Originally Posted by Pete Lanciers (Post 705481)

All of us are painfully aware of combinations that are absurdly, preposterously factored!!! The administration and management of current AHFS policy has done little to address those inequities in spite of the assurances we?ve received through the years and in some cases has even exacerbated some by taking off additional horsepower.

Raising the index floor across the board by two tenths may somewhat camouflage combinations allowed to run in the wrong class. However it will do nothing to level the playing field, this can only be accomplished by factoring combinations solely on the HP potential of each accepted engine. NHRA Tech have the courage to take the problem head on, this current proposal will only hurt entry level participation when we should be doing everything in our power to encourage it.

My vote: Not only No, but F? NO!!!

Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio (Post 705485)

Either work on your combination or run the same combo that is the fastest. No one stopping you from buying or building the best for the class.

Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 705490)

And everybody would be racing a Camaro! (I've got a couple of them left in the garage somewhere....Hmmm)

Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 705492)

But not all combos have the potential of others no matter how much time and money is thrown at them.
NHRA (at some point) needs to try and understand that not every Racer that they are dealing with is as "hardcore" as you or the Worners or me for that matter.

Originally Posted by Cdncarnut (Post 705493)

Bring back proper tech and tear downs for a few years and then we will see who is really fast and needs HP or who is not playing by the rules...

Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio (Post 705494)

Yes some combo's aren't great and that's where doing your homework before getting into the "pool" pays off. I don't think everyone .7 under there index is what Wally had in mind.

Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 705497)

And I agree with that but different Racers race what they race for different reasons. Not all are necessarily looking for the best combo/class and I have always felt that there needs to be room for them too. Maybe I'm wrong but would it be a good thing for NHRA to exclude these Racers? Gary Hampton comes to mind (no offense Gary!).
At this point in my career (?) it wouldn't bother me much if NHRA did away with every class from L down and the FWD stuff. I'd be racing something. But at what point-in-time does NHRA turn it's back on the average Joe and become a sport/hobby for the elite only?