Factory Showdown Cars and Indy 2014

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by GUMP

I think it would be cool if Factory Stock was run as a qualified 16 car field as part of the main event instead of class eliminations. Call it Factory Experimental too.

Not a bad idea, they could also create a few indexes in Comp just for the new factory cars, make it attainable without spending 50K on engine work and increase the exposure for the auto makers(Comp is front of the crowds right?), give the guys that just want to go as fast as possible a outlet, and get those nice Comp parking spots at the national events(paved)! Wouldn't be that hard to make the indexes doable, you could in theory do it now, but not with the full motor menu available......it was part of the drag pak literature back in the early days, so its not a new thought. These cars deserve more swimming pools to play in. Who wouldn't entertain Comp if you have a factory car?

Out to walk the beagles, balmy 28 degrees here in MA.

Eric

[Larry Hill]

That is some good stuff Eric. FX in Comp. Great exposure for the big three. Good parking for the cars. More of full field for comp. Index adjustments as they race. After each round they get towed back to the pits on the return road in front of the fans. They get to sleep later. Most racer will be racing against a similar investment. The AHFS does not apply.

It is 27degrees in this part of KY.

[Frank Bialas]

Originally Posted by stephen bell

in my humble opinion, the excitement and recognition of the factory showdown races far out way any negative issues. It's only a couple races a year.... S.bell

f@#$kn clueless!!!

[Andrew Hill]

Why not just give the factory shootout classes a fair index? Make it where Barton will go 1.10 under instead of 1.40 or whatever

[Jeff Teuton]

Andrew, see # 15. We actually agree. Scary!

[69camz28]

Love the factory cars and feel they have generated a lot of interest in the sport....

[Andrew Hill]

Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

Andrew, see # 15. We actually agree. Scary!

How about that? I guess there's a first time for everything! I may be driving a new Challenger before long, too. It may be a V-6 street car, but I'm inching over to the dark side!

Edit: I looked at the Indy qualifying sheet, and a 10.20 index in FS/AC would have put 6 of the 11 cars in that class out of the eliminator. 4 of them would have been less than 0.60 under, and Barton would have dropped to 1.12 under.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Andrew Hill

Why not just give the factory shootout classes a fair index? Make it where Barton will go 1.10 under instead of 1.40 or whatever

Agree!