How far under index?

[Bryan Worner]

Originally Posted by Freddie

I know at National events qualifying is based on how far under the index you can go, but how far under do you really need to be to be competitive?

I only ask because I am finishing a long overdue project 1997 Mustang Cobra with the "Freshened" 4v and a 5 speed for Stock. Plan on running either F or G/S and while I may only be able to run some divisional events this year, my question is what should I be looking for to be able to qualify at most National events as well?

We have done quite a bit of work to the car inclusive of all the legal and accepted chassis mods, and have it right at weight, with a beefed up rear, good axles and a gear we think is right for now. I know a 5 speed car is at a disadvantage over the automatics but this is what I have to work with and I LOVE driving the 5 speed.

So again looking for a little help with how fast I should really be, and how do they run class eliminations now, its been years since I did this.

Freddie, my advice is use Dragracecentral.com as your friend. Go back to all of the events you would plan on attending, look at the stock qualifying and class runs. Even look at eliminations. That will tell you who runs in your class(s). and how fast they are.