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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone
Chad, No ,it wasn't over my head . I got your point right away. You were using this thread to bash higher index cars, and you're still doing it.
There's several reasons why there are few W/Stockers. The main one is,you don't have to win class to get in an eliminator anymore. Now you can't even get in at Indy anymore with a class win.
( A 54 year tradition)
Let's look at this from another perspective:
June 2009 , Joe Fonebone wants to enter his U/SA Shelby at Indy. There are already 2 other cars entered in U/SA . Joe thinks he can run with the other cars,but probably can't qualify by ET. He's still waiting on the paperwork for his .527 lift V6 cam, but he goes ahead and enters
One of the other cars withdraws due to business reasons, brought on by the Obama tax hikes.
The third car blows up at Bowling Green . Joe gets to Indy and what do you know,he's the only one in U/SA. Joe singles and runs .99 under and wins class.
Joe should be in the eliminator. (period)
Yeah, my current car would get in the eliminator either way, but I really am an open trailer kinda guy at heart.
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Mark, I really don't care what class someone runs. U/SA, C/FS. or AA/SA. Its great to see all the variety. I was not intentionally picking on the slower index cars, but that is kinda where you find alot of the 1 car to a class situation. Hell if I was the only AA/SA car at Indy, I'd still probably be going home with the motor thats in the car right now. I could win class, but probably can't got the -.9 under that it will probably take to make the field.
And yes Ed, I have worked on a FWD car before, and yes I'd rather pull an LS-1and trans out of an F-body through the hood with a come-a-long. I can appreciate making anything fast, and have tremendous respect for anyone who had a 1.00+ under car. I just don't think a TURD that solos for class should bump a guy that may have lost a close class race and run ,9 under. And I don't care if that class is AA/SA or D/FS