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[jmantle]

Originally Posted by Rook

I was watching "NHRA TV" a couple of weeks ago when they were showing races from the 60's.

They were explaining the handicap for Stock and Super Stock... the announcer said the handicap is based on the National Record for the class. For example, the car in the left lane is in a class where the National Record is 10.15. The car in the right lane is in a class where the National Record is 11.15. The car in the right lane gets a 1 second head start irrespective of what ET either car runs.

Is this how it was back then? If so, why the change to dial ins?

I may have misunderstood as I was also reading emails on my laptop at the time...

That's the way it was. We tickled our record a few thousands (1967?) and you wouldn't believe the flack we received so nobody was very anxious to make the system work. Got even worse when the manufacturers introduced net horsepower ratings.

[Steve Sullivan]

Originally Posted by ProfessorRock

Make it fair for everybody? Then everyone should get a Wally!!

Seems like NHRA gives them out these days to just about everybody anyway. Used to be a big deal to have one or two on your mantle. Not anymore.