S/SS - Lower the index -0.50 & run Pro ladder

Dick Butler · 09-04-2008, 07:34 PM

Moving the index .5 does not affect anything except the "appearance". It looks so common to run 1.0 under now that some are tired of it. There are not many who are not .5 or more under so it would not affect much.
Having Big classes like AH, GT/AA B/SA etc MAKES class racing important. Having fewer classes would condense the OTHER cars into bigger classes also. Then MORE racers, spectators and ...... could have the fun of the heads up part of S and SS. Everyone could still have the Bracket Mode eliminator to run on Sunday or at points meets but INDY and Nationals in general could become more competitive for the group that asks for Heads up racing to be more frequent.
Fewer classes does NOT affect cost to race, distance to the track or limit new racers. Everyone can still make eliminations at a Nationals by making the Qualifying list...Even the first year car. A lot of class losers ran elimination on Sunday at Indy I believe.

09-04-2008, 07:34 PM	#22
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: S/SS - Lower the index -0.50 & run Pro ladder Moving the index .5 does not affect anything except the "appearance". It looks so common to run 1.0 under now that some are tired of it. There are not many who are not .5 or more under so it would not affect much. Having Big classes like AH, GT/AA B/SA etc MAKES class racing important. Having fewer classes would condense the OTHER cars into bigger classes also. Then MORE racers, spectators and ...... could have the fun of the heads up part of S and SS. Everyone could still have the Bracket Mode eliminator to run on Sunday or at points meets but INDY and Nationals in general could become more competitive for the group that asks for Heads up racing to be more frequent. Fewer classes does NOT affect cost to race, distance to the track or limit new racers. Everyone can still make eliminations at a Nationals by making the Qualifying list...Even the first year car. A lot of class losers ran elimination on Sunday at Indy I believe.