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28 SS/AH cars. That will be a great show. 5 Rounds. I'm not sure too many can run that many rounds. 7 in my class SS/KA. Just lots of cars with 200+. I haven't looked at B/SA. Should be about 60 or so. Gonna be a fun race.

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I think I counted 21 entered in B. It should be a very entertaining indy.

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Jeff, actually there are 29. Harold Leiter is listed in SS/AA, but he will be in SS/AH because all 1968 Hemi Cudas and Darts have to run in SS/AH.

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It's a shame that just S/SS filled up, I remember when Comp used to have over a 100 cars entered. If you look, there are only 16 funny cars and 22 top fuel. Also, Pro Stock isn't even close. The .90 classes aren't even close. Not every one could have sold off and bought Stock or Super Stockers. So what's happening to the other classes? Is it the economy or are people just turning away from the NHRA way of doing business? Food for thought!

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock

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Just shows where the roots of NHRA really are.

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I know 2 people that have ran the Super classes since day 1 at indy and they ran Modified and Super Stock before that, btw this is their 50th year of racing NHRA. Now that's dedicated.

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200 entries in each class is impressive.

A good sign for class racing indeed.

I just wished NHRA would turn off the AHFS for this event ( like at the National Opens) and let all 400 of those drivers have at it....what a show that would be ! :)

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Wish there was going to be a good live feed for class! I would be watching that all day!

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I sure wish I was fresh. I might have tried to make it this year. It's gunna be a slugfest in H, I can tell already! This Indy will be a class racers dream! Jim


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Indy is a very long event, and it has more history and meaning to stock and super stock racers. For the .90 racers, I would say the event is too long and it's almost just another national for them.

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Anybody want to pick a Hemi class champ ???. I will go out on a limb and pick Westcott Jr.

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Kent

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West Coast Hemi....again Rick Houser

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Stephen, yall both RM power? How many stick shifts? Kent, Hebert, Wescott , Wescott, anyone else?

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Jeff, Kent has a RMRE bullet if he needs it. I named it RAY WHO?? Love to stir it up Cajun style. Has his stuff really hauling the mail with RM valve train. 31 lifting to 124 mph at Etown in the Spring. That's mid 20.

More sticks are Houser (of course) Perkins and Welker that I know of. Maybe Leiter.Should be a lot of fun and a good show.

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are you saying Steve can lay down an 8:25 e.t. or 60 foot or 1/8 mile ???

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Yes indeed, Steve Kent was very impressive at E-town.

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According to Nitro stats, that car went an 8.31 124 MPH in first round of SS bracket race. These are 160 MPH cars. It's fastest run is that 31. Now that's Etown but no matter, we will all be "gathered at the river" in a couple of weeks.

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BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in the 13th Mopar ®HEMI® Challenge at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, listed by class:

Psn-Class-Num--Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------------ET---Index---(+/-)

1. SS/AH 3651 Charlie Westcott Jr., Parma MI, '68 Barracuda 8.505 9.30 -0.795
2. SS/AH 721 Rick Houser, Pasadena CA, '68 Barracuda 8.515 9.30 -0.785
3. SS/AH 403H Stephen Hebert, Westlake LA, '68 Barracuda 8.613 9.30 -0.687
4. SS/AH 3036 Charlie Westcott, Parma MI, '68 Barracuda 8.621 9.30 -0.679
5. SS/AH 452 Steven Kent, Lottie LA, '68 Barracuda 8.624 9.30 -0.676

2013 Indy top 5 qualifying. ^^^^^^^^^

That is impressive. Cant wait to see.

Forgot to say pulling for "LIL Joe"

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How many AH cars will be running the eliminator ? Who came for the shootout and who came for the whole enchilada ! Wide variety of engine builders represented this year. Really hope they get some weather to compliment the effort.

I would really like to give a shout out to personal friend running a SS with HEMI power. I know he has been focused and building up to this meet since the beginning of the season. You know who you are. Nothing but the best and give them hell. I will be watching. Enjoy every moment !

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Not many AH cars will run the eliminator; most of them only run in the Hemi Challenge.

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More than you think this year. Mopar 50 year anniversary an all. 50% if we can get in.

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With that many AH cars entered, it may be who's piece lasts that determins the Shootout winner.

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Stephen be careful talking about Steve lifting in E-town, there were some people who got there feathers ruffled because I said he lifted on that run...lol...it's gonna be interesting, I'm definitely proud of it, getting the help we needed in the valve train has helped us get it to the power and dependability level I've been striving for. Me and pops got it installed in the car today...the Trumble bullet that is, gonna wait to see how you run to see if we need to consider swapping motors...;-)

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Must be talking about the " Ray who " motor LOL

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I would be REAL curious as to a Geographical breakdown of the classes. Out west here there are hardly any class cars..... My guess is that Indy is made up of mostly midwest and east coasters. Class racing seems to be dying a slow death out west. Sad for those of us who enjoy it.

Indy should be a good show though!

Kenny Newsome 7709 ?/SA

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I had to check......: 8 Super Stockers and 10 Stockers from west of the rockies.......Sad...
I guess very few cars or very few can afford to travel.

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Yea the "ray who" motor is in the on deck spot for now, hard to take out a motor that was going mid 20's in englishtown and went 160.73 for speed...lol...and I just finished freshening it and picked up some more power...

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Allen, looking forward to the show. With the crazy weather patterns that have been going on, maybe Indy will get some northeast weather that we are having right now. I don't hear anybody complaining about the weather in Maryland at the LODRS 1-6 this weekend. Enjoy !