1.40 under index HP adjustments

fredjohnston · 05-29-2008, 01:37 PM

Didn't the Shelby of Adkins go 1.40 under the index at Maple Grove last weekend? I'm just wondering why the new HP isn't posted somewhere on the NHRA/Lucas Page.

Does this also change the factor for this combo?

Have I just been missing it or, has NHRA quit posting the HP/Index changes after a run of 1.40 under the index?

Big Blue Oval fan here.

Dusty Lowell · 05-29-2008, 01:58 PM

Goto the Classification guide the 428 / 355 (stick only) combo is now rated at 370. Double check that because i am at work and cant get the guide to load here. But i know they updated it on Monday. The new adjustment is in yellow. later

Jim Wahl · 05-29-2008, 02:35 PM

Dusty, I haven't looked but they normally are posted on the the Lucas site the Wednesday following the weekend the run occurred. It should also be in the classification guide by now. Jim

hadtobethere · 05-29-2008, 06:27 PM

WOW...go 1.40 under and get 3 HP....if you have a GM and go 1.20 under, you get 5 HP.....my math

Stevie Ficacci · 05-29-2008, 06:28 PM

he got 12

hadtobethere · 05-29-2008, 06:58 PM

sorry, I stand corrected.....thought the old Stick HP was same as the Auto...just goes to show how screwed up the horsepower factors are.

Lower the 30 year old index...say .30 - .50 and lets get back to class racing, the way it should be...........

Tony Janes · 05-30-2008, 12:17 PM

Hadtobethere, your reason for lowering the indexes is what? Now give a good reason not an agenda

hadtobethere · 05-30-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Hadtobethere, your reason for lowering the indexes is what? Now give a good reason not an agenda

Tony, I thought it was very clear....the indexes are 30 years old, it is time to get real and put racing back into Stock/SS. If you can't run at least .20 to .30 under, you need to either re-think about changing your sport or get to work. No one is forced to run any combo that could never run .20 to .30 under....and no one said that drag racing was a cheap sport to get into.....so, if class racing is a bit hard or expensive, start with bracket racing at the local track and decide where, how, and why....many class racers started that way. Class racing (Stock/SS) was always performance rewarded and it needs to return to exactly that.

Mike Carr · 05-30-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by hadtobethere

Tony, I thought it was very clear....the indexes are 30 years old, it is time to get real and put racing back into Stock/SS. If you can't run at least .20 to .30 under, you need to either re-think about changing your sport or get to work. No one is forced to run any combo that could never run .20 to .30 under....and no one said that drag racing was a cheap sport to get into.....so, if class racing is a bit hard or expensive, start with bracket racing at the local track and decide where, how, and why....many class racers started that way. Class racing (Stock/SS) was always performance rewarded and it needs to return to exactly that.

Amen. Best post I have read in quite a while.

Bobby DiDomenico · 05-30-2008, 01:29 PM

Rather than changing the indexes,

What if they just starting giving head starts off of them rather than allowing Dial Ins and the first one to the stripe wins? Would be a lot simpler right? And give every round that heads-up feel!

But I bet the car counts would drop even faster than they will with $8.00 a gallon diesel.

05-29-2008, 01:37 PM	#1
fredjohnston Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 341 Likes: 0 Liked 55 Times in 14 Posts	1.40 under index HP adjustments Didn't the Shelby of Adkins go 1.40 under the index at Maple Grove last weekend? I'm just wondering why the new HP isn't posted somewhere on the NHRA/Lucas Page. Does this also change the factor for this combo? Have I just been missing it or, has NHRA quit posting the HP/Index changes after a run of 1.40 under the index? Big Blue Oval fan here.

05-29-2008, 01:58 PM	#2
Dusty Lowell Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kensington, NH Posts: 103 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1.40 under index HP adjustments Goto the Classification guide the 428 / 355 (stick only) combo is now rated at 370. Double check that because i am at work and cant get the guide to load here. But i know they updated it on Monday. The new adjustment is in yellow. later __________________ Dusty Lowell #1773 STK F/SA

05-29-2008, 02:35 PM	#3
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,842 Likes: 631 Liked 674 Times in 122 Posts	Re: 1.40 under index HP adjustments Dusty, I haven't looked but they normally are posted on the the Lucas site the Wednesday following the weekend the run occurred. It should also be in the classification guide by now. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

05-29-2008, 06:27 PM	#4
hadtobethere Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 1.40 under index HP adjustments WOW...go 1.40 under and get 3 HP....if you have a GM and go 1.20 under, you get 5 HP.....my math

05-29-2008, 06:28 PM	#5
Stevie Ficacci Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 49 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1.40 under index HP adjustments he got 12 __________________ Steve Ficacci 1142 G/SA

05-29-2008, 06:58 PM	#6
hadtobethere Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 1.40 under index HP adjustments sorry, I stand corrected.....thought the old Stick HP was same as the Auto...just goes to show how screwed up the horsepower factors are. Lower the 30 year old index...say .30 - .50 and lets get back to class racing, the way it should be...........

05-30-2008, 12:17 PM	#7
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 29 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 1.40 under index HP adjustments Hadtobethere, your reason for lowering the indexes is what? Now give a good reason not an agenda __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

05-30-2008, 01:29 PM	#10
Bobby DiDomenico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 910 Likes: 85 Liked 89 Times in 46 Posts	Re: 1.40 under index HP adjustments Rather than changing the indexes, What if they just starting giving head starts off of them rather than allowing Dial Ins and the first one to the stripe wins? Would be a lot simpler right? And give every round that heads-up feel! But I bet the car counts would drop even faster than they will with $8.00 a gallon diesel.