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That's what makes Stock and Superstock such a great class. It's 2 types of racing, it has performance based heads up racing and bracket racing all wrapped in one. Some guys love the heads up stuff (mine is bigger than yours thing) that's where the qualifying comes into the picture. They're happy to qualify high and that makes them feel good and if they do well in the eliminator that's icing on the cake. Other guys like the bracket part better and play the qualifying game to set up the eliminator. It's been run this way from the beginning and IMHO it's WAY COOL!!!
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Qualifying is a known benchmark in a performance based class. Trying to extract maximum performance within fairly restrictive rules is the challenge. If you approach the line on "kill" you are acknowledging you may not take it home in one piece...stupid?, Yes but some thrive on the edge...there is great satisfaction in qualifying position even though
there is no real benefit As Garth Brooks sings, you can stand outside the fire, life is not tried, it is merely survived, if you stand outside the fire |
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Some of you might remember (I'm sure Sarge will) when you had to wait 2-3 weeks to see who made the top 16.
First thing some would look at...Then the record page. Maybe it's not such a big deal today, with store bought engines, transmissions, and complete cars,..plus, up to 128 cars that all run under the index. I wouldn't want to see it changed though. Maybe just give 10 pts. for no.1, and down to 1 pt. for 10th. Look out...Incoming !
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In Stock it seems to be more of a chance for a heads up in certain classes and that depends on the part of the country you race in. In Super Stock the only thing that decreases the odds is the GT, FSS and Modified classes added a lot more variety thus decreasing the likelihood of running another same class car.
Also getting a bye either 1st 2nd or later rounds is a nice option if you can get it. Lastly, as a guy that used to Qualify at the bottom regularly, I can tell you that running a guy that is shooting to Qualify in the bottom of the top is not much fun first round. |
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