Any interest in no t-stop index racing?

[Michael Beard]

There are a few individual tracks as well as some smaller regional series that run some heads-up index, no throttle stop racing. (stops allowed, but must be stationary through entire run, no timers, etc.) The PTRA runs 1/8th mile 5.30, 6.0 and 7.0 classes in the Carolinas.

Any interest in this type of racing elsewhere in the country, and if so, what indexes would make the most sense for 1/4 mile racing?

Thanks for your input,

[Floyd Staggs]

I like the idea. Build a car for the index, not a high dollar high speed car that you only race the last few feet of the track. Years ago we had quite a bit of local success with a 8.90 car in S/C. That's all it would run. It was more fun.

[Michael Pliska]

I like the 6.0 1/8 mile version, wish I still lived in NC!

I assume you guys run with 0.400 pro tree, no deep stage?

Back in the 80's we ran the Alston Super Series here on the West Coast. It ran the normal .90 classes, plus 7.90, 11.90 & 12.90. The first year it ran 12.50 & 13.50 instead of 11.90 & 12.90. Even the 13.50 class was 0.400 no-deep. Several slower 10.90 cars (trans brakes and throttle stops) ran in the 11.90 class, but I managed to win all but one race in the series with a foot-braked street car, adjusting ET by shift point, RT by launch RPM (both done manually just watching a tach). A lot of the 11.90 & 12.90 racers (myself included) went on to run regular NHRA .90 classes, so it was a good way to bring in the next "crop" of racers for the divisional and national events.

Regards,

[Floyd Staggs]

My pickup only runs 10.80's. I still enter the nostalgia races 10.60 D/gas class and have a great time. The .400 tree is tough but I'll get there. I just like the heads up no excuse. I don't have much of a chance against the high mph Sst cars but that's probably because I'm not a better driver.

[Michael Beard]

PTRA runs a .400 Pro Tree, with deep staging allowed. I ran a 7.0 race twice last year with my Stocker. Even going in deep, I was typically .040's on the tree. Giving up the E.T. by deep staging, I had to throw a bunch of Stocker tricks at it to make it go fast enough to hit the 7.0, which actually made it even more fun for me.

I was interested in seeing what kinds of ET's existing Super category or Rod category cars run wide open, to the point where they could easily adjust to a particular index, whether it be 8.0/9.0/10.0 or 8.50/9.50/10.50, etc. Not looking to change NHRA/IHRA, but rather provide another venue for a similar type of racing, potentially with strong fan appeal.

[bobby]

they do that at Houston Motorsports Park in northeast Houston. No throttle stops, no timers, but you can run a trans brake. Have a varity of classes from 5.00 to 7.50.

http://www.snsdragracing.com/