7 of top ten qualifiers are new combos

Andys dad · 04-15-2011, 01:14 PM

6 are challengers

2 will get to take weight out on Monday and move up

:-) peace

Mike Carr · 04-15-2011, 01:27 PM

Eleven of the top fifteen at Indy last year were new cars.

All things taken into account, it's not really that impressive of a feat. They SHOULD be up at the top, ALL the time. Bragging about winning Class in a new car would be like me bragging that I went to the middle school playground and beat up all the nine year old kids.

Jim Wahl · 04-15-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Eleven of the top fifteen at Indy last year were new cars.

All things taken into account, it's not really that impressive of a feat. They SHOULD be up at the top, ALL the time. Bragging about winning Class in a new car would be like me bragging that I went to the middle school playground and beat up all the nine year old kids.

Shame on you Mike! You big bully! Jim

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Chad Rhodes · 04-15-2011, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Eleven of the top fifteen at Indy last year were new cars.

All things taken into account, it's not really that impressive of a feat. They SHOULD be up at the top, ALL the time. Bragging about winning Class in a new car would be like me bragging that I went to the middle school playground and beat up all the nine year old kids.

ain't that the truth

ALMACK · 04-15-2011, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike carr

...... Bragging about winning class in a new car would be like me bragging that i went to the middle school playground and beat up all the nine year old kids.

lol

novassdude · 04-15-2011, 03:03 PM

With there rating they should be 10 of 10 if every one of them ran it out the back door.

Dick Butler · 04-15-2011, 03:15 PM

Sad to see NHRA allow this issue to create a "PRO and CON" camp on the new cars. They are what is NEEDED to get the crowd re involved but with a class of their own maybe. FX. Putting them in existing classes without a clue of HP reality is doing a miserable attack on the S and SS eliminator racers.

danny waters sr · 04-15-2011, 03:16 PM

Could you just imagine them in their own class and then having to run heads-up with each other (yes i can ) and that is the way it should be...Talk about fun to watch. The next question would be: Is the fastest one really the fastest or is the slowest one really the fastest? Anyone ? anyone? ......Who knows ? lol ..

Mike Carr · 04-15-2011, 03:20 PM

Danny, that would be cool. Having the Challengers vs Mustangs, in a shootout similar to the Hemi Challenge. The fans and manufacturers could really get into that, I think, and it wouldn't upset the other 98% of Stock racers.

BTW, no nine year olds were harmed in the making of my post above.

Mark Yacavone · 04-15-2011, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Sad to see NHRA allow this issue to create a "PRO and CON" camp on the new cars. They are what is NEEDED to get the crowd re involved but with a class of their own maybe. FX. Putting them in existing classes without a clue of HP reality is doing a miserable attack on the S and SS eliminator racers.

Good post,Dick ...A/FX, B/FX would be fine, but what about the new "235 " hp Fords, etc?

NHRA needs to quit buying these ridiculously low ratings on these new cars...

Yeah , like that's really going to happen LOL

04-15-2011, 01:14 PM	#1
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	7 of top ten qualifiers are new combos 6 are challengers 2 will get to take weight out on Monday and move up :-) peace __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham Last edited by Andys dad; 04-15-2011 at 01:17 PM.

04-15-2011, 01:27 PM	#2
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: 7 of top ten qualifiers are new combos Eleven of the top fifteen at Indy last year were new cars. All things taken into account, it's not really that impressive of a feat. They SHOULD be up at the top, ALL the time. Bragging about winning Class in a new car would be like me bragging that I went to the middle school playground and beat up all the nine year old kids. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

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novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: 7 of top ten qualifiers are new combos With there rating they should be 10 of 10 if every one of them ran it out the back door.

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Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 7 of top ten qualifiers are new combos Sad to see NHRA allow this issue to create a "PRO and CON" camp on the new cars. They are what is NEEDED to get the crowd re involved but with a class of their own maybe. FX. Putting them in existing classes without a clue of HP reality is doing a miserable attack on the S and SS eliminator racers.

04-15-2011, 03:16 PM	#8
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 7 of top ten qualifiers are new combos Could you just imagine them in their own class and then having to run heads-up with each other (yes i can ) and that is the way it should be...Talk about fun to watch. The next question would be: Is the fastest one really the fastest or is the slowest one really the fastest? Anyone ? anyone? ......Who knows ? lol .. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

04-15-2011, 03:20 PM	#9
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: 7 of top ten qualifiers are new combos Danny, that would be cool. Having the Challengers vs Mustangs, in a shootout similar to the Hemi Challenge. The fans and manufacturers could really get into that, I think, and it wouldn't upset the other 98% of Stock racers. BTW, no nine year olds were harmed in the making of my post above. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

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