Supercar Showdown at Indy?
 

It is being reported on another website that the NHRA will have a Supercar Showdown on Friday of the U.S. Nationals. It will be similar to the ADRL's version, and will be run heads up with no breakout. Eliminations will begin early on Friday and once the show is eliminated down to eight, will run in between professional categories. For many years, Friday at Indy has featured the Hemi Challenge; adding a Supercar Showdown will make Friday even better.

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That would be cool!!

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It is more than just an idle rumor

Now we have to go to Indy again this year - LMAO


Ron

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The official announcement should come in a few days. It hasn't been much of a secret the past month.

Personally, I consider it a heck of a compliment.

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What a novel idea!

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I dont think its going to be called Supercar Showdown . I think they are going to call it American Muscle Series . Think it will be run Friday and Saturday night

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Let's see two Candians and one Us built Maybe it should be North American Muscle Series?

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Copy Cats...where have we heard this idea before...:rolleyes:

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How about calling it A/FX Eliminator ?

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Im fine with what ever they call it . I think its great that we now have 2 sanctioning bodies running heads up events that feature new factory race cars . Now if IHRA get with it that would be great . Factory car , head's up on Fri and Sat night !!

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Why would IHRA get into it? Nobody shows up now.

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If they can get the weight breaks right so all three types are competitive they could get over 25 cars wanting in - as long as they all have a chance

If it just shows off blower cars - it will not have as much crowd appeal - they won't care who weighs what as long as there is close heads up racing between all three brands

NA V8s
V10s
PA V8s


Ron

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Ron, the weight breaks are right.......you just need to go a little deeper into your retirement, and actually tear down that V10. Build it like it's a purpose built drag race engine. Then you'd have your advantage.

Just my opinion, that's all.

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Sean - there really aren't any weight breaks right now - NHRA will decide the weight breaks - they will use the AHFS, Class weights and actual performances to try to make the class interesting for us racers and the fans

As you can imagine - I don't have any retirement money to dig into since I am a life long drag racing addict and don’t have any family money - LOL

Not sure you would approve of the changes but we have done what is needed to our car and engine to make it a “purpose built” combination - LMFAO - you just are not up to speed on our efforts

I am really not looking for an advantage just a level playing field in a heads up class

Hope you can make it to INDY with your CJ and join the fun – it will likely be two blower cars in the final


Ron

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I waited to fill in the above post – I did not want to let Friday night liquid wrench have an impact on my words

Ron

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Ron, I was just ribbing you. You have your car working good, and it's very fast, congrats. I was merely pointing out the fact that the guys at the front in the ADRL series have gone through their engines from top to bottom. I really wasn't sure (just speculating) that you haven't. My comment about your retirement was based off of your earlier posts about dipping into it, to have your car. Lol

All in good fun, and have fun at Indy in the shoot out. We will be there, just not in that class.
Talk to ya soon, Sean

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My personal opinion is the base V8 car should weight 3250 min with the driver, and the other weights be based on that. I don't think a DP or Mustang w/o a blower can get any lighter, I know a DP can't get much lower unless it's remote control, and then set the other weights accordingly. And you gotta have 3 speed in all the cars, not just the Mustangs. My 2 cents

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I'm curious to see what Barton will run when this thing shakes out. I assume NHRA is going to keep things quarter mile(hopefully). Can the NA V8's run 9.0's?

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Note to NHRA: 1) call if it A/FX 2) give the proper weight break to the Mopar to compensate for the Ford advantage with the blower and 3spd and voila a competive series. CR

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1) Dodge tried to get 3 speed accepted for the Viper powered Challenger to no avail....

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Weight breaks? Horsepower advantage? Run'em straight up.

The monkeys responsible for placing these cars in Stock are too simple to understand the significance of FX classes. To the casual fan the word Stock sounds boring but Factory Experimental gets the imagination revved up. They would have been a big hit as showcase FX cars.

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Cheby is only building the COPO's with 2 speed this is the only way you can buy if if you are one of the chosen few! Yet you can run it with a 3sp or manual, what gives? Was the envelope thicker? it should be what is good for the goose is good for the gander!