How important is qualifying in Stock and Super Stock - Page 2

dartman · 09-30-2020, 07:55 AM

I looked at 11 lodrs races in April/May 2019 for S/SS. 9 0f 22 spots in the finals are top 10. Thats 40.9%

Dwight Southerland · 09-30-2020, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dartman

I looked at 11 lodrs races in April/May 2019 for S/SS. 9 0f 22 spots in the finals are top 10. Thats 40.9%

The argument could be made that the attitude and dedication of the individuals have a lot to do with overall performance, including having a fast car (qualifying) and driving well (final rounds). I doubt if the qualifying position alone would have much to do with driving well enough to make it to the finals.

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

09-30-2020, 07:55 AM	#11
dartman Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N.S. CANADA Posts: 498 Likes: 155 Liked 68 Times in 41 Posts	Re: How important is qualifying in Stock and Super Stock I looked at 11 lodrs races in April/May 2019 for S/SS. 9 0f 22 spots in the finals are top 10. Thats 40.9% __________________ 1231 FS/D Drag Pak 1231 E/SA 71 Demon Kelly MacKay

10-01-2020, 01:06 AM	#13
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 2,243 Liked 1,887 Times in 580 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	#14
Bill Ringer Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 105 Likes: 29 Liked 134 Times in 23 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	#15
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,661 Likes: 2,170 Liked 2,151 Times in 784 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.