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Originally Posted by Todd Hoven
Because that’s not what stock eliminator is about. Most of us race because of the 5% chance of the heads up. Without it, no reason to participate in the class or follow the rules. No thanks, let the pissing continue.
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I don't have a dog in the hunt.
But I'm curious. Of all the Stock/SS racers who can run their index or quicker, aprox what percentage of racers actually have a decent chance of winning a heads-up race ?
I mean, just from lookin at the qualifying sheets at big races, it appears that anybody on the bottom half of the list has little to no chance of winning a heads-up run, unless there are only 2 or 3 cars in their class, & they're all slow.
So, judging from this, I'd guess that those with slow cars are not doing it because of the heads-up runs, but IN SPITE of the heads-up runs. The few guys who are the quickest in their class, or close enuff to actually have a chance, may be the only ones who really like heads-up runs. For the quickest cars, some heads-up runs are sorta like a free time trial during elims. Helps decide dial-in for the next round.
Again, no dog in the hunt. Just my thoughts on the subject. And, I also raced Stock, using spots. 1st to the finish line won. Won some. Lost Some. Also raced Stock off track records. Anything quicker was a breakout. Won some. Lost some.