Index Racing

[Bill Baer]

The name "bracket racing" came from the 60's where they created different brackets with common breakouts. It wasn't dial you own handicap the handicap was fixed and we left at the same time .
we used-to run ET6 which had a 12.50 breakout (index) ET 7 had a 13.00 breakout and so on.
So the only thing new about index racing is the name in the 60's we simply called it bracket racing.

[Todd Geisler]

Originally Posted by mustangf111

I think index racing could invigorate bracket racing. Not just for racers but
for spectators too. Wouldn't it be nice for track operators to have a bigger
pool of cash to pay purses & take some of the load off the racers to support the purse & the track operator. No spectator enjoys watching
staggered starts, it just doesn't look like a drag race. The biggest
drawback to index participation I find is they draw up the rules like it's
for streetcars only. I raced index, & would love to do it more, but the street rules keep my car out. To me index is index as long as you have
a door car, what difference does it make?

In the northeast these classes are run at street car events and are designed for cars that are street appearing race cars. Most of these guys prefer to race against other street appearing cars. If they wanted to race against tin can, light weight bracket cars they would do just that and bracket race.

At Cecil we have no issues with car counts. They are all qualifying fields and the minimum field is a 16 car field, most get a full 32 car field. At the Yellowbullet Nationals (8.50 index) we usually have 65-70 cars trying to qualify for the field which btw pays out $7500.

Normal race day payout 8.50 Index is winner $1,250 - r/u $550 - semis $200 - ¼ Finals
(16+cars) $75

http://northeastindexracers.com/

[1320racer]

it will never replace bracket racing. it has regional popularity and the participants are largely wannabe heads up racers that can't afford to play with that group and their $100,000+ cars, constant rules changes and wreck before lifting mentality. Same group can't buy a round in footbrake, no box or the electronics class nor have the skill to drive the top end and once the seasoned bracket racers jump in, they dominate and the result is the wanabe heads up crowd find somewhere else to play.

[Adger Smith]

Ed you are so full of information.
I'm glad you are an expert at running race tracks, too and can tell us all about Index racing.

[NSSGTO]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

it will never replace bracket racing. it has regional popularity and the participants are largely wannabe heads up racers that can't afford to play with that group and their $100,000+ cars, constant rules changes and wreck before lifting mentality. Same group can't buy a round in footbrake, no box or the electronics class nor have the skill to drive the top end and once the seasoned bracket racers jump in, they dominate and the result is the wanabe heads up crowd find somewhere else to play.

Wow!! Just read this--- you have no clue.