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Originally Posted by Evan Smith
Steve, you make a great point and I agree. There needs to be more reason to go fast in the first place, other than Top or Jr. Stock, or bragging rights. Hopefully combining the EFI cars and the regular classes will help this.
I would not be happy about having to protect my factor every run, but what point is there to having a system at all when it is easily avoidable? Anyone can skirt the system the way it is now.
If you want incentive to go fast then here it is:
I proposed to Len and Mr. Light a system in which points (divisional and/or national) are awarded to the top 16 qualifiers at national and divisional events in Stock and SS. Top qualifier gets 16 points, 16th qualifier gets 1 point and you can do the rest of the math. With that, points should be awarded for national records (come up with a fair point value and a max number of points that can be earned in a season) and also for wins during class eliminations. If you get points for beating someone heads-up during the eliminator, why not award points during Class Eliminations. OK, busy classes offer more opportunity for points, well then build a car for that class.
This would help a go-fast guy gain a Top-10 finish in the divsion rather than it just being based on bracket-racing points totals. If Stock and SS are performance-based classes, then performance should matter. This is a simple way for performance to matter.
Evan
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Best idea yet! Doesn't address the AHFS issue but I'd support something like this anyday. There should be rewards for all the hard work besides a line in ND and a certificate. I think by the time they combine FI with carbs and maybe even combine trannys you'll see that some will be forced into going fast.
I've also proposed to Len that either 1/8th mile or 1000' increments are used in evaluations along with 100# maximum ballast. That would take care of the racers sandbagging the AHFS. Racers, putting on a show on your brakes will make the class as appealing as the throttle-stop classes!