How important is qualifying in Stock and Super Stock

GTX JOHN · 10-01-2020, 01:06 AM

If you qualify 1/2/3 you have a good shot at a bye along the way
thru eliminations

Bill Ringer · 10-01-2020, 03:41 PM

I agree with the qualifying 1,2 or 3 for getting a bye at some point but this can be taken further. Qualifying in the middle of the field can give you a shot at a top qualifier and taking their position for a possible bye. Alternately you might get one of the last qualifiers. In my day there were always a few who had difficulty running the index and usually those were easier wins.
Qualifying positions are one of the ways our classes are unique and different from ET racing. If you are a top qualifier, you have earned the respect of the other racers and maybe a bye from your hard work to be a top qualifier. Similarly if you can take out a top qualifier you have earned it that way too. Many times a bye run is viewed as a 'freebie' and it was nothing of the sort, we can earn that bye run. Few others can do that. Qualifying positions are important more times than many would think.

Frank Castros · 10-02-2020, 09:51 AM

Not related to the question, but how about this. Go Johnny go!

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Final order after Thursday's qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division, event at Virginia Motorsports Park:

5 1139 C/SA John Leach, Baltimore MD, '69 Roadrunner 10.472 11.40 -0.928

10-01-2020, 01:06 AM	#1
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,731 Likes: 2,794 Liked 2,471 Times in 696 Posts	Re: How important is qualifying in Stock and Super Stock If you qualify 1/2/3 you have a good shot at a bye along the way thru eliminations __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

10-01-2020, 03:41 PM	#2
Bill Ringer Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 107 Likes: 34 Liked 141 Times in 25 Posts	Re: How important is qualifying in Stock and Super Stock I agree with the qualifying 1,2 or 3 for getting a bye at some point but this can be taken further. Qualifying in the middle of the field can give you a shot at a top qualifier and taking their position for a possible bye. Alternately you might get one of the last qualifiers. In my day there were always a few who had difficulty running the index and usually those were easier wins. Qualifying positions are one of the ways our classes are unique and different from ET racing. If you are a top qualifier, you have earned the respect of the other racers and maybe a bye from your hard work to be a top qualifier. Similarly if you can take out a top qualifier you have earned it that way too. Many times a bye run is viewed as a 'freebie' and it was nothing of the sort, we can earn that bye run. Few others can do that. Qualifying positions are important more times than many would think.

10-02-2020, 09:51 AM	#3
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,960 Likes: 2,550 Liked 2,679 Times in 951 Posts	Re: How important is qualifying in Stock and Super Stock Not related to the question, but how about this. Go Johnny go! DINWIDDIE, Va. - Final order after Thursday's qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division, event at Virginia Motorsports Park: 5 1139 C/SA John Leach, Baltimore MD, '69 Roadrunner 10.472 11.40 -0.928 Last edited by Frank Castros; 10-02-2020 at 10:00 AM.