NHRA Unleashed

[Harry 6674]

Originally Posted by Crisco

OL 10.5, Limited Street, and EZ Street is Heads up.....no shoe polish there. I think it is going to be a good event. The fields are full except for one index class...

NHRA couldn't even get more than 8 cars for T/S at the Nat. event. Whats up with that? Since ORSCA is running the drag racing portion (and NHRA keeps their hands out of it) it will be a bad ***** show.

Do you mean heads up-no break out-first to the line,real drag racing or do still lose if you go under your index?

[Nathan Stinson]

Yes that is what he means. Outlaw 10.5, Limited Street, EZ Street, and Modified Street are heads up no breakout classes, first one to the stripe wins flat out, balls out, no letting off to save an index or worrying about getting lead added , real heads up racing. They also have some index classes (4 different ones I think) that will be ran like the .90 classes.

[Jim Craig]

I believe that the only connection "pinks" has with NHRA unleased are the TV prodcuers -- a diehard, trueblood NHRA classracer WILL NOT get the ORSCA deal. It is unfortunate, but this will end up being more successful (spectator-wise) than any portion of the sportman program whether in a divisional or national setting -- this I believe will rub these guys the wrong way and the unleashed competitors will be treated as the sportcompact guys were a number of years ago. The diffference here -- "street legal" headsup competitiors seem to be way more committed to a racing series, than their predecessors in sportcompact. It is a way of life to these guys.................they live it and breathe it more than anyone from the outside will ever understand.

Please try though, because once you go headsup in Outlaw 10.5 or Limited Street car -- you'll never go back to class racing....................

[John Quinn]

It's just class racing with different rules and fewer classes. As pointed out there are some index classes for those who can;t compete heads up.

The only thing I don't like is the classes allow power adders, I would prefer having an all motor class, but that wouldn't keep me away.

[Harry 6674]

Sorry guys I had no idea they are heads up no break out. I thought they were like the .90 classes. Sounds cool.

[A100]

Originally Posted by John Quinn

It's just class racing with different rules and fewer classes. As pointed out there are some index classes for those who can;t compete heads up.

The only thing I don't like is the classes allow power adders, I would prefer having an all motor class, but that wouldn't keep me away.

John Lingenfelter and Ohio George would fit right in. These cars are amazing Example: http://yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252138 . Chassis are promods only on 10.5 tires.

The Index classes are different than NHRA's .90's as they do something that NHRA should have done along time ago. No delay boxes, throttle stops, or timers.

[chris3racing]

No one on here has commented on NHRA Unleashed. Alot of conversation on other sites both good and bad. Mainly the heat. Seems they filled most of the classes. A very good article and photos on Competition Plus. They have all of the times for all of the cars in each round.

How is 25 or 30 cars in a 9.0, 10.0 or 11.0 index class not all heads up racing? The pro tree flashes and thats it.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by chris3racing

No one on here has commented on NHRA Unleashed. Alot of conversation on other sites both good and bad. Mainly the heat. Seems they filled most of the classes. A very good article and photos on Competition Plus. They have all of the times for all of the cars in each round.

How is 25 or 30 cars in a 9.0, 10.0 or 11.0 index class not all heads up racing? The pro tree flashes and thats it.

Maybe its because no one on here really gives a s##t ! Most on this site are NHRA and IHRA "CLASS LEGAL" stock and Super Stock racers and/or fans Let the other sites have at it. If it was such a good show then there would have been all kinds of threads and comments about it. Not everyone is into nitrous and other power adders on 10.5 tires with Pro mod chassis cars.

[novassdude]

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How is 25 or 30 cars in a 9.0, 10.0 or 11.0 index class not all heads up racing? The pro tree flashes and thats it.[/QUOTE]

Because in the 9.0, 10.0 and 11.0 index classes if you go under you loose. That is not heads up. Heads up is first to the finish line wins no mater how fast they go.

[Nathan Stinson]

Originally Posted by chris3racing

No one on here has commented on NHRA Unleashed. Alot of conversation on other sites both good and bad. Mainly the heat. Seems they filled most of the classes. A very good article and photos on Competition Plus. They have all of the times for all of the cars in each round.

How is 25 or 30 cars in a 9.0, 10.0 or 11.0 index class not all heads up racing? The pro tree flashes and thats it.

As has been said the index classes can break out, yes they leave heads up but have to drive the finish line to keep from breaking out, just like running eliminator in stock or SS. From the people I have talked to, I think the car counts were decent for this time of year. I am sure that the heat is one reason why the spectator count was down. Night races would be a big help this time of year in the south. I think the only reason NHRA is involved with this deal is because of the popularity of the heads up classes the last few years, they feel like they can cash in.