Wondering what stock racers think

HawkBrosMav · 07-31-2018, 08:58 AM

Please don't completely go off the rails on this one..

This is from a relatively newbie to the class (2009) before the AFHS how were the HP numbers regulated to keep things fair? If a guy went 1.3 under what happened? How were combos adjusted as to not allow one guys to find a super soft combo an out run everybody for eternity?

I for one agree the AFHS is very problematic and easily manipulated to maintain your combos competitiveness for class. It's also a stupid system that only punishes those who have found the most HP in their car. So it basically discourages us all from working to get faster and faster cause we we'll all then have to slow our stuff down so we don't have to add weight. I'm sure it hasn't been this way forever, but I haven't been involved long enough to know how it used to be...

I for one am all for something like this..

"Do away with the AHFS and Indexes as we know them.
All non-competitive combos get 15-20% HP reduction immediately.
At Indy, all Class Winners automatically qualify for the field, the rest of the 128 cars are furthest under the RECORD.
Class Winning ET BECOMES the RECORD. If no-one in Class, then previous record stands.
Following season (starting at the WinterNationals), the RECORD becomes the INDEX. The RECORD stands for 1 season (Winters to World Finals) but is set every year at Indy.
Anyone running under the RECORD at any NHRA sanctioned Event during the course of the year is subject to immediate tear-down AND HP hit."

07-31-2018, 08:58 AM	#11
HawkBrosMav Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 362 Likes: 6 Liked 302 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Wondering what stock racers think Please don't completely go off the rails on this one.. This is from a relatively newbie to the class (2009) before the AFHS how were the HP numbers regulated to keep things fair? If a guy went 1.3 under what happened? How were combos adjusted as to not allow one guys to find a super soft combo an out run everybody for eternity? I for one agree the AFHS is very problematic and easily manipulated to maintain your combos competitiveness for class. It's also a stupid system that only punishes those who have found the most HP in their car. So it basically discourages us all from working to get faster and faster cause we we'll all then have to slow our stuff down so we don't have to add weight. I'm sure it hasn't been this way forever, but I haven't been involved long enough to know how it used to be... I for one am all for something like this.. "Do away with the AHFS and Indexes as we know them. All non-competitive combos get 15-20% HP reduction immediately. At Indy, all Class Winners automatically qualify for the field, the rest of the 128 cars are furthest under the RECORD. Class Winning ET BECOMES the RECORD. If no-one in Class, then previous record stands. Following season (starting at the WinterNationals), the RECORD becomes the INDEX. The RECORD stands for 1 season (Winters to World Finals) but is set every year at Indy. Anyone running under the RECORD at any NHRA sanctioned Event during the course of the year is subject to immediate tear-down AND HP hit."