Indy interesting????

art leong · 09-03-2010, 10:17 PM

A couple of facts Nobody has touched on yet.
There were 3 Drag Pack cars that didn't qualify.
Every stocker and superstocker there went under the index in qualifying all 338 of them.

Dwight Southerland · 09-04-2010, 09:45 AM

A larger strategy to play into the AHFS?

art leong · 09-04-2010, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

A larger strategy to play into the AHFS?

I'm sure they picked Garlits to take one for the team LOL

Jim Wahl · 09-04-2010, 11:55 AM

Art, It's pretty well known around here that Garlits came back from Indy last year and parked the DP, no R&D or seat time since. Why he even bothered to pull the cover off of it and run Indy this year is a mystery to me. He only embarrassed himself once again. As Woodro said, "sad". Jim

Earle Holt · 09-04-2010, 12:12 PM

I see several class winners not in the field too. Just doesn't seem right.

art leong · 09-04-2010, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Earle Holt

I see several class winners not in the field too. Just doesn't seem right.

The "cry babies" got their way.
Maybe they should go back to the old days. Class winners only, lose class become a spectator. This would make the AHFS work more effectivly

FINESPLINE · 09-04-2010, 03:35 PM

What was so wrong with the OLD WAY ? IT WORKED DIDN"T IT !

art leong · 09-04-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FINESPLINE

What was so wrong with the OLD WAY ? IT WORKED DIDN"T IT !

It worked fine at the time. Gas was 60 cents a gallon, motels were 25 dollars a nite.
We left for the west coast from NYC with $300 in our pockets. Right now I can't go to a points meet for that. There were stock/superstock combo races all over where you could win a few dollars.
And last but not least car counts there were only 50 classes in stock. Rarely were there more than 40 cars entered.
Go back to the old way and a lot of cars would be useless.
I hate the stumble box classes but understand it's a lot safer than hitting the brakes at the finish.

09-03-2010, 10:17 PM	#1
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Indy interesting???? A couple of facts Nobody has touched on yet. There were 3 Drag Pack cars that didn't qualify. Every stocker and superstocker there went under the index in qualifying all 338 of them. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

09-04-2010, 09:45 AM	#2
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,999 Likes: 64 Liked 772 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Indy interesting???? A larger strategy to play into the AHFS?

09-04-2010, 11:55 AM	#4
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Indy interesting???? Art, It's pretty well known around here that Garlits came back from Indy last year and parked the DP, no R&D or seat time since. Why he even bothered to pull the cover off of it and run Indy this year is a mystery to me. He only embarrassed himself once again. As Woodro said, "sad". Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-04-2010, 12:12 PM	#5
Earle Holt Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 194 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Indy interesting???? I see several class winners not in the field too. Just doesn't seem right. __________________ Earle Holt 1055 Stock

09-04-2010, 03:35 PM	#7
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Indy interesting???? What was so wrong with the OLD WAY ? IT WORKED DIDN"T IT !