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Originally Posted by NewHemi
David Huff got it right, there was an "old car" in the final.
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The presence of an "old car" in the final is totally irrelevant, as the complaint regarding the "competitiveness" is in regards to qualifying and heads-up runs. (not to mention more than probable, statistically, since old cars still make up the majority of the field) Just because heads-up runs don't occur every other pair does not mean they do not have potentially major ramifications for how the entire race plays out.
It *is* relevant that some drivers were potentially pushed out of the qualified field or eliminated in the early rounds in mismatched heads-up contests.
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In fact as best I can tell, only one Challenger won stock eliminator at a Divisional, (Dodge Challenger 5.7 at Noble OK last year) and now only one Challenger has won Stock Eliminator at a National (Dodge Challenger 360 in Indy )...
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5.9L's have won one national and two Pro-Ams this year in Super Stock (Mark Nowicki and myself), and Les Norton won the national at Salt Late with the 6.4L. Interesting historical notes, but again, totally irrelevant to the "bracket racing" side of Stock and Super Stock.
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Were the new cars factored correctly? No. But lots of cars in the past weren't either. So what really is the point?
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To correct the mistakes of the past, not repeat them.
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