IHRA Finals/Tourn of Champions

[Ed Carpenter]

SUPER STOCK

If 2 competitors are in the same class at the World Finals Tournament of Champions they will run off of a dial in.

A jacket and pants meeting a minimum of SFI 3.2A-5 and a 3.3 neck collar are mandatory on all entries going 9.99 or quicker1/4 or 6.40 1/8

A jacket and pants meeting a minimum of SFI 3.2A-1 are mandatory on all entries going 10.00 and slower ¼ or 6.40 and slower 1/8.

Engines may be a maximum of .075 overbore.

Why in the hell do we have classes if your not going to run heads up?

[ss3845]

Might as well change the name from SuperStock to "No Box". Another reason they won't get participation from the die hard NHRA guys. No heads up, no tear down, just another bracket race.

[Mike Fuller]

I Agree! IHRA is headed in the wrong direction. We don't need any more " NO BOX CLASSES"

[Doug Blackley]

Didn't someone else try that once before with IHRA? Hmmm... how'd that work out then...

[Myron Piatek]

I guess the "no heads-up" deal just at the year end World Finals is to keep anyone with a fast car from positioning themselves in a class where they can outrun the other qualified competitors. The field will be smaller than normal and the attendees will be known in advance. I don't believe the other "shootouts" have heads-up runs either. But one still has to make it through any possible heads-up runs during the course of the regular season to qualify.

As for the firesuits:

"A jacket and pants meeting a minimum of SFI 3.2A-1 are mandatory on all entries going 10.00 to 11.49 1/4 or 6.40 to 7.50 1/8."

I think they should have more specific ET breaks, perhaps based on indexes. With the way it is, a person can theoretically race without fire pants one run and be required to have them on another during the course of an event, or even the same day. What happens if someone runs below the minimum?

[donald j raiser]

i love it, no heads up runs.

[rb1941]

you are right D J, you and 95% of all other racers. you can cut their buts not running heads up.of course the only rounds some racers can win is heads up.

[donald j raiser]

Originally Posted by rb1941

you are right d j, you and 95% of all other racers. You can cut their buts not running heads up.of course the only rounds some racers can win is heads up.

don't get me wrong, i really respect the fast guys, i just don't have the skill, or dollars to run fast.

[tpoh815]

I dont have a problem with the"NO HEADS UP' ! How bout we all worry about it anyway! Its the offseason so lets pick on a subject like the end of next year. Now I win the heads up for that.

[buzzinhalfdozen]

RB1941 So using that logic only 5% of the class racers are building and racing their cars for the reason the CLASS concept was made? That seems low to me maybe I'm old school, but I remember racing Hot Rod and Super Rod waiting for the day I could aqcuire the skills and $ to run with the CLASS cars. I believe besides trying to turn on the win lite, most of the guys I talk to want to be able to say " i've got the fastest one" it's obvious that there are better driver than others all you have to do is look at the points standing year to year, seems like the same names just in a different order. There seems to be a lack of interest in the performance side of class racing lately, I for one believe if your'e going to race in a performance based class you should want to work towards performance. I'm aware that speed costs money and not every racer is a engine builder or chassis expert which requires even more money if you can't do alot of your own work. Having a fast class car is alot of work and expense and not for everyone.Heck I don't have a fast car yet but I'm working on it. We need to try and bring the CLASS back to Class racing. Just my opinion, Joe