Any guesses on what its gonna take to get into Indy this year?

TOSTO RACING · 07-22-2009, 05:38 PM

Yeh, I know last year it took .933 I was just wondering if it would be tougher this year.

Just Observing · 07-22-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TOSTO RACING

Yeh, I know last year it took .933 I was just wondering if it would be tougher this year.

Depends alot on the weather. If your car can't run a -1.00 second under though you will be taking a chance.IMO

442OLDS · 07-22-2009, 07:17 PM

I think -1.00 under will definately qualify for the 128 car field.On the other hand,1.00 OVER might make the cut too!

John Leichtamer Jr · 07-22-2009, 10:24 PM

They will all make it. There will not be enough cars to fill the field.

Hammer

Jim Wahl · 07-22-2009, 11:52 PM

Hammer is dead on! Take it to the bank baby! Jim

Mike Fuller · 07-23-2009, 07:03 AM

Jim and Hammer, this is what I was trying to imply in my first post. Things are much worse this year than last. We didn't have a full field at the Indy points meet and it is a sign of the current conditions. Now that NHRA has raised prices it should reflect in the car count.You have to be there no later than Wednsday night and hotel prices skyrocket starting Friday night. I say if you can show up and run -.500 you are in the field.

Charley Downing · 07-23-2009, 08:31 AM

So you think there will not be 128 cars in stock, at Indy this year. I will bet anyone $100 that Stock has a min 128 cars. Less than 128 cars at indy give me a break you jack offs.

Casey Miles · 07-23-2009, 09:13 AM

Back in around February, alot of the racers said that they weren't going to attend Indy because of the announcement of increased fees. Does anyone else think that racers, now that time has passed, still will not attend because of the NHRA increased fees? I myself, will not attend a Divisional points race until NHRA lowers the entry fee to at least where it was last year for the sportman racer. While the racer gets increases of the entry fee and insurance, the spectators are getting discounts on their tickets. Personaly I could care less if there are spectators attending or not. I know that spectators drive revenue for NHRA, but the revenue generated is not put towards the sportsman side of the race. The sportsman racer takes care of that himself. Doesn't anyone understand that the racer brings the show, not the spectator. Also, the spectator is the one who should be buying the insurance, they are the ones that are dangerous walking around. But, all in all, I'm in agreement that all military personel should get in free thoughout the whole event not just certain days.

Casey Miles
248H

07-22-2009, 05:38 PM	#1
TOSTO RACING Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DRAGSTRIP Posts: 894 Likes: 970 Liked 665 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Any guesses on what its gonna take to get into Indy this year? Yeh, I know last year it took .933 I was just wondering if it would be tougher this year. __________________ 5664 GHI/SA 1985 CAMARO RED H/SA --- FOR SALE 1985 CAMARO BLUE I/SA --- SALE PENDING ON BLUE CAMARO!

07-22-2009, 07:17 PM	#3
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,340 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Any guesses on what its gonna take to get into Indy this year? I think -1.00 under will definately qualify for the 128 car field.On the other hand,1.00 OVER might make the cut too!

07-22-2009, 10:24 PM	#4
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Any guesses on what its gonna take to get into Indy this year? They will all make it. There will not be enough cars to fill the field. Hammer

07-22-2009, 11:52 PM	#5
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,845 Likes: 672 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Any guesses on what its gonna take to get into Indy this year? Hammer is dead on! Take it to the bank baby! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

07-23-2009, 07:03 AM	#6
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 953 Likes: 580 Liked 203 Times in 80 Posts	Re: Any guesses on what its gonna take to get into Indy this year? Jim and Hammer, this is what I was trying to imply in my first post. Things are much worse this year than last. We didn't have a full field at the Indy points meet and it is a sign of the current conditions. Now that NHRA has raised prices it should reflect in the car count.You have to be there no later than Wednsday night and hotel prices skyrocket starting Friday night. I say if you can show up and run -.500 you are in the field. __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

07-23-2009, 08:31 AM	#7
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Any guesses on what its gonna take to get into Indy this year? So you think there will not be 128 cars in stock, at Indy this year. I will bet anyone $100 that Stock has a min 128 cars. Less than 128 cars at indy give me a break you jack offs. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

07-23-2009, 09:13 AM	#8
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 508 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Any guesses on what its gonna take to get into Indy this year? Back in around February, alot of the racers said that they weren't going to attend Indy because of the announcement of increased fees. Does anyone else think that racers, now that time has passed, still will not attend because of the NHRA increased fees? I myself, will not attend a Divisional points race until NHRA lowers the entry fee to at least where it was last year for the sportman racer. While the racer gets increases of the entry fee and insurance, the spectators are getting discounts on their tickets. Personaly I could care less if there are spectators attending or not. I know that spectators drive revenue for NHRA, but the revenue generated is not put towards the sportsman side of the race. The sportsman racer takes care of that himself. Doesn't anyone understand that the racer brings the show, not the spectator. Also, the spectator is the one who should be buying the insurance, they are the ones that are dangerous walking around. But, all in all, I'm in agreement that all military personel should get in free thoughout the whole event not just certain days. Casey Miles 248H

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