INDY quota is 200 for S/SS

Frito · 08-11-2014, 07:39 PM

What Casey and Kevin said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been as a racer and in the Top Elimantor Club. In the West side pits for me.

Superfan1 · 08-12-2014, 02:55 PM

Wednesday August 27 can't get here fast enough! The Super Stock and Stock show is always extra special at Indy, but this will be even better.

Mike Voth · 08-12-2014, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Superfan1

Wednesday August 27 can't get here fast enough! The Super Stock and Stock show is always extra special at Indy, but this will be even better.

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Michael Beard · 08-12-2014, 03:30 PM

It was done at the original US Class Nationals in 2001. The ladder was printed out on 6 pages, and cars were called one page at a time. It seemed pretty orderly to me, as I recall. Even with 128 cars, they don't call all of them to the lanes at the same time.

We had the same "All-Run on a Sportsman Ladder" program at the Auto Meter Northern Class Nationals. We have Nitro Joe.

That being said, do I expect Indy to change? No. If we can grow our program enough, I'd consider making the Class Nationals 128-car fields, and have a "Duck Race" S/SS Combo for non-qualifiers, but we have more flexibility, since we only run two classes. Just thinking out loud.

Indy is what it is. I'm one of those slow guys that can't even enter with a prayer, but I'll probably come out one day to watch.

Carguy49 · 08-13-2014, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Beard

It was done at the original US Class Nationals in 2001. The ladder was printed out on 6 pages, and cars were called one page at a time. It seemed pretty orderly to me, as I recall. Even with 128 cars, they don't call all of them to the lanes at the same time.

My original thought was for all cars to run the eliminator. Kevin McKenna gave me some food for thought with his comments. Now I have read Michael Beard's comments, along with others.

How many pages would it take for 200 cars?? Also, how would you get the ladder to all 200 competitors since they don't all pit together?? It would still be a great idea, but how would the confusion be kept to a minimum?? Just a little more to think about.

After re-reading my initial thought and the comments of others I do understand the reason for a 128 car limit.

By the way, there are now 201 cars entered in stock and super/stock.

08-11-2014, 07:39 PM	#1
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Superfan1 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bridgeport,CT. Posts: 1,993 Likes: 1,665 Liked 2,638 Times in 440 Posts	Re: INDY quota is 200 for S/SS Wednesday August 27 can't get here fast enough! The Super Stock and Stock show is always extra special at Indy, but this will be even better. __________________ Bill Seabrooks - superfan1 Bridgeport, CT

08-12-2014, 03:30 PM	#4
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: INDY quota is 200 for S/SS It was done at the original US Class Nationals in 2001. The ladder was printed out on 6 pages, and cars were called one page at a time. It seemed pretty orderly to me, as I recall. Even with 128 cars, they don't call all of them to the lanes at the same time. We had the same "All-Run on a Sportsman Ladder" program at the Auto Meter Northern Class Nationals. We have Nitro Joe. That being said, do I expect Indy to change? No. If we can grow our program enough, I'd consider making the Class Nationals 128-car fields, and have a "Duck Race" S/SS Combo for non-qualifiers, but we have more flexibility, since we only run two classes. Just thinking out loud. Indy is what it is. I'm one of those slow guys that can't even enter with a prayer, but I'll probably come out one day to watch. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS