Index Change

55 Chevy · 12-19-2009, 12:47 AM

I had a chance to attend the divisional in Las Vegas from Nov 4th to the eighth. As an outside observer I noticed that many of the drivers when I last ran my car seventeen years ago were still doing it but not a whole lot of young S/SS racers. This was from a field of 127 stockers & 120 super stockers.
Hard to believe many of these same veterans will still be class racing even ten years from now.
With NHRA now making it more difficult for the newcomer to compete in these ranks look for a slow but increasingly steady decline of class racing.

With this latest move most likely we will soon see the "descendants" of the modified eliminator categories followed by S/SS once again parading down that return road for the last time.

Oh well, something else to watch on You Tube from the Old Folks Home.

Tom Moock · 12-19-2009, 01:03 AM

Does new index`s mean .35 under to win class on single run and .35 under to set records that are min. Because you have to run .35 under or faster to count in the average`s in the AFHS? Tom

Greg Hill · 12-19-2009, 07:39 AM

Toby, I resigned from the SRAC a year ago after figuring out that the committee had no influence on the rules making process. We did discuss the indexes last year and I voted to leave them where they were. My vote was in response to several of our div. 3 racers who race on a budget and felt the change would keep them from racing. Last year our discussion was about lowering the indexes 2 tenths not 3.

The SRAC is a joke. They have no power and no influence.

The Hawk · 12-19-2009, 08:51 AM

One thing NHRA didn`t even consider before they did this was think of the lost revenue to the race tracks from racers like myself no longer participating in the Combo races. I myself will save over $1300 in entry fees and race fuel for just the seven events I attend up here each year,so not all is bad.

Mark Yacavone · 12-19-2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lane M Weber

One thing NHRA didn`t even consider before they did this was think of the lost revenue to the race tracks from racers like myself no longer participating in the Combo races.

Why can't you?

Frank Castros · 12-19-2009, 09:04 AM

I'm curious, what do you guys guess is the average age of a stock eliminator competitor and car?
Based on that data what is the future of stock eliminator 10-15 years from now?

12-19-2009, 12:47 AM	#1
55 Chevy Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary,Alberta area Posts: 229 Likes: 23 Liked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Index Change I had a chance to attend the divisional in Las Vegas from Nov 4th to the eighth. As an outside observer I noticed that many of the drivers when I last ran my car seventeen years ago were still doing it but not a whole lot of young S/SS racers. This was from a field of 127 stockers & 120 super stockers. Hard to believe many of these same veterans will still be class racing even ten years from now. With NHRA now making it more difficult for the newcomer to compete in these ranks look for a slow but increasingly steady decline of class racing. With this latest move most likely we will soon see the "descendants" of the modified eliminator categories followed by S/SS once again parading down that return road for the last time. Oh well, something else to watch on You Tube from the Old Folks Home.

12-19-2009, 01:03 AM	#2
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Index Change Does new index`s mean .35 under to win class on single run and .35 under to set records that are min. Because you have to run .35 under or faster to count in the average`s in the AFHS? Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

12-19-2009, 07:39 AM	#3
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Index Change Toby, I resigned from the SRAC a year ago after figuring out that the committee had no influence on the rules making process. We did discuss the indexes last year and I voted to leave them where they were. My vote was in response to several of our div. 3 racers who race on a budget and felt the change would keep them from racing. Last year our discussion was about lowering the indexes 2 tenths not 3. The SRAC is a joke. They have no power and no influence. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

12-19-2009, 08:51 AM	#4
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Index Change One thing NHRA didn`t even consider before they did this was think of the lost revenue to the race tracks from racers like myself no longer participating in the Combo races. I myself will save over $1300 in entry fees and race fuel for just the seven events I attend up here each year,so not all is bad. __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

12-19-2009, 09:04 AM	#6
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,970 Likes: 2,584 Liked 2,718 Times in 958 Posts	Re: Index Change I'm curious, what do you guys guess is the average age of a stock eliminator competitor and car? Based on that data what is the future of stock eliminator 10-15 years from now?

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