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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone
Ron, I was thinking of something along those lines for FS, but that's really just an Indy deal at this time. Lower the indexes and they'll still qualify at Indy but it won't look so blatant anyway.
Better off to leave the indexes alone, and put the AHFS in affect
It's very hard to analyze the data from Indy because FS cars aren't subject to hp penalties.
Right now, I'm more concerned about guys with good running traditional cars like Scott Burton's being covered by 4 tenths in the eliminator by an FX car.
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Mark, I see what you are saying. Problem being, with leaving the index alone, then the cars aren't going to be run all out anymore. At least, by lowering the index, the cars won't run 1.4 or 1.5 under anymore. They should be about .8 to 1.1 under, hopefully
I totally agree with you about the deal of traditional stockers, such as, Scott Burton's Firebird being outrun with ease. I am sure that is why he left Indy. Can't bring a knife to a gun fight.
As I have said all along, I like the new cars (definitely fun to watch run), but where should they be put. I keep hearing FX and I like the way that sounds. Takes me back to the sixties and SOHC Mustangs, altered wheelbase Coronets and such. Ah the good old days.
Maybe put them in their own eliminator. But like you said, there aren't enough of them nationwide to make that work either. Just more food for thought.