[Jeff Teuton]

I think there will be accurate information next week. I have been told I am the only one in the nation who objected to the new format. I think very few people knew or realized in the lower SS classes the difference between stick and auto were that much. Same in GT stick and auto. I really don't think NHRA intended on lowering indexes of 80 out of a little less than the 800 SS folks. Especially by that much. However, by what NHRA put in print, that is exactly what they did. There is plenty of time for clarification between now and Feb when the races start. The 80 is the approximate number of new cars or old cars with new motors. The 800 is about the number of cars in SS who earned at least 10 points or more. Nitro has more that that as National Opens are in his number as are folks in more than one class, like me. I think Nitro's numbers are closer to 1000. It's about 10% total. In GT it's less than 5% (new/new) to the total; about 20, probably less, to about 350 total GT cars.