What Should The NHRA Do About The Averages? - Page 2

Larry Hill · 04-05-2020, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Quo Pro Joe

I hope to be wrong,but I don't see NHRA having the funds to staff the employees that figure out the "averages".

So in answer to the original question,I think you will be able to go as fast as you want without any penalties from now on.

If possible will you rent or buy Mr. Jim Boudreau race car and race it. You could make a lot of racers happy. Maybe not so much for Jason, Lance, or Brian.

Whalen3186 · 04-05-2020, 10:29 AM

I would keep both adjustment periods and reschedule the first one so it’s as close to the middle of the season (half of the races completed) as possible.

I don’t think any of the races should be HP exempt. There are a lot of combos in the past that were under factored when they first appeared, those cars went fast, won class a lot and got HP. It cost them something to go to Indy and win class. Today many of those combo’s can barely qualify for Indy. The underfactored cars of today should have their time to shine and be at the top of the qualifying sheet but it should cost them something to do that just like it did in the past.

If you can go -1.20 at Columbus in July or Indy then the combo probably needs hp. If you’re that much faster than everybody else you shouldn’t have to go -1.20 under.

04-05-2020, 10:29 AM	#2
Whalen3186 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 242 Likes: 20 Liked 109 Times in 32 Posts	Re: What Should The NHRA Do About The Averages? I would keep both adjustment periods and reschedule the first one so it’s as close to the middle of the season (half of the races completed) as possible. I don’t think any of the races should be HP exempt. There are a lot of combos in the past that were under factored when they first appeared, those cars went fast, won class a lot and got HP. It cost them something to go to Indy and win class. Today many of those combo’s can barely qualify for Indy. The underfactored cars of today should have their time to shine and be at the top of the qualifying sheet but it should cost them something to do that just like it did in the past. If you can go -1.20 at Columbus in July or Indy then the combo probably needs hp. If you’re that much faster than everybody else you shouldn’t have to go -1.20 under. __________________ Drew Whalen Stk 3186