Heads up runs in Stock & Super Stock

SS Racer 4901 · 03-08-2016, 12:53 PM

Anyone know off hand how many heads up runs were made in eliminations in stock & super stock at 2015 nhra events...both national & divisional.

dartman · 03-08-2016, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SS Racer 4901

Anyone know off hand how many heads up runs were made in eliminations in stock & super stock at 2015 nhra events...both national & divisional.

I checked POMONA 1, Calif

stock had 4
s/s had 0

Phoenix

stock had 4
s/s had 2

GAINESVILLE, Fla

stock had 1
s/s had 1

Charlotte 1

stock had 2
s/s had 1

LAS VEGAS 1

stock had 1
s/s had 1

Houston

stock had 4
s/s had 1

Indy

stock had 5

Lenny5160 · 03-08-2016, 01:29 PM

Phoenix LODRS

Stock had 1
Super Stock had 0

Houston LODRS

Stock had 2
Super Stock had 0

Tony Janes · 03-08-2016, 01:45 PM

Proof that Stock and Super Stock are not really performance eliminators any more. I have said for several years that they are simply expensive bracket races and I have no problem with that.

Lenny5160 · 03-08-2016, 02:01 PM

Whoops! I was doing the YTD 2016 events. Need to read more closely.

Two events were more manageable than 40+.

GTX JOHN · 03-08-2016, 02:29 PM

I had one at Pomona (O/SA) last month. Jon Jr had one (D/SA)
at Phoenix Nationals last week and just missed two more (Burton/Hatch) that would have been plenty tough. I had three in a row at Sear Pt. Natls. a few years ago.

You can adjust your class and position on ladder to either improve you chances
of a heads up or not.........OR just hope for the best.

Sean Cour · 03-08-2016, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Proof that Stock and Super Stock are not really performance eliminators any more. I have said for several years that they are simply expensive bracket races and I have no problem with that.

Only because NHRA has put too many classes into the guide. Giving the shoe polish regime a place to hide!

Dick Butler · 03-08-2016, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sean cour

only because nhra has put too many classes into the guide. Giving the shoe polish regime a place to hide!

x2

Ed Wright · 03-08-2016, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean Cour

Only because NHRA has put too many classes into the guide. Giving the shoe polish regime a place to hide!

Truth!!

MR DERBY CITY · 03-08-2016, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Proof that Stock and Super Stock are not really performance eliminators any more. I have said for several years that they are simply expensive bracket races and I have no problem with that.

Unfortunately, Tony is correct. The stock eliminator that I so loved in 1980 has morphed into.....Bracket 2 Non Delay.....and it's a Damn shame.

03-08-2016, 12:53 PM	#1
SS Racer 4901 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Heads up runs in Stock & Super Stock Anyone know off hand how many heads up runs were made in eliminations in stock & super stock at 2015 nhra events...both national & divisional.

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Lenny5160 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 898 Likes: 604 Liked 431 Times in 224 Posts	Re: Heads up runs in Stock & Super Stock Phoenix LODRS Stock had 1 Super Stock had 0 Houston LODRS Stock had 2 Super Stock had 0 __________________ S/ST 51 S/C 53 Last edited by Lenny5160; 03-08-2016 at 01:33 PM.

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Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Heads up runs in Stock & Super Stock Proof that Stock and Super Stock are not really performance eliminators any more. I have said for several years that they are simply expensive bracket races and I have no problem with that. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

03-08-2016, 02:01 PM	#5
Lenny5160 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 898 Likes: 604 Liked 431 Times in 224 Posts	Re: Heads up runs in Stock & Super Stock Whoops! I was doing the YTD 2016 events. Need to read more closely. Two events were more manageable than 40+. __________________ S/ST 51 S/C 53

03-08-2016, 02:29 PM	#6
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,731 Likes: 2,794 Liked 2,469 Times in 695 Posts	Re: Heads up runs in Stock & Super Stock I had one at Pomona (O/SA) last month. Jon Jr had one (D/SA) at Phoenix Nationals last week and just missed two more (Burton/Hatch) that would have been plenty tough. I had three in a row at Sear Pt. Natls. a few years ago. You can adjust your class and position on ladder to either improve you chances of a heads up or not.........OR just hope for the best. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock Last edited by GTX JOHN; 03-08-2016 at 02:41 PM.