What would the "NEW" indexes be for SS/S ?

442OLDS · 10-07-2008, 10:10 PM

http://www.dragracingonline.com/burksblast/x_9-3.html

If this is true,any guesses on the "New Indexes"

Stock Indexes
Last Update: 10/7/2008
Class 1/4 Mile 1/8 Mile 1000ft?
AA/S 10.90 07.03
A/S 11.25 07.24
B/S 11.50 07.39
C/S 11.65 07.47
D/S 11.80 07.57
E/S 11.95 07.65
F/S 12.10 07.74
G/S 12.20 07.79
H/S 12.30 07.86
I/S 12.50 07.97
J/S 12.65 08.05
K/S 12.85 08.18
L/S 13.00 08.26
M/S 13.15 08.33
N/S 13.25 08.40
O/S 13.40 08.48
P/S 13.65 08.62
Q/S 13.95 08.79
R/S 14.25 08.96
T/S 14.70 09.21
U/S 14.95 09.34
V/S 15.55 09.68
W/S 16.70 10.35
AA/SA 10.90 07.03
A/SA 11.30 07.27
B/SA 11.55 07.42
C/SA 11.70 07.50
D/SA 11.85 07.60
E/SA 12.00 07.68
F/SA 12.15 07.76
G/SA 12.30 07.86
H/SA 12.45 07.94
I/SA 12.60 08.03
J/SA 12.75 08.11
K/SA 12.95 08.22
L/SA 13.00 08.26
M/SA 13.15 08.33
N/SA 13.30 08.43
O/SA 13.45 08.51
P/SA 13.75 08.68
Q/SA 14.10 08.88
R/SA 14.35 09.02
T/SA 14.70 09.21
U/SA 15.15 09.45
V/SA 15.80 09.81
W/SA 16.95 10.51
AF/S 14.15 08.90
BF/S 14.95 09.34
CF/S 15.45 09.62
DF/S 15.90 09.86
EF/S 17.75 11.01

Jim Kaekel · 10-08-2008, 09:03 AM

Yes, there has been a series of tragedies in our sport and I feel for the loss of the families involved, but these racers that passed were doing what they loved. The idea of sportsman cars running to 1,000' is an over reaction. I sincerely hope it doesn't happen. We'll all be spending money swapping gear ratios, tires, etc. to keep up, and somebody can still be killed racing to 1000'. The reality is that auto racing can be very dangerous.

Michael Beard · 10-08-2008, 09:33 AM

Maybe the indexes would be determined based off of actaul 1000' runs made since they started collected data.

Tony Janes · 10-08-2008, 05:11 PM

The 1000 ft. racing for everyone is coming in 2009

Ed Wright · 10-08-2008, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

The 1000 ft. racing for everyone is coming in 2009

Where did you hear this Tony?

Tony Janes · 10-08-2008, 06:44 PM

Read Dragracing on line, I think it will happen.

Ron Ortiz · 10-08-2008, 08:43 PM

Well if this happens, I just got quicker, yea.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA getting quicker all the time

Ed Wright · 10-09-2008, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Read Dragracing on line, I think it will happen.

I hope they are wrong.

Bobby DiDomenico · 10-09-2008, 02:02 PM

The only way to eliminate sandbagging during qual. is by only providing ET and /or have the computer make random pairings so that you cannot attempt to pick a spot. With the tragedies at or past the finish line at some tracks not being able to upgrade the shutdown safety area I kinda expected the 1000' racing to be a possibility.

One of drag racings biggest problems spectator wise is the down time betweens passes, the pros down time between runs now seems even worse since the cars race for a shorter time, how would slowing for an extra 300' from a slower speed make the sportsman program feel?

(Like those simply boring, dragging on forever, NASCAR and IRL cautions to tighten up the field or get the slower cars out of the way? How many races could Petty and Peareson have won under this set up?)

Do you guys/gals see NHRA making everyone step up their safety equipment? Such as a V/SA car being in an accident where the drivers side door is against the retaining wall and we don't have to have fireproof jacket or pants? Or more like the HANS device in faster cars?

How many of you have actually gone to the trap area and planned what you would do at an event before you make a pass there?

10-07-2008, 10:10 PM	#1
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,340 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	What would the "NEW" indexes be for SS/S ? http://www.dragracingonline.com/burksblast/x_9-3.html If this is true,any guesses on the "New Indexes" Stock Indexes Last Update: 10/7/2008 Class 1/4 Mile 1/8 Mile 1000ft? AA/S 10.90 07.03 A/S 11.25 07.24 B/S 11.50 07.39 C/S 11.65 07.47 D/S 11.80 07.57 E/S 11.95 07.65 F/S 12.10 07.74 G/S 12.20 07.79 H/S 12.30 07.86 I/S 12.50 07.97 J/S 12.65 08.05 K/S 12.85 08.18 L/S 13.00 08.26 M/S 13.15 08.33 N/S 13.25 08.40 O/S 13.40 08.48 P/S 13.65 08.62 Q/S 13.95 08.79 R/S 14.25 08.96 T/S 14.70 09.21 U/S 14.95 09.34 V/S 15.55 09.68 W/S 16.70 10.35 AA/SA 10.90 07.03 A/SA 11.30 07.27 B/SA 11.55 07.42 C/SA 11.70 07.50 D/SA 11.85 07.60 E/SA 12.00 07.68 F/SA 12.15 07.76 G/SA 12.30 07.86 H/SA 12.45 07.94 I/SA 12.60 08.03 J/SA 12.75 08.11 K/SA 12.95 08.22 L/SA 13.00 08.26 M/SA 13.15 08.33 N/SA 13.30 08.43 O/SA 13.45 08.51 P/SA 13.75 08.68 Q/SA 14.10 08.88 R/SA 14.35 09.02 T/SA 14.70 09.21 U/SA 15.15 09.45 V/SA 15.80 09.81 W/SA 16.95 10.51 AF/S 14.15 08.90 BF/S 14.95 09.34 CF/S 15.45 09.62 DF/S 15.90 09.86 EF/S 17.75 11.01

10-08-2008, 09:03 AM	#2
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,229 Likes: 133 Liked 535 Times in 110 Posts	Re: What would the "NEW" indexes be for SS/S ? Yes, there has been a series of tragedies in our sport and I feel for the loss of the families involved, but these racers that passed were doing what they loved. The idea of sportsman cars running to 1,000' is an over reaction. I sincerely hope it doesn't happen. We'll all be spending money swapping gear ratios, tires, etc. to keep up, and somebody can still be killed racing to 1000'. The reality is that auto racing can be very dangerous. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

10-08-2008, 09:33 AM	#3
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: What would the "NEW" indexes be for SS/S ? Maybe the indexes would be determined based off of actaul 1000' runs made since they started collected data. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

10-08-2008, 05:11 PM	#4
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What would the "NEW" indexes be for SS/S ? The 1000 ft. racing for everyone is coming in 2009 __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

10-08-2008, 06:44 PM	#6
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What would the "NEW" indexes be for SS/S ? Read Dragracing on line, I think it will happen. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

10-08-2008, 08:43 PM	#7
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: What would the "NEW" indexes be for SS/S ? Well if this happens, I just got quicker, yea. Ron Ortiz U/SA getting quicker all the time __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

10-09-2008, 02:02 PM	#9
Bobby DiDomenico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 924 Likes: 104 Liked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Re: What would the "NEW" indexes be for SS/S ? The only way to eliminate sandbagging during qual. is by only providing ET and /or have the computer make random pairings so that you cannot attempt to pick a spot. With the tragedies at or past the finish line at some tracks not being able to upgrade the shutdown safety area I kinda expected the 1000' racing to be a possibility. One of drag racings biggest problems spectator wise is the down time betweens passes, the pros down time between runs now seems even worse since the cars race for a shorter time, how would slowing for an extra 300' from a slower speed make the sportsman program feel? (Like those simply boring, dragging on forever, NASCAR and IRL cautions to tighten up the field or get the slower cars out of the way? How many races could Petty and Peareson have won under this set up?) Do you guys/gals see NHRA making everyone step up their safety equipment? Such as a V/SA car being in an accident where the drivers side door is against the retaining wall and we don't have to have fireproof jacket or pants? Or more like the HANS device in faster cars? How many of you have actually gone to the trap area and planned what you would do at an event before you make a pass there?