[Joe Schaechter]

While I can't add to why it would be different in any other division, I can tell you that at the Division 3 race in Indianapolis this year I was next to Marty Buth when he went -1.47 under his Q/SA index in his Turbo Thunderbird. After we joked about whether I saw anything blow across the track to stop the timers so early, Marty knew he had a teardown coming. There were no doubts by the tech officials at the scale as to what was going to happen. His car was weighed, a fuel check was done and an appointment in the barn was made for later that night based on the 1.40 under run. It was only after the teardown was confirmed that Marty went for the record. He had to send someone down to Autozone to get an intake gasket as he didn't even bring any!

CLERMONT, Ind. - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, event at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis:

Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-)
1 3657 Q/SA Marty Buth, Freeport IL, '86 Thunderbird 12.627 14.10 -1.473