Points for Qualifying and Records

[Jeff Colvert]

Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

After talking to many people in the pits, I'm hard pressed to find people who disagree that points should be awarded for qualifying position and records. Stock and Super Stock are performance-based classes after all. How about some incentive to "let it all hang out"? How about some incentive to set a record and have it torn apart?

I'm not talking about someone winning a division because they have a fast car but how about 10 points for #1 qualifier, 5 for #2, and 3 for #3. How about we set the record "minimum" to .75 under and award 10 points per record? I'm sure some rules would have to be in the place like you can't reset your own record within the year. Ultimately, I think giving people an incentive to be #1 or #2 qualifier will help the AHFS do it job more efficiently.

I don't think either is unrealistic and they give people a real reason to put the car on kill and see if they can put it on the top spot. Also, I'm sure the record books would start to fill up again.

Any thoughts? Suggestions?

Sounds great to me,I'm all in. Just cut off the AHFS when setting a record and racing will be fun again. Also when two cars in the same class run heads up for class cut off the AHFS.

[Mark Lewis]

If I remember correctly the top 16 qualifiers received points at nat'ls back in the 80's. Could not find anything for sure, but I seem to recall that. Old age creeps in.

[fredjohnston]

This would penalize racers who do not race a "bogus" combination.

Also, this would drive away racers who do not have the money to continually spend on their car chasing the latest/great trick to be competitive while trying to win a division or world championship.

Kinda silly if you ask me.

I'd be for it. One wrinkle to this could be class at Indy. If you win class there, 50 points for winning class with 10 or more cars, 40 for 6 to 10 cars and 20 for 3 to 6 and 10 for 2 cars.

Even though it will not happen, this could be a real motivator for winning class and putting some excitement for the performance driven guy. Not the paycheck lift at a 1000 ft mercenaries that have sort of ruled our sport for awhile now.

I still think combining the sticks and auto's for eleminations could be a cool thing as well. I think you have to be a stick guy to want that

[Ed Wright]

Never was complicated. We used to get 200 points (100 points per round back then) for ET records, 100 for re-setting your own ET record, and 100 points for a MPH record. Now, of course, that would be 20 & 10, right?

I agree with qualifying points. Ten for #1 down to one for #10. No big deal.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by fredjohnston

This would penalize racers who do not race a "bogus" combination.

Also, this would drive away racers who do not have the money to continually spend on their car chasing the latest/great trick to be competitive while trying to win a division or world championship.

Kinda silly if you ask me.

Bull!

[Pedigo Perf]

Originally Posted by Jeff Colvert

Sounds great to me,I'm all in. Just cut off the AHFS when setting a record and racing will be fun again. Also when two cars in the same class run heads up for class cut off the AHFS.

I like what you're saying. Records A/SA through F/SA are all between -1.11 to -1.16 under. It may be a little risky to try to take one of those records and not get a HP hit. It would be better if records indicated the true pinnacle of performance without a potential penalty.

Tracy

[Andrew Hill]

A few points for records is a great idea, but there needs to be some sort of limit so people don't go around borrowing cars to set records in different classes.

[fredjohnston]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Bull!

Explain your "Bull!".

Let's say I've got a 2012 whatever and can qualify on the pole at every race. I can set the record a couple of times during the year. You've got a 1970 whatever and you qualify mid-pack every race and aren't fast enough to set any records. We both go the same amounts of rounds during the racing season. Who wins the Championship when points are awarded for qualifying and records?

Limit drivers to record points 2 times a year, unless his car is refactored and he resets it with the same car combination . Very easy