Hemi cars at Indy

doglover44 · 09-08-2015, 12:24 PM

How come none of the SS/AH cars qualified for Indy ?

Floyd Staggs · 09-08-2015, 01:32 PM

I believe three did. The others wern't quick enough.

Chuck Beach · 09-08-2015, 01:33 PM

Because their index is too low just like AA/SA. The SS/AH should be 9.50 or 9.60 instead of 9.30. AA/SA should be 10.80 or 10.85 instead of 10.60.

Carguy49 · 09-08-2015, 01:43 PM

I just checked the info on Drag Race Central and 5 SS/AH cars qualified and 3 made the call for 1st round. I could be wrong, but, I believe, many of the Hemi cars just go there for the shootout.

Dyno · 09-08-2015, 02:48 PM

The index for the SS/AH cars need to be adjusted from 9.30 to 9.50 - 9.60. The SS/AA index is 9.70 and run on the same weight break as the hemi cars. When the fastest SS/AH car qualifies 106th, I believe that is a good sign that an adjustment is needed.

doglover44 · 09-08-2015, 03:36 PM

What good will a adjustment do ?

david ring · 09-08-2015, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyno

The index for the SS/AH cars need to be adjusted from 9.30 to 9.50 - 9.60. The SS/AA index is 9.70 and run on the same weight break as the hemi cars. When the fastest SS/AH car qualifies 106th, I believe that is a good sign that an adjustment is needed.

That was my reaction too!

Ed Fernandez · 09-08-2015, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by doglover44

What good will a adjustment do ?

They will qualify .2 to.3 quicker which might allow them to qualify.

Tom P · 09-08-2015, 04:26 PM

Not like the good old days... look at the qualifying sheets at the Mission Points Meets a dozen or so years ago. Almost all the top ten are Hemi cars but it wasn't a soft index, the cream of the crop were there and they were making amazing runs.

Now to have the Hemis atop the qualifying order they'd be close to the sevens and that just isn't likely to happen anytime soon.

They could easily bring some excitement back with index.

kdanner · 09-08-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by doglover44

What good will a adjustment do ?

One thing it would do is make them more likely to get HP.

09-08-2015, 12:24 PM	#1
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,275 Likes: 3 Liked 395 Times in 182 Posts	Hemi cars at Indy How come none of the SS/AH cars qualified for Indy ? __________________ Jake Biermann

09-08-2015, 01:32 PM	#2
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,510 Likes: 132 Liked 220 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy I believe three did. The others wern't quick enough. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

09-08-2015, 01:33 PM	#3
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 59 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy Because their index is too low just like AA/SA. The SS/AH should be 9.50 or 9.60 instead of 9.30. AA/SA should be 10.80 or 10.85 instead of 10.60. __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK

09-08-2015, 01:43 PM	#4
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,843 Likes: 1,777 Liked 2,232 Times in 596 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy I just checked the info on Drag Race Central and 5 SS/AH cars qualified and 3 made the call for 1st round. I could be wrong, but, I believe, many of the Hemi cars just go there for the shootout. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

09-08-2015, 02:48 PM	#5
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 870 Likes: 920 Liked 605 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy The index for the SS/AH cars need to be adjusted from 9.30 to 9.50 - 9.60. The SS/AA index is 9.70 and run on the same weight break as the hemi cars. When the fastest SS/AH car qualifies 106th, I believe that is a good sign that an adjustment is needed. Last edited by Dyno; 09-08-2015 at 02:52 PM.

09-08-2015, 03:36 PM	#6
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,275 Likes: 3 Liked 395 Times in 182 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy What good will a adjustment do ? __________________ Jake Biermann

09-08-2015, 04:26 PM	#9
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 698 Likes: 29 Liked 218 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy Not like the good old days... look at the qualifying sheets at the Mission Points Meets a dozen or so years ago. Almost all the top ten are Hemi cars but it wasn't a soft index, the cream of the crop were there and they were making amazing runs. Now to have the Hemis atop the qualifying order they'd be close to the sevens and that just isn't likely to happen anytime soon. They could easily bring some excitement back with index.