Sticks & Autos Together (Class)

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

I think that's a good idea, and let the automatics use a trans brake to even things out... all in 1 class.

That would be some interesting class eliminations....

There you go again Bill,meddling in an eliminator. you don't run.First off I know this is all
hypothetical,but we all know that there's clutchless cars already.But you say sure fine let
autos run a brake.You're a trip.

[bill dedman]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

There you go again Bill,meddling in an eliminator. you don't run.First off I know this is all
hypothetical,but we all know that there's clutchless cars already.But you say sure fine let
autos run a brake.You're a trip.

There YOU go again, ED, chastising me for offering my opinion in the "everybody's welcome" forum just because I don't currently run a class car. Do you realize that that's in direct opposition to Ken Miele's description of this forum? Are you new, here???? If you want to read suggestions from people ONLY, who have a permanent number, what are you doing HERE??? Confine your posts and abrasive criticism to the racers' forum; maybe that will make you happy...

And, if that were not bad enough, you continue your modus operandi of attacking the person who posts, without offering ONE WORD of ideas, or criticism, constructive or otherwise, about the issue at hand.

Not ONE WORD.

Oh, you did point out that some Stockers already use clutchless transmissions, a practice that is in direct contradiction to page 7 of Section 10-A of the 2011 NHRA Rule Book, which states unequivocally, "Clutchless transmissions prohibited. Clutch must be used to change gears in a conventional manner." Are you revealing that the stick shift guys are just a bunch of cheaters?

Do you have ANY thoughts on what might could work to equalize the clutchless issue for automatics, of do you just want to run your mouth???

Any real ideas/suggestions????

I thought not...

[Ed Fernandez]

Here Bill this ones for you.Your fan club is rooting for you.



The hot one in green says you got a real shot at her for St Paddy's day.Lucky you.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

I think that's a good idea, and let the automatics use a trans brake to even things out... all in 1 class.

That would be some interesting class eliminations....

umm, i was being sarcastic...

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Alkey Alex

Thanks Mike! I don't think NHRA thought about this when they were thinking up their Class Elimination plan.

I can't believe Bernie and the Scooter bros didn't think of that
A couple of months ago there was tons of praise for the "enhancement"
They also never though about cars that control their own destiny.
It's akin to "Vote on it, then read whats in the bill"

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Heres' a question a friend and I wondered last week:

In Classes where Sticks and Auto's can both run (SS/AH, SS/Modified Classes, SSGT/Truck, and FWD classes), does transmission type dictate which "combo race" they will run? Example: Last year at Indy, the EF/S final, Ron Seibernick (automatic) vs Steve Polhill (stick). Had one of these drivers been a bye, would Ron have run the Stock/Automatic Class Combo and Steve the Stock/Stick Class Combo?

I guess they will just stick their head in the car and see.
And whatever they tell me to run I'm going to run. I they make a mistake it won't be my problem.

[Robert Simpson]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Heres' a question a friend and I wondered last week:

In Classes where Sticks and Auto's can both run (SS/AH, SS/Modified Classes, SSGT/Truck, and FWD classes), does transmission type dictate which "combo race" they will run? Example: Last year at Indy, the EF/S final, Ron Seibernick (automatic) vs Steve Polhill (stick). Had one of these drivers been a bye, would Ron have run the Stock/Automatic Class Combo and Steve the Stock/Stick Class Combo?

I believe they are thinking of lets say a Top, middle and junior stock per say. Top=A-E, Middle=F-K and Junior for the remainder. Somthing like that. I see it not working entirely as they think. I like the idea of heads up runs but the system them have layed out I see allot more problems than potential answers. That is my .02