Index Change Rumor

Ed Wright · 11-25-2019, 08:19 PM

Would half a second off all Super Stock indexes mess anybody up?

Paul Wong · 11-25-2019, 08:38 PM

Maybe I am just a self-employed businessman and have no idea what changing the indexes do. I have watched the indexes changed my racing career a few times and don't see what changed for the better any of those times. It seems like a lot of convoluted semantics to me. Fix the factoring system. Someone's feeling are always hurt so just make the best of a system that can be repaired. Another thought is make class and records worth something again, which will get the horsepower more in line.

Ed Carpenter · 11-25-2019, 09:03 PM

Why doesn’t nhra just change the trigger without telling anyone? Where does it say they have to? Then when the first review comes out 70-80 combos get popped and things are more in line. Hate away 😡

Mike Pearson · 11-25-2019, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Would half a second off all Super Stock indexes mess anybody up?

It would mess up plenty of people. Most of the bottom half of the ladder could be seriously effected. Most all of the guys I hang with would just make the index in good weather.

GTX JOHN · 11-25-2019, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

It would mess up plenty of people. Most of the bottom half of the ladder could be seriously effected. Most all of the guys I hang with would just make the index in good weather.

I would no longer be able to run Superstock......Both my personal cars will
barely run .5 on a GOOD track and there is not the money in budget to pick them up another .3 or .4 tenths (Would take a new $20K plus engine for
either one). .5 off index and lose 1/3 of the field which is what we do not
NEED!

Bryan Worner · 11-26-2019, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

I would no longer be able to run Superstock......Both my personal cars will
barely run .5 on a GOOD track and there is not the money in budget to pick them up another .3 or .4 tenths (Would take a new $20K plus engine for
either one). .5 off index and lose 1/3 of the field which is what we do not
NEED!

Are you related to the John Irving that was qualified #15 in SS and #24 in stock at Pomona? I see the stocker went .5 under. Is the SS/KA combo the same as the #15 qualified SS/KA???

GTX JOHN · 11-27-2019, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bryan Worner

Are you related to the John Irving that was qualified #15 in SS and #24 in stock at Pomona? I see the stocker went .5 under. Is the SS/KA combo the same as the #15 qualified SS/KA???

Jon Irving is my son (Finished 3rd Stock/5th SS in Div. 7)

He runs a 71 Duster 340 in SS and a 73 Satellite 400
and they are plenty fast/expensive and great combos =
(SS)340 High comp @ 268HP
(Stock) 400 Alum. Head @ 296HP

My Cars:
80 Aspen 318/155 @ 235HP = SS/KA or SS/LA -.1 to .25 under
78 Aspen 318/150@230HP = N/SA or O/SA -.5 at Pomona (Best Run of the Year)

GTX JOHN · 11-25-2019, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Would half a second off all Super Stock indexes mess anybody up?

I very seldom disagree with you......
This time I do.

11-25-2019, 09:03 PM	#3
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Index Change Rumor Why doesn’t nhra just change the trigger without telling anyone? Where does it say they have to? Then when the first review comes out 70-80 combos get popped and things are more in line. Hate away 😡 __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

11-25-2019, 08:19 PM	#1
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Index Change Rumor Would half a second off all Super Stock indexes mess anybody up? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

11-25-2019, 08:38 PM	#2
Paul Wong Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 384 Likes: 101 Liked 419 Times in 85 Posts	Re: Index Change Rumor Maybe I am just a self-employed businessman and have no idea what changing the indexes do. I have watched the indexes changed my racing career a few times and don't see what changed for the better any of those times. It seems like a lot of convoluted semantics to me. Fix the factoring system. Someone's feeling are always hurt so just make the best of a system that can be repaired. Another thought is make class and records worth something again, which will get the horsepower more in line.