[Gary Smith]

Fred you're right, you don't get it. Did you see Travis' post? He showed a perfect example how a field would be selected using a sheet from Indy. Although not everyone was the fastest in class, they qualify using the typical PINKS format. The gamble is if & how much you want to turn up the wick in terms of "tune-up". You may elect a bracket tune, or set the car on kill (class/record setup). The whole idea is to run the car as hard as you can. Sandbagging is closely monitored and any drastic variation on your time card will get you tossed. Because so many clases and combinations overlap in performance there's no guarantee any one class or racer has an advantage. Simple.

Here's how they make it work: 1) No posted time sheets 2) scoreboards are turned off, and 3) Entry list is kept concealed, preventing anyone from "position guessing" their way in. I didn't realize this until after I entered which makes perfect sense.

Regarding the sticker money...that was one reason I built my car, only to see most of it vanish. That's based on my observation of the growing number in bare bodied S & SS cars during Full Throttle events the last couple years, unless they can still collect.