FS/XX - SS/AH In Comp ?

Ken Miele · 01-30-2019, 08:41 AM

As I just finished posting about these classes, NHRA has announced that they can run Comp this season, wow what timing.

http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...358&zoneid=175

01-30-2019, 08:47 AM

It’s a great idea. Been a long time coming

jmcarter · 01-30-2019, 09:22 AM

Think it's a big boost for the FS/XX owners, particularly those west of the Mississippi. Comp is the top of the pyramid in sportsman racing IMHO and while they are a "unique" bunch of characters their innovation, hard work and passion is amazing. Believe they will welcome the new classes, bigger fields is better for all of them. Will be tough against the 8.47 index but is worth a shot. The 8.75 index for Hemi cars will make that even tougher but again, worth a shot. Would assume the personal indexing for Comp would not apply when they compete in their 'other' eliminators.

Bucky Hess · 01-30-2019, 09:56 AM

I was all for it, but that index is not fair to start. So I don't think they are helping comp

Spyphish · 01-30-2019, 10:22 AM

Why not go all in. Slant the carbs and 5 speeds. 8.90 index would help.

Do we still run class in comp? or at USNATS?

MFR440 · 01-30-2019, 10:40 AM

From a fan's perspective, I don't want to have to sit through Comp to watch the SS/AH cars. On top of that, they give an index that will make them unable to compete - it's not like they don't know what these cars will run...as usual, I don't get what they are doing.

Cody Lane · 01-30-2019, 10:54 AM

This is great news as I have heard of potentially a few cars on the West Coast running the FS/SM class.

Maybe Bucky Hess or others can weigh in on this, as I haven't had a chance to look at the actual weight breaks / rules, but is the AS/SM the exact same rules as SS/AH? Index does seem a little hard if so....

Either way, I applaud NHRA as this may help some of the car counts and again shows the diversity of Comp - mixing some of the highly touted Hemi cars and the new FS cars, with the wide variety of everything else in Comp. Should be fun!

Cody Lane
SS/BS 601
Hancock & Lane Racing

01-30-2019, 08:41 AM	#1
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,861 Likes: 456 Liked 16,553 Times in 1,522 Posts	Re: FS/XX - SS/AH In Comp ? As I just finished posting about these classes, NHRA has announced that they can run Comp this season, wow what timing. http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...358&zoneid=175

01-30-2019, 08:47 AM	#2
Todd Hoven Guest Posts: n/a	Re: FS/XX - SS/AH In Comp ? It’s a great idea. Been a long time coming

01-30-2019, 09:22 AM	#3
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,375 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: FS/XX - SS/AH In Comp ? Think it's a big boost for the FS/XX owners, particularly those west of the Mississippi. Comp is the top of the pyramid in sportsman racing IMHO and while they are a "unique" bunch of characters their innovation, hard work and passion is amazing. Believe they will welcome the new classes, bigger fields is better for all of them. Will be tough against the 8.47 index but is worth a shot. The 8.75 index for Hemi cars will make that even tougher but again, worth a shot. Would assume the personal indexing for Comp would not apply when they compete in their 'other' eliminators. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

01-30-2019, 09:56 AM	#4
Bucky Hess Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bunker Hill Posts: 182 Likes: 69 Liked 151 Times in 23 Posts	Re: FS/XX - SS/AH In Comp ? I was all for it, but that index is not fair to start. So I don't think they are helping comp __________________ Bucky Hess 1426 SS/AH

01-30-2019, 10:22 AM	#5
Spyphish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 846 Likes: 16 Liked 679 Times in 180 Posts	Re: FS/XX - SS/AH In Comp ? Why not go all in. Slant the carbs and 5 speeds. 8.90 index would help. Do we still run class in comp? or at USNATS?

01-30-2019, 10:40 AM	#6
MFR440 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 112 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 5 Posts	Re: FS/XX - SS/AH In Comp ? From a fan's perspective, I don't want to have to sit through Comp to watch the SS/AH cars. On top of that, they give an index that will make them unable to compete - it's not like they don't know what these cars will run...as usual, I don't get what they are doing. __________________ Meyer Family Racing (re-tired) 1965 Dodge Coronet - Steet car and Part-time N/SS 1962 Plymouth Fury S/ST #3384 - Race in Peace, Craig Meyer

01-30-2019, 10:54 AM	#7
Cody Lane Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 45 Likes: 14 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Re: FS/XX - SS/AH In Comp ? This is great news as I have heard of potentially a few cars on the West Coast running the FS/SM class. Maybe Bucky Hess or others can weigh in on this, as I haven't had a chance to look at the actual weight breaks / rules, but is the AS/SM the exact same rules as SS/AH? Index does seem a little hard if so.... Either way, I applaud NHRA as this may help some of the car counts and again shows the diversity of Comp - mixing some of the highly touted Hemi cars and the new FS cars, with the wide variety of everything else in Comp. Should be fun! Cody Lane SS/BS 601 Hancock & Lane Racing

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