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Originally Posted by Chris Williams
So let's see if we can make this racing more complex and confusing. You try to run 8.90 (a random number if there ever was one), unless you run too quick then you lose, unless your opponent runs quicker than you then they lose, unless you go over some randomly selected MPH then you lose, unless your opponent goes faster than that in which they lose. Let's say you pick 160mph. I run 8.899 at 160, my opponent runs 8.900 at 161, who wins? 
How do you pick the MPH? 160 in SC? Fine, chase more people to TD. Whatever number you choose, a certain percentage of people in each Super class will automatically get kicked out and sent to brackets like TD. And leave an even smaller SC field.
You guys are really making this complicated. As I said, just make it 8, 9, 10, even add 11 if you must, pro-tree index classes with electronics allowed, any body style.
This is a self-fixing problem. With the way it's going, the Super classes will die within five years. Car counts are down, spectators hate it, NHRA gives them little/no respect. We don't have to fix something that's on life support. Just pull the plug. |
NHRA Unleashed. In my opinion NHRA is trying to grow NO ELECTRONICS index racing to replace the Super classes AND stock/superstock.
Think about it: NHRA can delete 100 s/ss classes. They can delete all the complex rules, the horsepower indexes, etc. They eliminate teardowns all all the labor that goes into policing s/ss. They also eliminate throttle stop racing fans don't seem to like. And instead of 100 class Wallys, they give out about 7.
They get side-by-side pro-tree launches. They get side-by-side racing. They get side-by-side finishes.