Has anyone changed their mind about AA/SA index?

Jim Bailey · 02-07-2016, 07:37 PM

Mike , I think you're pretty darn close. At Indy last year the field was pretty well set on Wednesday ( per usual ). The weather really turned to **** on Thursday. On Wednesday I had a severe case of Indyidis. My head was so far up my rear end I could see my tonsils. While nearly everyone slowed a tenth to 15 hun on Thursday, I decided to view the sunlight and picked up a 10th. I "think" I could of ( woulda coulda shoulda) run 9.78 - 9.80 on Wednesday ( not good enough ). Had Chuck come to Indy he might have gotten in with a 9.70 or 9.71. If Brian would have shown with the Alum. Chevy, on kill, he may have run even better in that junk air, maybe 9.67- 9.70. But, with that said "maybe" two of the fastest AA/SA in the country might have gotten in around 126 -128. The fact is they didn't even bother to show. I think that tells it all. I love stock eliminator racing, all classes, but I also know that the fans would rather watch "the faster" cars. In this new era of NHRA, I would think from a spectator stand point they'd like these faster cars to show up at their major venue races. It's pretty cool to see a AA car chasing down a U / stocker! But you have to be able to race on race day. One thing for sure, class eliminations would be a lot more fun. And with an index adjustment AA/stock ...might ...(and that's a stretch).. stand chance if they have to run the combo.

02-07-2016, 07:37 PM	#17
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 712 Likes: 17 Liked 626 Times in 119 Posts	Re: Has anyone changed their mind about AA/SA index? Mike , I think you're pretty darn close. At Indy last year the field was pretty well set on Wednesday ( per usual ). The weather really turned to **** on Thursday. On Wednesday I had a severe case of Indyidis. My head was so far up my rear end I could see my tonsils. While nearly everyone slowed a tenth to 15 hun on Thursday, I decided to view the sunlight and picked up a 10th. I "think" I could of ( woulda coulda shoulda) run 9.78 - 9.80 on Wednesday ( not good enough ). Had Chuck come to Indy he might have gotten in with a 9.70 or 9.71. If Brian would have shown with the Alum. Chevy, on kill, he may have run even better in that junk air, maybe 9.67- 9.70. But, with that said "maybe" two of the fastest AA/SA in the country might have gotten in around 126 -128. The fact is they didn't even bother to show. I think that tells it all. I love stock eliminator racing, all classes, but I also know that the fans would rather watch "the faster" cars. In this new era of NHRA, I would think from a spectator stand point they'd like these faster cars to show up at their major venue races. It's pretty cool to see a AA car chasing down a U / stocker! But you have to be able to race on race day. One thing for sure, class eliminations would be a lot more fun. And with an index adjustment AA/stock ...might ...(and that's a stretch).. stand chance if they have to run the combo.