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Originally Posted by Mike Carr
Yeah, I probably would. -1.15 won't get you hurt *too* bad. The rule was you had to run -1.15 twice (at different Nat'l events), or you, plus one other racer with your combo (at that or another Nat'l) both had to run -1.15 to triggger an evaluation, and if that particular combo averaged more than one second under during that half of the season (all data goes into first or second half of the season), it would then get HP. Which favors a combination with many cars running it ('67-'69 Camaros with a 396 or 350, '80 something 305 Camaros, for example). There could be two slow cars for every fast one, and the combination would not average a second under, and be safe from getting hit with horsepower. A one of a kind or rare combo, like those I have raced, where there are few or no one to bring the average down, could get hit with HP more easily). The rules were changed slightly for this season, and one racer earned HP by making two runs of more than -1.15 at the same Nat'l. He was the only racer with that combo, at the only Nat'l he ran all year, and received HP, so the rules may have changed. However, if a racer runs more than -1.40 at ANY race (Nat'l, Divisional, Nat'l Open, during qualifying, Class or Eliminator), they get automatic HP the Monday after the race, and more then they would if the combination averaged, say, -1.18 for that particular half of the year. So with that long, complex explanation, YES, I would run -1.15 and take the win and take the chance of maybe getting hit, as long as I got the Wally at the end of the day. If I knew I was going to go -1.20 on that run and STILL NOT WIN, I would lift and live to fight another day.
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Mikey, Mikey, Mikey
I guess that you missed the NHRA change regarding the setting of AHFS triggers for 2009.
NHRA omitted from the AHFS the statement that is posted on their web-site in the Competition Section "Only the quickest run of each event is recorded for each competitor"
Get killer air at 1 (one) National Event at sea level, run 2 (two) runs that are -1.15 or quicker under and you have instant trigger.
I guess that NHRA figured that the best way to keep the Stock & Super Stock racers informed of updates to the system was by omitting certain words to completely change the way that the AHFS is operated.
In my opinion that is a perversion of the process.
What ever happened to full disclosure and a list posted on the NHRA web-site of the year to year changes to the AHFS???
It just makes me feel that the NHRA is our adversary and not our partner, with always trying to get over on us.
Kind of gives you that warm fuzzy feeling when you hear "I'm from the NHRA and I'm here to help you"
But I suggest that if you hear that, look over your shoulder and don't bend over.
Bob
Disclaimer:
NHRA has many fine and upstanding employees of high moral fiber but these are not the people who have established the punitive policies that we have to deal with. Thanks to ALL of the dedicated NHRA employees who against tremendous odds attempt to improve the Drag Racing experience and you know who you are.