[Alan Roehrich]

When those who campaigned for AA/SA and AA/S were asked by NHRA officials (I won't say who) what the index should be, everyone I know who answered agreed on 10.90, which was, at the time, 0.35 and 0.40 quicker than the next lower classes. The idea being to let people go out and turn the cars loose. However, that was a year or two before the indexes were lowered by 0.30 across the board. The AA classes were requested by and for people running traditional big HP cars, such as the Street Hemi, the 427 Fords, and the 427 and 454 Chevrolet engines rated at 425HP or higher. However, the indexes were lower after the new factory race cars were introduced in the regular classes. Well, we got what we asked for, and we've lived with it. Yes, it would be nice to see the index for AA back up around 10.80 or 10.90, but it is what it is.