Any interest in no t-stop index racing?

Floyd Staggs · 05-29-2009, 07:52 AM

My pickup only runs 10.80's. I still enter the nostalgia races 10.60 D/gas class and have a great time. The .400 tree is tough but I'll get there. I just like the heads up no excuse. I don't have much of a chance against the high mph Sst cars but that's probably because I'm not a better driver.

Michael Beard · 05-29-2009, 08:03 AM

PTRA runs a .400 Pro Tree, with deep staging allowed. I ran a 7.0 race twice last year with my Stocker. Even going in deep, I was typically .040's on the tree. Giving up the E.T. by deep staging, I had to throw a bunch of Stocker tricks at it to make it go fast enough to hit the 7.0, which actually made it even more fun for me.

I was interested in seeing what kinds of ET's existing Super category or Rod category cars run wide open, to the point where they could easily adjust to a particular index, whether it be 8.0/9.0/10.0 or 8.50/9.50/10.50, etc. Not looking to change NHRA/IHRA, but rather provide another venue for a similar type of racing, potentially with strong fan appeal.

bobby · 05-29-2009, 01:38 PM

they do that at Houston Motorsports Park in northeast Houston. No throttle stops, no timers, but you can run a trans brake. Have a varity of classes from 5.00 to 7.50.

http://www.snsdragracing.com/

05-29-2009, 07:52 AM	#1
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 169 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Any interest in no t-stop index racing? My pickup only runs 10.80's. I still enter the nostalgia races 10.60 D/gas class and have a great time. The .400 tree is tough but I'll get there. I just like the heads up no excuse. I don't have much of a chance against the high mph Sst cars but that's probably because I'm not a better driver. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

05-29-2009, 08:03 AM	#2
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Any interest in no t-stop index racing? PTRA runs a .400 Pro Tree, with deep staging allowed. I ran a 7.0 race twice last year with my Stocker. Even going in deep, I was typically .040's on the tree. Giving up the E.T. by deep staging, I had to throw a bunch of Stocker tricks at it to make it go fast enough to hit the 7.0, which actually made it even more fun for me. I was interested in seeing what kinds of ET's existing Super category or Rod category cars run wide open, to the point where they could easily adjust to a particular index, whether it be 8.0/9.0/10.0 or 8.50/9.50/10.50, etc. Not looking to change NHRA/IHRA, but rather provide another venue for a similar type of racing, potentially with strong fan appeal. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

05-29-2009, 01:38 PM	#3
bobby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Any interest in no t-stop index racing? they do that at Houston Motorsports Park in northeast Houston. No throttle stops, no timers, but you can run a trans brake. Have a varity of classes from 5.00 to 7.50. http://www.snsdragracing.com/ __________________ Next time wave all of your fingers at me.

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