Best place to set record

[HP HUNTER]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

It seems that the "value of national records" has diminished over the years. .I am just curious where might be the best place to set a record... Setting the national record is still a "big deal" to me (guess that is because I'm old LOL) It used to be Tucson (switched to IHRA) and Boise....also a bunch set in Kearney, NE...ATCO is wicked fast...Sonoma might be the place..."No Problem" is fast....Pomona is down hill...but National events only ..what do you think??? (For conversation purposes).

Atco with out a doubt, (AKA Disneyland) for a non altitude corrected record run. Atco was built for speed!

[David Barton]

Originally Posted by HP HUNTER

Atco with out a doubt, (AKA Disneyland) for a non altitude corrected record run. Atco was built for speed!

Atco absolutely has the weather, but they have some serious track prep issues.

[Dave Casey]

The places that have been mentioned can certainly be fast, temperature is so important. Ed mentioned Cecil County, if there was a spring or fall event there it would be incredible. As Ed alluded to, it is downhill, but so is 4wide/concord , and that place could be in the same group with cool temps and a high press system. MIR is very fast also.

sea level, cool temps, high press system and throw in a tail wind and bingo, big numbers

Yes when you set the record, you have achieved something that no one else has at that point in time, and don't forget that you also have added credibility to your run by tearing down. Setting the record doesn't (in my case in A/S) mean you have the fastest car in the class. Last year I was 4th out of 5 fastest at Indy in my class. Winning class at Indy when there are tough cars in attendance is still very important on the performance meter.

Best place to set a record, my favorite is Maple Grove, nice facility to tear down at and the dutch is a big event and can be fast, it is not the fastest though.

[david ring]

I'm always impressed by records that are set in less than ideal conditions, so any record set in July or August at a non-factored track always impresses me.

[B Aceves]

I think since a select few CRIED about altitude tracks and got the % changed on the correction factors for a few tracks its time to start sending letters to NHRA about Records being set at National Opens with Bogus Conditions and maybe NHRA should do a reverse factor for tracks with a Sealevel or below condition with a 31 Bar. whats fair is fair right !! : )

[art leong]

Originally Posted by B Aceves

I think since a select few CRIED about altitude tracks and got the % changed on the correction factors for a few tracks its time to start sending letters to NHRA about Records being set at National Opens with Bogus Conditions and maybe NHRA should do a reverse factor for tracks with a Sealevel or below condition with a 31 Bar. whats fair is fair right !! : )

I agree 100%. but don't stop there. Make the ahfs system on the same sliding scale.
We know darn well they can do it. They check the temperature of the fuel don't they?

[Wayne Totaro]

Suffolk VA - 1st week in November. The Little Guy Open

Sorry, just like remembering the "Good Old Days"