Sticks & Autos Together (Class)

[Mike Carr]

Heres' a question a friend and I wondered last week:

In Classes where Sticks and Auto's can both run (SS/AH, SS/Modified Classes, SSGT/Truck, and FWD classes), does transmission type dictate which "combo race" they will run? Example: Last year at Indy, the EF/S final, Ron Seibernick (automatic) vs Steve Polhill (stick). Had one of these drivers been a bye, would Ron have run the Stock/Automatic Class Combo and Steve the Stock/Stick Class Combo?

[Alkey Alex]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Heres' a question a friend and I wondered last week:

In Classes where Sticks and Auto's can both run (SS/AH, SS/Modified Classes, SSGT/Truck, and FWD classes), does transmission type dictate which "combo race" they will run? Example: Last year at Indy, the EF/S final, Ron Seibernick (automatic) vs Steve Polhill (stick). Had one of these drivers been a bye, would Ron have run the Stock/Automatic Class Combo and Steve the Stock/Stick Class Combo?

Thanks Mike! I don't think NHRA thought about this when they were thinking up their Class Elimination plan.

[Tom keedle]

well, if that's the case, why not let stock/stick run clutchless?

[jimi]

Originally Posted by tom keedle

well, if that's the case, why not let stock/stick run clutchless?

x2

[Jack McCarthy]

im praying that another USA shows in belle rose, or as i see it ill get to run tueton for class cause nobody is dumb enough to enter his class....

however like bob shaw, if im gonna get my *** kicked it might as well be by a great guy like bob or jeff....

however, it will be my last enhanced class race > i did not build a 4500 station wagon to run a 2011 hemi heads up for a lousy $400 >

also PAT JOFFRION > how will this effect who gets into CIC race or am i screwed for that too ?????????????????????????

jack mccarthy
former class winner

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

im praying that another USA shows in belle rose, or as i see it ill get to run tueton for class cause nobody is dumb enough to enter his class....

however like bob shaw, if im gonna get my *** kicked it might as well be by a great guy like bob or jeff....

however, it will be my last enhanced class race > i did not build a 4500 station wagon to run a 2011 hemi heads up for a lousy $400 >

also PAT JOFFRION > how will this effect who gets into CIC race or am i screwed for that too ?????????????????????????

jack mccarthy
former class winner

Jack the CIC race is Pat's not nhra's. He was nice enough to post a while back that everyone who would get a class single will be eligible for the CIC.
PS I wouln's expect $400 even if you win the singles thing. The new class winner contingency posting are out and it ain't pretty.

[bill dedman]

Originally Posted by Tom keedle

well, if that's the case, why not let stock/stick run clutchless?

I think that's a good idea, and let the automatics use a trans brake to even things out... all in 1 class.

That would be some interesting class eliminations....

[Jeff Lee]

I've supported combining the transmissions into one class for years.
We didn't split them off when we street raced so why now?

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

I've supported combining the transmissions into one class for years.
We didn't split them off when we street raced so why now?

10-4 on that statement. And why not allow a brake? That would make the stock and S/S combo races a little more fair running them together.. . LOL I can almost see Ed now down on the chip and flinging his (middle) finger off the button to show the competition a "NY salute" as he leaves the starting line. Didnt Hayden Proffit give Dave Strickler the NY salute at the finish line at Indy of 1962 for SS/S class.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

10-4 on that statement. And why not allow a brake? That would make the stock and S/S combo races a little more fair running them together.. . LOL I can almost see Ed now down on the chip and flinging his (middle) finger off the button to show the competition a NY salute.

Lmao I can see Ed now.