Hemi cars at Indy

doglover44 · 09-08-2015, 12:24 PM

How come none of the SS/AH cars qualified for Indy ?

Floyd Staggs · 09-08-2015, 01:32 PM

I believe three did. The others wern't quick enough.

Chuck Beach · 09-08-2015, 01:33 PM

Because their index is too low just like AA/SA. The SS/AH should be 9.50 or 9.60 instead of 9.30. AA/SA should be 10.80 or 10.85 instead of 10.60.

Carguy49 · 09-08-2015, 01:43 PM

I just checked the info on Drag Race Central and 5 SS/AH cars qualified and 3 made the call for 1st round. I could be wrong, but, I believe, many of the Hemi cars just go there for the shootout.

Dyno · 09-08-2015, 02:48 PM

The index for the SS/AH cars need to be adjusted from 9.30 to 9.50 - 9.60. The SS/AA index is 9.70 and run on the same weight break as the hemi cars. When the fastest SS/AH car qualifies 106th, I believe that is a good sign that an adjustment is needed.

doglover44 · 09-08-2015, 03:36 PM

What good will a adjustment do ?

david ring · 09-08-2015, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyno

The index for the SS/AH cars need to be adjusted from 9.30 to 9.50 - 9.60. The SS/AA index is 9.70 and run on the same weight break as the hemi cars. When the fastest SS/AH car qualifies 106th, I believe that is a good sign that an adjustment is needed.

That was my reaction too!

Ed Fernandez · 09-08-2015, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by doglover44

What good will a adjustment do ?

They will qualify .2 to.3 quicker which might allow them to qualify.

Tom P · 09-08-2015, 04:26 PM

Not like the good old days... look at the qualifying sheets at the Mission Points Meets a dozen or so years ago. Almost all the top ten are Hemi cars but it wasn't a soft index, the cream of the crop were there and they were making amazing runs.

Now to have the Hemis atop the qualifying order they'd be close to the sevens and that just isn't likely to happen anytime soon.

They could easily bring some excitement back with index.

kdanner · 09-08-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by doglover44

What good will a adjustment do ?

One thing it would do is make them more likely to get HP.

09-08-2015, 12:24 PM	#1
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,364 Likes: 4 Liked 472 Times in 220 Posts	Hemi cars at Indy How come none of the SS/AH cars qualified for Indy ? __________________ Jake Biermann

09-08-2015, 01:32 PM	#2
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,521 Likes: 138 Liked 223 Times in 98 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy I believe three did. The others wern't quick enough. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

09-08-2015, 01:33 PM	#3
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 58 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy Because their index is too low just like AA/SA. The SS/AH should be 9.50 or 9.60 instead of 9.30. AA/SA should be 10.80 or 10.85 instead of 10.60. __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK

09-08-2015, 01:43 PM	#4
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,949 Likes: 2,336 Liked 2,835 Times in 682 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy I just checked the info on Drag Race Central and 5 SS/AH cars qualified and 3 made the call for 1st round. I could be wrong, but, I believe, many of the Hemi cars just go there for the shootout. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

09-08-2015, 02:48 PM	#5
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 905 Likes: 1,097 Liked 659 Times in 196 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy The index for the SS/AH cars need to be adjusted from 9.30 to 9.50 - 9.60. The SS/AA index is 9.70 and run on the same weight break as the hemi cars. When the fastest SS/AH car qualifies 106th, I believe that is a good sign that an adjustment is needed. Last edited by Dyno; 09-08-2015 at 02:52 PM.

09-08-2015, 03:36 PM	#6
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,364 Likes: 4 Liked 472 Times in 220 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy What good will a adjustment do ? __________________ Jake Biermann

09-08-2015, 04:26 PM	#9
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Hemi cars at Indy Not like the good old days... look at the qualifying sheets at the Mission Points Meets a dozen or so years ago. Almost all the top ten are Hemi cars but it wasn't a soft index, the cream of the crop were there and they were making amazing runs. Now to have the Hemis atop the qualifying order they'd be close to the sevens and that just isn't likely to happen anytime soon. They could easily bring some excitement back with index.