Originally Posted by Bob Mulry (Post 595275)

The 1.10 under car will get in based on performance and not driving...

Do you think that driving should count for something in a drag race??

Originally Posted by Dan Bennett (Post 595254)

Kevin, I usually agree with you so often that it almost gets embarrassing. And I still agree with part of your post. Racers have always complained about new combinations and technology that affects their chance to win. They always will.


But discarding history has to do with how class winners are now treated. In every sanctioning body I can think of, the cars were separated into classes with roughly the same performance. The cars that won class were the best of their kind. And then, to choose the overall eliminator, those winners raced each other.


To me, it just comes down to believing that winning class means something. It's been part of the process to find the best performing car of the race. But now, multiple cars who weren't even the best in their class will take the place of others who won their class.

Originally Posted by bobbyd6 (Post 595432)

Factory Stock should be a seperate class at INDY IMO

Originally Posted by bobbyd6 (Post 595432)

Factory Stock should be a seperate class at INDY IMO

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 595434)

Yes, and should be called Factory Experimental, not Factory Stock.

Originally Posted by HawkBrosMav (Post 595477)

Shows how much I've been paying attention to the "Factory Showdown" cars.. but they are an entirely different class right? they in no way effect Stock Eliminator?


I feel like the Non-Showdown combos should be a part of Stock, but 100% need to be based off only the true showroom versions of the car.. that fact that you pretty much cant pick up a 2008 showroom vehicle and modify it for Stock Elim is just ridiculous.. What are there like 5 total actual showroom combos in the book newer than 2008?

Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 595488)

They should (at least!) be in SS. It would be great for Stock and for the sport if the manufacturers started providing specs for all of the "Stock" cars again! It would cut back on the number of classes too!

Originally Posted by HawkBrosMav (Post 595490)

Force the current combos to SS only if they weren't offered as a street version and do whatever you want with the "Showdown" stuff as long as it isn't affecting Stock Eliminator.