index lowering

[Rory McNeil]

Wouldn`t it be great, if before any combination got a HP hit, that the person that caused the hit, was torn down to ensure that his car was 100% legal? An across the board lowering of all the indexes would effect some combinations much more than others, not every combination is allowed to benefit from the use of "approved" aftermarket aluminum cylinder heads, aftermarket carbs, optional camshafts etc. Nor do other "enhancements" help all combinations the same, roller rocker arms, wheelie bars, lightweight racing seats, fuel cells etc, don`t help much if you are running some non mainstream low RPM, 2 barrel engine with a crappy intake manifold and cylinder heads. Some combos, like 396s, can build a "legal" Stocker engine, and not use virtually a single OE factory installed GM part in the engine. Many others can not use anything that was not used on the combination when it rolled of the assembly line. It would be nice if there was still a little bit of "stock" in Stock Eliminator.

[Randy Guest]

Leave the index's alone NHRA needs to let the fast cars go fast without penalties raise the ATFS to at least 130-140 because the fast cars and deep pockets are always going to be in racing and with the non-existence of tear downs at races it's not fair to the guys that what to go race and have fun in class racing. I'm not bad mouthing any one in stock but let the guys that don't what to spend every dime they have or don't have. And yes you can work on your combination and pick up your car no doubt about it. But going really fast costs lots of money!