New AHFS

[Albert Lee]

Like NHRA, there are very few heads up runs but there is a curve ball: you can't go more than a tenth faster than the quicker car qualified in a heads up.

Love vs tolerate comes to mind.

[1347]

Originally Posted by Albert Lee

Like NHRA, there are very few heads up runs but there is a curve ball: you can't go more than a tenth faster than the quicker car qualified in a heads up
Love vs tolerate comes to mind.

So you work on your performance based class to have your car capable of running 1+ seconds under, you have a heads up and the #1 qualifier was .89 under. You ice, thin oil and all the other stops and run 1.10 all out, maybe because you had a worse light. What happens then? You lose? Or maybe you both run more than a .10 under?

[jmcarter]

Think Al needs to clarify, never heard of this “curve ball”, in fact it sounds more like a screw ball or knuckle ball.

[GUMP]

The NMCA gives points for qualifying position. They WANT our cars to go fast!

The .10 rule allows for ice, etc. (If you didn't do that during qualifying)

[Albert Lee]

Clarifying "curve ball" heads up.

Car A qualifies 105 under, Car B qualifies 75 under. If heads up, both boards read 115 under and normal breakout rules apply.

Just the messenger!

AC

[Bill Bogues]

I'm a little bit confused; how can you break out on a heads up run?

[L.Fite]

Originally Posted by Bill Bogues

I'm a little bit confused; how can you break out on a heads up run?

Think heads up like in Super Gas... or...?

[Terry Cain]

Originally Posted by Bill Bogues

I'm a little bit confused; how can you break out on a heads up run?

Al explained it above.

[Whalen3186]

Originally Posted by Albert Lee

Clarifying "curve ball" heads up.

Car A qualifies 105 under, Car B qualifies 75 under. If heads up, both boards read 115 under and normal breakout rules apply.

Just the messenger!

AC

This is actually a rule that could help the AHFS work as intended and level the playing field for some of the soft combo’s. Don’t want to risk getting beat via breakout on a heads up run? Easy solution, qualify fast enough so the breakout is set faster than you or your opponent is capable of running.

Not saying I’m 100% in favor of it but it does have some merit. Flame away

[jamie2370]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Think Al needs to clarify, never heard of this “curve ball”, in fact it sounds more like a screw ball or knuckle ball.

The "curve ball" they are referring to is in NMCA not NHRA. NMCA does it to keep someone from sandbagging and playing the ladder to get an easy heads up win. Personally I think AHFS is pile poo poo. Keeps entry level guys out of Stock. They may can only afford a 4 tenths under engine and hope to stay away from a headsup but when someone the same combo gets that combo hit with horsepower....now the entry level guy is even slower and has to spend more money but can't so he just goes back bracket racing which equals new racers lost. Let whoever run as fast as they want to within an exception(like super soft combos). NO reviews or HP at all unless someone goes 1.50 under.