index lowering

[Frank Castros]

Buy a Stocker or convert your beautiful Firebird back to Super Stock and let your talented son race among the best of this forum and prove you belong.

[Frank Castros]

Oh by the way I want this to succeed for you.

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Buy a Stocker or convert your beautiful Firebird back to Super Stock and let your talented son race among the best of this forum and prove you belong.

But Frank, it`s not his talented son out here constantly beating his chest about the successes he has had, it`s the father, that I imagine pays the bills, but has never actually accomplished much himself, let alone all the wins, Wallys and championships HE is always bragging about. If you type Ed Bigley in Drag Race Central, about all I have ever seen is maybe a couple of round wins at Bracket Finals races years ago.

[James Perrone]

Leave the indexes alone
Bring Back?..:: Mineshaft
When the weathers good
Everyone Goes Fast

[Larry Hill]

The AHFS would work better if NHRA would follow its own rules on Horsepower reduction. When a combination qualifies for a horsepower reduction it is based on a years worth of performance. All of the T's have been crossed and the I's have been dotted and it 100% satisfies all of the requirements for HP reduction and then This happens:

The decision to adjust horsepower or to increase the index will be at the discretion of the AHFS Committee.

A years worth of effort and playing by the rules goes down the drain. From my experience it will help make a ''Dog'' a little more competitive. The car won't be able to win a heads up run with the fast car but they can?t be real late.

After you move up on the qualifying sheet and start feeling better about your combination it starts: I wonder if I changed this how much would it help?

So what is the best combination for most of us? A fast car with an average driver or great driver in an average car?

[J.R. Haddad]

Our current system seems to have contradictions in it. If your average is above -.85 and you have 2 runs over -1.00, you're going too fast, and you
will be slowed down as you will be penalized with extra HP, which will
equate to adding weight. So, if you can -.85, and maybe get 2 hits in
mineshaft conditions, you're penalized. So, how fast do you have to go
to get instantly penalized? -1.30!! That is .45 faster that the average the
system thinks is too fast. Almost a 1/2 second variation, doesn't make
good common sense. The program needs to be tightened up, and made
easier on the investors(Racers). We need to quit penalizing hard work and have our racers walking on eggshells. The average after 2 hits should be
raised to -.1.00, the automatic hit lowered back to -1.20, and all cars are
AHFS exempt in A) Class runoffs, B) all Sportsnational type of races,
and C) Indy. S/SS are supposed to be performance classes, let us showcase our hard work and investment more often. Leave the indexes alone, it only hurts the people trying to enjoy their sport on a budget.

J.R.