Stick vs. Auto index

[Jeff Lee]

Regarding Stock,
First off, I never said "combine classes".
Second, I never suggested a rule change, I suggested parity on the indexes. That's not a rule change.
I really don't know how to make it any easier to understand.

JR brought up SS/JA. Coincedentely I was talking to my SS/J buddy Rob Youngblood tonight. He recently raced and ran the same ET as Don Little in SS/JA. Don Little qualified #1, Youngblood qualified #9. Another racer commented to Youngblood "how can you run the same time and be 8 positions apart?" Youngblood said "because there is a two tenths difference on the index!"
I think that example pretty much sums it up. Two cars both on a 11# weight break and one gets a two tenths advantage by running an automatic trans. Since SS Engine Guy brought up money, tell us how much money Youngblood would have to spend to find the extra 40 HP needed to obtain that #1 qualifying position? I'll betcha you would like that customer!

And yes, I would be all for Superstock (not Stock) allowing a magnetic clutch release to compete against the trans-brakes. The performance of the stick car would not change ANY so there would be no need for allowing lock-up converters. While not offering a performance advantage, the stick cars with a clutch release would be more deadly on the line. And I guess that would frighten those with trans-brakes that have unlimited adjustments quite similar in application to a delay box. And I suppose that's where the "leave the rules alone" mantra starts kicking in!

JR,
I hate to tell you but every run in Nitro Joe's is not neccessarily a legal run down the track. A record is set, authenticated and published by NHRA. And if a racer feels the need to build a vehicle which will run under a record he should be more than happy to prove the validity of his runs.