"Live" from Indy! 2010

[Jared Jordan]

With the mockery that the 5.7 is making of C/D/E, the supercharged CJ's don't look so far out of whack anymore...

My sympathies to the guys with tried and true non-CJ/DP cars that don't have a prayer in class. Pretty pathetic. Mark Lelchook has a really fast '69 340 Cuda in D and he's a half-second behind...and that's just one example.

[Greg Hill]

Jared, Bo went a 10.80 and got out run by 6 tenths. 10.80 is 1.20 under the old indexes.

[fredjohnston]

This is a joke..right?

1 5508 DF/S Charles Blossom, Woodbury MN, '04 PT Cruis 13.774 15.60 -1.826
2 391 D/SA Irvin Johns, Charlestown IN, '09 Challenger10.087 11.55 -1.463
3 316D E/SA Carey Bales, Lebonon IN, '09 Dodge 10.245 11.70 -1.455
4 3334 E/SA Chris Holbrook, Livonia MI, '10 Mustang 10.251 11.70 -1.449
5 4909 C/SA Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales LA, '09 Challe 10.017 11.40 -1.383
6 4022 G/SA Jeff Teuton, Houma LA, '09 Challenger 10.629 12.00 -1.371
7 4312 E/SA PB Candies, Desa Allemands LA, '09 Challen 10.399 11.70 -1.301

The government could run the HP program better than NHRA!

[DavidExit29]

A few more.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by fredjohnston

This is a joke..right?

1 5508 DF/S Charles Blossom, Woodbury MN, '04 PT Cruis 13.774 15.60 -1.826
2 391 D/SA Irvin Johns, Charlestown IN, '09 Challenger10.087 11.55 -1.463
3 316D E/SA Carey Bales, Lebonon IN, '09 Dodge 10.245 11.70 -1.455
4 3334 E/SA Chris Holbrook, Livonia MI, '10 Mustang 10.251 11.70 -1.449
5 4909 C/SA Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales LA, '09 Challe 10.017 11.40 -1.383
6 4022 G/SA Jeff Teuton, Houma LA, '09 Challenger 10.629 12.00 -1.371
7 4312 E/SA PB Candies, Desa Allemands LA, '09 Challen 10.399 11.70 -1.301

The government could run the HP program better than NHRA!

The sad part is the lousy 3 1/4 % they may get wont hurt them a bit. They will STILL be screwing the old tried and true muscle cars. Why dont the racers get thier heads out of thier ***** and do something about this sham?

[danny waters sr]

Maybe have Indy 4 -times a year and it would only take about 2 years (maybe) to correct itself. I know ,just drop the indexes 3 more tenths. This is waaaayyyy screwed up !

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

The sad part is the lousy 3 1/2 % they may get wont hurt them a bit. They will STILL be screwing the old tried and true muscle cars. Why dont the racers get thier heads out of thier ***** and do something about this sham?

It's 3.25%, and no, it won't make enough difference to even see, most of those cars still are not showing their hand. It wouldn't reign some of those cars in if they got hit with 3.25% 3-4 times.

The racers will not unite, the closest thing to a united front the sportsman have ever put up was Indy in 1981 when the Modified racers protested.

If all of the Stock and Super Stock racers with traditional combinations would withdraw from 2-3 events on the Monday before the race at 11:45, NHRA would at least be stuck with some upset fans who might ask questions. But NHRA would probably just lower the quotas and add 0.90 Super class cars.

We now have the Internet, and a half dozen sites, giving us the ability to organize and unite as never before. And it will never happen. We'll all be ice skating hand in hand with Satan himself in his own back yard before people stand united to preserve our sport.

[Ken Miele]

Ryan McClanahan's engine let go about the 1200 foot mark.

I always like to stay positive and I will be back here next year, but the new cars are so far ahead. It is hard to stay up beat when you see the numbers these cars can run

I feel for everyone that has worked so hard on their combo's. Maybe just maybe NHRA will see what happen this week and fix the disparity between the new and old cars.

On some lighter notes, A Stick has been a blast to watch. John Calvert just beat Ralph Porpora in the semi's, and will run Jason McCormack for the class final.

B/SA will also be fun to watch, it does not have any new cars to deal with. Hawk, DeFrank and Wilkes are the cars to beat. Who's knows what these guys are holding. Kreeber was my pick to surprise everyone, but he lost on a hole shot is round 2.

I know things are looking bad with these new cars, but in the grand scheme of things life is pretty good. Hey, I'm not in the show, but I still happy to be here and still having fun.

They just called stock back to the lanes for 3rd round of class.

[Ed Fernandez]

Calling Dean Roberts.Wadda ya gotta say now about the "new" cars???????????????
And you never answered what car and class you're in.Or are you one of those arm chair racers?

[Larry Hill]

The rumor is today that the 3.25% does not have to apply. Someone was saying that the committee has the option to give more HP. I don't know the rulebook that well, but I sure hope that is the case.

Frito gave me this poem he wrote about the hemi shoot-out based on the pre-entries:

With Bales in bling and Charlie in camo,
29 line up with their Hemis as ammo.

Super Cuda's still around and lookin dandy,
But mels in the lanes looking for Randy.

Spyfish is lurking, wants power in excess,
He just returned from a trip to Texas.

The blue car from Cali still is MEAN,
Raybourn's Dart will create a very big scene.

Dr. Dan & Wolkwitz, both in Darts,
Smoke and oil abound, look out for flyin parts.

Raines is coming, with help from Westcott,
Heli-Hemis new motor will mean a lot.

Cake has a choice of Cuda or Dart,
Holt says run the newest and play it smart.

Shine by Tookie, noise from Clark,
Kingfish runs fine with a holeshot start.

Campbell and DePillo working together just fine,
Mopar paint on the Mule makes it shine.

Wolkitz & Barton, coming to play,
Power put out by Big Daddy Ray.

Lil Joe running safe, wants no valves bent,
Uncle Jeff watching over and bringing Steve Kent.

Mark & Wendell coming from across the border, Want to put away the field in very short order.

Houser & Booker sliding in from the West,
Viera right behind, want to run with the Best.

With his motor zinging and tach in the red,
Jeffs motor is his, Modern Cylinder Head.

Two colors of paint change in the breeze,
Check out the hues of Lewis & Keyes.

Colors on this car are far from vanilla,
Island Hemi brought up by the Chuck Comelia.

The Cudas coming down from the Gold Coast,
This the the race Danny Zrust wants the most.

Perkins new car should stay off the bump,
After all his power is from the Grump.

The purple cars gone, shot like an arrow,
No entry for the MARVELous one, known as Darrell.