if wally was'nt dead this woulda killed him

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Downing3548

Tony so what you are saying is performance should not be a factor at indy. If i spend x amount on a motor and only run .95 under and now i'am bumped by some turd .53 under car on a single (who has also spent x amount) run how is that right. Just because you win class should not put you in the field. I don't care how long it has been a rule it sucked from day one...................................

I finally spent X on a motor and picked up a little.I will NEVER be the FASTEST in the class or a top qualifier,but if I can get a few more tenths closer,I might just have a shot at winning class.The one good thing (about the only thing) about running someone HEADS UP is that the slower car CAN win.I don't think the faster car should be guaranteed a spot in the field because they are fast.You should have to WIN your class,and not redlight or be dead late in class eliminations!
Just my $4.42 cents!

Daryl Bureski
3447
.5 under POS

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Downing3548

80 % of all the people bitching are class single winner. I rest my case. To all you class singles out there WORK ON YOUR **** then you can race for one round at least or maybe two if your lucky. Fastest 128 the best rule change in 50 years.

And what about the poor guy that travels 1200 miles to a race and nobody else shows up to run him in class?

[art leong]

I've been watching this post for days now. Waiting and Waiting for SOMEBODY< ANYBODY to come up with the reason for nhra doing this.
I think it is "SIMPLE"
By taking away the class winner equation, going to the fastest 128 !!!!
You make it very easy to "TOTALLY ELIMINATE" class altogether.
Saves time and "MONEY" for nhra.


Now go ahead and fight about it.

[Charley Downing]

jeff if you travel 1200 miles to indy and can't run 1 plus under why are you coming? that is the risk you take at coming to indy. If nhra gets rid of frount wheel drive cars (single at indy) then I have no problem going back to class winner being put into tha show. Frout wheel drive cars don't belong in stock or super stock period. If money is a problem then run a slower class like R/SA. A friend of mine just purchased a R/SA for less then 6000 and will run at least .50. Just a little info to for everyone in case you all forgot. When the class winner bump rule was put into place there were no frount wheel drive classes and class single were few and far between unlike how thing are today. When was the last time you saw less then 15-20 singles at indy. Jim I'am fast enough to qualify and win class at indy. And most of the guys bitching about this rule are slow class single winners. Just an observation

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Downing3548

jeff if you travel 1200 miles to indy and can't run 1 plus under why are you coming? that is the risk you take at coming to indy. If nhra gets rid of frount wheel drive cars (single at indy) then I have no problem going back to class winner being put into tha show. Frout wheel drive cars don't belong in stock or super stock period. If money is a problem then run a slower class like R/SA. A friend of mine just purchased a R/SA for less then 6000 and will run at least .50. Just a little info to for everyone in case you all forgot. When the class winner bump rule was put into place there were no frount wheel drive classes and class single were few and far between unlike how thing are today. When was the last time you saw less then 15-20 singles at indy. Jim I'am fast enough to qualify and win class at indy. And most of the guys bitching about this rule are slow class single winners. Just an observation

You missed the point. I said "what about the guy who travels 1200 miles and nobody else shows up in his class" ?
If that guy runs 1.5 under or .51 under it's a moot point, if nobody shows up in his class, he's the class winner. Period. And for that, he should have the honor of being allowed to race Indy.
Indy has more presitge then any other race in NHRA. It has always been run like this. And I think Chip "The Legend" hit the nail right on the head. Those that can check book there way to a 1.00+ under still can't be assured they are a class winner so this is tere solution.
And just so you know, I raced a A/FS (that's front wheel drive, stick) that ran as quick as 1.70 under. I think that would have been close to #1 qualifier in Indy the years I raced that car. My D/S Stocker was good for as much as 1.30 under. I'm sure that would be a top ten at the least. And now I have a SS/H that's run only .78 under. So I've seen both ends of the spectrum and it doesn't change my opinion one bit.
One other thing, and maybe somebody that knows can help. I believe in D/S there was only one entrant in Indy last year. So looking at a non-FWD car, if this lone D/S car didn't run fast enough to qualify under the new rules then he also is penalized and sent home. I think if you take a look at all the classes you'll find numerous lone entries at Indy for many years back. I'd bet many are stick cars.
Without a doubt, this new policy will create a field of Camaro's (or whatever the toy is in town). This is NOT good for our class!