Any interest in no t-stop index racing?

[Michael Beard]

There are a few individual tracks as well as some smaller regional series that run some heads-up index, no throttle stop racing. (stops allowed, but must be stationary through entire run, no timers, etc.) The PTRA runs 1/8th mile 5.30, 6.0 and 7.0 classes in the Carolinas.

Any interest in this type of racing elsewhere in the country, and if so, what indexes would make the most sense for 1/4 mile racing?

Thanks for your input,

[sst1226]

I know that Englishtown, Maple Grove & Cecil County have no electronics index racing. Not sure about the specifics of E-town or Maple Grove, but Cecil has an 8.50-7.50 Index class for door cars. They also have a 10.00 & 12.00 class. I know the 10.00 & 12.00 class your required to have DOT tires mufflers, full interiors and full frame or back halved cars, so as to appear more street looking than full out racecars.

It would be interesting to see what the turnout would be for an index class geared more towards race appearing (ie. no electronics class cars) in maybe the 10.00, 10.50, 9.50 indexes.

[Bill Baer]

US 41(Indiana) has a heads up 10.00 class with no electronics that's gaining popularity. Nothing would make me happier than to race supercomp with out electroncis or electronic/pneumatic throttle stops. But Idon't forsee that ever changing.

[Tod Lane]

Originally Posted by sst1226

I know that Englishtown, Maple Grove & Cecil County have no electronics index racing. Not sure about the specifics of E-town or Maple Grove, but Cecil has an 8.50-7.50 Index class for door cars. They also have a 10.00 & 12.00 class. I know the 10.00 & 12.00 class your required to have DOT tires mufflers, full interiors and full frame or back halved cars, so as to appear more street looking than full out racecars.

It would be interesting to see what the turnout would be for an index class geared more towards race appearing (ie. no electronics class cars) in maybe the 10.00, 10.50, 9.50 indexes.

I would love to see 9.50-10.00-10.50 classes, and even an 11.00

[Jim Blankenship]

i think it a great idea BUT also remember BM tried this when he owned IHRA
and did IHRA ever recover from those days ? I don't think so
don't want to be all doom and gloom but am old enough to remember it
jim

[wood338P]

I think I-57 in Benton, IL has some semi regular index races like that.. They are a little 1/8th track in southern IL. Im not sure what the exact classes are, but i know they have a 8.00 class that i thought about running with my footbrake car, and sever other faster indexes.

[stage1scott]

out west, they run two different series at famoso (bakersfield) with heads up no electrics style racing. D/GAS (10.60) seems to be where I am heading with these guys.

http://www.anra.com/schedule.html

http://www.westcoasthotrod.com/schedule.aspx

[FrankM]

Toronto Motorsports runs the OSCA which run X.90 index classes, I ran it one summer and it was great. I would be interested in a series like this closer to home (Columbus, OH). http://www.raceosca.com/

[Mike Lawless]

Originally Posted by stage1scott

out west, they run two different series at famoso (bakersfield) with heads up no electrics style racing. D/GAS (10.60) seems to be where I am heading with these guys.

http://www.anra.com/schedule.html

http://www.westcoasthotrod.com/schedule.aspx

Hey Scott
This is my first post here. We run those series (ANRA & WCHRA) too in E/Gas (11.60). It's been a lot of fun. We do it with an unusual combo, a rear engine VW, with a stick shift trans. Anyway, maybe we'll see you out there.
The XX.60 index classes seem to be the thing out here in the west, and I don't think a single one that I am aware of allows any electronic devices of any kind. T-brakes are allowed, but no throttle control and no down track use of rev limiters either. That means some pedaling on the big end, as quite a few cars run well under the index.

[Rick Blake]

The new NHRA UN-LEASHED SERIES sounds pretty interesting and will offer; 8.5 index, 10.0 index, 11.0 index, 12.0 index, and 13.0 index in a NON T-STOP Format: http://www.nhra.com/story/2010/2/2/n...ails-released/