[Mike Keener]

Two more great posts by Alan and Dwight. Both are right on target and point out the other flaws beside AA/S that have been brought to our attention earlier in the thread by Mike Carr, Billy Nees, and other racers.

I can understand NHRA not wanting to create a 7# class back in the day but perhaps now it should be revisited? Nitro Joe's stats show that in the high HP stock class cars the transmission type is no advantage either way- so why wouldn't the idea of having AAA/S @ 7# with a 10.60 index and AA/S @ 7.5# with a 10.80 index, sticks and autos combined, (in these two classes only) seem reasonable? Interesting enough the number of classes would remain the same while creating a new 7# class in the process.

Considering that the FS cars were placed in their own classes last year with sticks and autos combined- I see no reason it wouldn't be a good idea in AAA/S and AA/S provided the AHFS still factors the HP ratings by transmission type just as they they currently do in the FS classes.