SS/AH cars in TOP/SS factor

Dick Butler · 07-25-2007, 03:48 PM

As most understand SS/AH cars are treated more like Modified classes in their factoring. This is as recognized allowances have been made on the rules as they compete only against similar cars in class. NHRA actually has rules excluding them from competition outside their class for this reason.
They were not "factored" on the last two times their performance was above the standards of the true SS cars. They were adjusted by index each time for a total of .2 on their index.
In the future if they were to compete in TOP/SS they would require significant factoring of hp to add wt to adjust for this index adjustment.
A decision on this issue will be made and published here before Indy Open.
Thanks Dick Butler

Julie Jordan · 07-25-2007, 04:15 PM

The autos were factored 7 hp a few years ago, along with a tenth on the index.

They got another tenth on the last adjustment.

Dick Butler · 07-25-2007, 08:57 PM

Thanks Julie, I thought that was it. As we usually know the .2 translates to roughly 200 lb. Seems adding 200 would help with the factoring. Other alternative is to just adopt NHRA stand and not allow them to run in TOP/SS since they are not allowed in other classes due to this method of adjustment having been used instead of HP. That would be a shame as there are 40 some cars out there that could join more heads up racing. Unfortunately only 4 Cuda have joined us so far anyway.
Thanks Dick

07-25-2007, 03:48 PM	#1
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	SS/AH cars in TOP/SS factor As most understand SS/AH cars are treated more like Modified classes in their factoring. This is as recognized allowances have been made on the rules as they compete only against similar cars in class. NHRA actually has rules excluding them from competition outside their class for this reason. They were not "factored" on the last two times their performance was above the standards of the true SS cars. They were adjusted by index each time for a total of .2 on their index. In the future if they were to compete in TOP/SS they would require significant factoring of hp to add wt to adjust for this index adjustment. A decision on this issue will be made and published here before Indy Open. Thanks Dick Butler

07-25-2007, 04:15 PM	#2
Julie Jordan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 639 Likes: 90 Liked 549 Times in 94 Posts	Re: SS/AH cars in TOP/SS factor The autos were factored 7 hp a few years ago, along with a tenth on the index. They got another tenth on the last adjustment. __________________ Julie Jordan 7549 STK

07-25-2007, 08:57 PM	#3
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: SS/AH cars in TOP/SS factor Thanks Julie, I thought that was it. As we usually know the .2 translates to roughly 200 lb. Seems adding 200 would help with the factoring. Other alternative is to just adopt NHRA stand and not allow them to run in TOP/SS since they are not allowed in other classes due to this method of adjustment having been used instead of HP. That would be a shame as there are 40 some cars out there that could join more heads up racing. Unfortunately only 4 Cuda have joined us so far anyway. Thanks Dick

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