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Old 09-14-2011, 02:17 PM   #12
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Cool Re: NHRA Announces Changes to Class Guide

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Originally Posted by Tom Meyer View Post
So backing up, at what hp will the autos no longer be in stock?? At 491 the sticks carry 610 extra 110 over the legal amount. Tom
Take the car shipping weight of 3240 add the 500 subtract the jockey weight of 170 divide by AA 7.5

= 476....

476X7.5= 3570 +170 =3740....

475

I am not sure how that will ultimately play out with the new max weight rule....But thats a math quandry for a different day....but it sort of looks like now your max weight for say a CJ auto @ 461 is 3740.....and not the 8X461+170
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