure?
- separate classes for CJ's DP's? (RUMOR in another thread this may be coming next year... who knows?)
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I would go with using the IHRA Classes and Indexes, since they were all the same in NHRA/IHRA until 2003 (truck, FWD, etc). Keeping the FI classes would allow the older cars a chance at winning Class. Exceptions would be SS/AH, SS/EX, etc...classes IHRA does not have yet. The few SS/FS and SS/GS cars (Art, Tim, Stover, Wollett, Dowty and Nelson and anyone else I may be forgetting) could run the corresponding IHRA classes (SS/EC and SS/FC, what they used to be in NHRA). NHRA horsepower should be used, IMO, since some of them are rated higher (read--fairer) in NHRA. Use the 16 FWD classes IHRA has, and that NHRA had until 2003 (I can see a BuffDaddy vs DuckMan race in FF/SA
) I think that covers most of the issues of Classes. A qualified Tech person (actually several) would be a must. A few names that come to mind offhand are Terry Bell, Travis MIller, Duane Eiskant. Also good people to help run the race (Dave Ley, NitroJoe, etc. I'd volunteer to help, but it might cut into my racing and/or schmoozing time LOL). Since IHRA has AA/FI (7.50-7.99 pounds), maybe add a BB/FI, CC/FI and DD/FI, could be .5 or full pound difference.