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View Poll Results: Should Indy Be All Run Field In Stock? | |||
ONLY 128 Fastest Cars under index |
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133 | 66.50% |
ALL RUN FIELD |
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67 | 33.50% |
Voters: 200. You may not vote on this poll |
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See below.
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Don't you work on your car? ( I know you have a tough combo to race especially in bad air) (Just messing with you) |
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The correct option isn't listed in the poll.
3) "All Class Winners, plus Low ET Qualifiers, to make 128 car field". The only way Indy should EVER be all run is if 128, or less, cars show up. Otherwise, it's a glorified National Open with Class run-offs.
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I can qualify and have many times in the past BUT will never go to that dog and pony show again!!!
All you nuts can have it |
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Since I have NO dog in that hunt, nobody can accuse me of trying to feather my nest, but with that in mind, I am curious as to what the reason is for disallowing cars that cannot make the 128-car qualified field.
In fact, if it's such an honor to participate because your car is fast enough to hold one of the top 128 slots, using that thinking, why not just revert to the once-protocol and make it a requirement that you win your class to run the Eliminator. We might find out just how fast some of these cars REALLY are, then. Couldn't have THAT, now, could we???? But, seriously, who does it make uncomfortable to have an "all run" policy in Stock Eliminator at Indy on Labor Day? I knew a guy who wouldn't go because he knew he couldn't qualify, and his car was arguably the quickest car in his divisiion in a VERY popular (lotsa cars) class. His index was tougher than the others' and he was screwed.... Those people deserve to race if they've spent the money and have the grade points. Once again, whom does it hurt, if it's an all-run format? Just askin'....
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[QUOTE=bill dedman;
Those people deserve to race if they've spent the money and have the grade points. Once again, whom does it hurt, if it's an all-run format? Just askin'....[/QUOTE] The people with BIG money and even BIGGER EGO's. They just cant stand it when someone with a .5 or so under car beats them and cry like a baby. |
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It doesn't hurt anyone if you don't mind an extra round of eliminations. So, why don't we just give everyone a trophy and call it a day.
It's called competition, and that's why many of us race. There is something special about making the field at Indy. I have enough trouble going two rounds, no less eight. Sure there are plenty of hard-working racers who don't run very far under the index, but anyone can build any combination, so if you want to qualify at Indy build a combo that goes deep under the index, just like Bob Shaw does. That is not a knock on Shaw, he is obviously smart, he likes to qualify well, and he finds combos that allow him to do so. Evan
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The real question is...
It took -0.900 to make the Indy field last year in both Stock and Super Stock. Even after losing three tenths off the indexes...I'll bet it'll still take -0.900 to make the field this year!! (I guess that was more of a statement, than question)
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Ah Yes, Everyone "deserves" to run. Think about it! Shouldnt there be reasons to work on a car? shouldnt we reward achievement? Should we dumb it down to Bracket racing altogether? Maybe there should be a punishment for having a FAST car and pay the slow cars so they can participate better.....
I agree with the vote better where Racers only should vote.... Us retired guys are obviously for the OLDE days.. Last edited by Dick Butler; 04-08-2010 at 02:23 PM. |
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I went to vote on this poll and it tells me that I have already voted. I sure don't remember voting! How could this happen?
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