Agree with the poll question, but what's the point of being a record holder anymore? With AHFS in place, being a record holder doesn't necessarily indicate you're the fastest in class. There are more than 65 classes in stock and all but 11 are at minimum. There are more than 125 classes in Super Stock (Crazy) and all but 8 are at minimum. In my opinion, the ability to set records isn't as much of a problem as the penalty for going fast. The only way to take advantage of being fast, is to hide how fast a car is until it's needed in a heads-up race, and then only use what you need to get the job done. It's arguably not a whole lot different than throttle stop racing that so many of us abhor.
I think a better conversation would be how do we
incentivize displays of performance capability in Stock & Super Stock.
Here are my suggestions.
- Qualified fields at all national events. Raise the quotas and qualify 32, 64, or 128
- Points for qualifying position
- Pro ladder
- Lane choice to higher qualifier
- Points for setting records
- Points for class round wins
- Consolidate classes to create more heads-up racing
- Some kind of award or special recognition for being #1 qualifier
- Special race for top qualifier points earners