How crazy would it be.....

Billy Nees · 11-14-2024, 10:15 AM

if the NHRA went back to running off of National Records in Stock and SS? No more indexes, no more AHFS.
Any Racer who goes faster than the record or minimum becomes the record holder and don't even tear them all down! All that they can do is hurt themselves and others in their class. Go ahead, go as fast as you want! I've got more than a couple of bodies laying around.
And yes, I have taken my meds this morning.

JP1738 · 11-14-2024, 11:38 AM

Not exactly relevant to the thread topic, but wouldn't it be fun if D1 did a quick 8 in STK/SS and ran it like a Comp Eliminator race? They already do a run-off with the top qualifiers in SG/SC/SST. I think a top 8 run-off in STK and SS would be badass. I would absolutely watch that from the grandstands. They could even make it part of the track's event so AHFS wouldn't be in play for the run-off itself. The one they tried to do at class racer nats was easily the highlight of my viewing experience this year.

Dyno · 11-14-2024, 12:09 PM

No Problem did that years ago, it was a fun race. Your dial in was your index, first to the finish was the winner. And like Comp, your index would be adjusted for the next round based by how far under you ran.

Billy Nees · 11-14-2024, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

if the NHRA went back to running off of National Records in Stock and SS? No more indexes, no more AHFS.
Any Racer who goes faster than the record or minimum becomes the record holder and don't even tear them all down! All that they can do is hurt themselves and others in their class. And yes, I have taken my meds this morning.

We could also go back to the way HP factoring was done.
Congratulations on your new National Record! Here's 10 HP!

Frank Castros · 11-14-2024, 12:24 PM

I love you Billy.

4406mopar · 11-14-2024, 12:48 PM

G/SA record would be 9.80 by mid summer. LOL

Billy Nees · 11-14-2024, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros

I love you Billy.

Frank, we talked about this.......

Glenn Briglio · 11-14-2024, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

if the NHRA went back to running off of National Records in Stock and SS? No more indexes, no more AHFS.
Any Racer who goes faster than the record or minimum becomes the record holder and don't even tear them all down! All that they can do is hurt themselves and others in their class. Go ahead, go as fast as you want! I've got more than a couple of bodies laying around.
And yes, I have taken my meds this morning.

So you had your medicine ? Liquid medicine ? LOL

Billy Nees · 11-14-2024, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio

So you had your medicine ? Liquid medicine ? LOL

That would be my evening meds.

Mike Pearson · 11-14-2024, 02:33 PM

That idea would be idiotic today as it was back when they did it that way. First off there is no record in most classes just a minimum that is set off the indexes that we have today. Secondly that would kill both of the classes. I like racing but there is no way I would travel to the divisional races where I have absolutely no chance to win or go rounds. Most would feel the same way.

11-14-2024, 10:15 AM	#1
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,504 Likes: 3,606 Liked 7,814 Times in 1,748 Posts	How crazy would it be..... if the NHRA went back to running off of National Records in Stock and SS? No more indexes, no more AHFS. Any Racer who goes faster than the record or minimum becomes the record holder and don't even tear them all down! All that they can do is hurt themselves and others in their class. Go ahead, go as fast as you want! I've got more than a couple of bodies laying around. And yes, I have taken my meds this morning. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

11-14-2024, 11:38 AM	#2
JP1738 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 588 Likes: 1,701 Liked 1,236 Times in 350 Posts	Re: How crazy would it be..... Not exactly relevant to the thread topic, but wouldn't it be fun if D1 did a quick 8 in STK/SS and ran it like a Comp Eliminator race? They already do a run-off with the top qualifiers in SG/SC/SST. I think a top 8 run-off in STK and SS would be badass. I would absolutely watch that from the grandstands. They could even make it part of the track's event so AHFS wouldn't be in play for the run-off itself. The one they tried to do at class racer nats was easily the highlight of my viewing experience this year. __________________ Dawson Pauley #2827 N/SA 1980 Malibu SW 2S 305/180 #2827 S/ST 1978 Mazda RX7 w/ 383 sbc/glide

11-14-2024, 12:09 PM	#3
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 919 Likes: 1,147 Liked 693 Times in 205 Posts	Re: How crazy would it be..... No Problem did that years ago, it was a fun race. Your dial in was your index, first to the finish was the winner. And like Comp, your index would be adjusted for the next round based by how far under you ran.

11-14-2024, 12:24 PM	#5
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,995 Likes: 2,632 Liked 2,746 Times in 969 Posts	Re: How crazy would it be..... I love you Billy.

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4406mopar Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 233 Likes: 168 Liked 120 Times in 53 Posts	Re: How crazy would it be..... G/SA record would be 9.80 by mid summer. LOL

11-14-2024, 02:33 PM	#10
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,460 Likes: 620 Liked 1,946 Times in 587 Posts	Re: How crazy would it be..... That idea would be idiotic today as it was back when they did it that way. First off there is no record in most classes just a minimum that is set off the indexes that we have today. Secondly that would kill both of the classes. I like racing but there is no way I would travel to the divisional races where I have absolutely no chance to win or go rounds. Most would feel the same way. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS