Stock and Super Stock qualiying

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by Fred Elsass

What is the purpose????????????????????


I did an analyses of the top ten qualifiers several years ago and very seldom are they in the semi's


If you doubt this have NITRO JOE do it.



The only possible positive is you might get a bye run.



If you can run the index you are competitive.


I guess it is all EGO,. You know the mine is bigger than yours thing.


Oh well, have a go at me, will check back on your responses in a couple of weeks. It is ok to call me an A#$ H&**.


Just asking


Sarge

Some play the ladder, but most that do don’t have the car and hp to be number one.

I will say that because NHRA execs are no longer racers they don’t really understand how to support performance classes.

there are not as many incentives for racers to try and make their combos the best they can be.

On top of that, there are some combos that are so soft,the car can be really set up poorly and still look good on paper.

When you have cars that run well for what they are, they are efficient and well tuned, that is a satisfying moment even if not a number one qualifier.

My opinion is that everyone can have their own opinion. There is nothing wrong with having a goal to be number 1. That is not a bad thing in my view.

I do think the analysis would be interesting to see if there are any qualifying spots or ranges that equal more wins

. I would expect that if you analyze those racers that won the most races. Look to see where they qualified.

it might be that they qualify where they think it is best for them at thst race when they can.

Because very few can actually capture number one, it is naturally not going to produce the most wins.

I think if NHRA actually made qualifying meaningful instead of a participation award, the statistics would be different.

If a racer had to actually qualify to “make” the field, they would not be sandbagging or bring a car that was not prepared to have a shot to get in.

Maybe then , AHFS would work better for cars that are just ridiculous in terms if their low hp factors.