Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? - Page 3

427_ED · 04-07-2010, 07:10 PM

It should be every class winner, then the fastest qualifiers, even if there's is only one car in the class. Don't punish the driver who participates because of those who don't.

THE LEGEND · 04-07-2010, 08:21 PM

I saw D.J. when SS at VMP in the finals when he was covered 9 tenths. You gotta make the run.

Mark Yacavone · 04-08-2010, 12:10 PM

Very interesting. Not necessarily all active racers here ,but 3 to 1 for class winners?
It begs the question; Why didn't NHRA do a poll before changing a 50 year policy?

Let's get those SRAC guys...String 'em up !

Jack McCarthy · 04-08-2010, 12:21 PM

srac did not vote to do this... the $$$$ did it ... i might even guess they knew the underfactored CJ & DP were coming and wanted to be sure they all got into the show ???

as far as a flagman and a 450' head start id like to try it just once for the hell of it !!!!
i can probably cut a better flag than a tree...and the flagman is gonna be WAY away from that aa/s CJ hope he' got 20-20 vision !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

captain jack
16 time us nationals class champion... and yes i raced someone most of those years !

Tim Kish · 04-08-2010, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

srac did not vote to do this... the $$$$ did it ... i might even guess they knew the underfactored CJ & DP were coming and wanted to be sure they all got into the show ???

as far as a flagman and a 450' head start id like to try it just once for the hell of it !!!!
i can probably cut a better flag than a tree...and the flagman is gonna be WAY away from that aa/s CJ hope he' got 20-20 vision !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

captain jack
16 time us nationals class champion... and yes i raced someone most of those years !

Jack - the underfactored cars would get in with either system being at the top of the qualifying sheet. The whining was from the .9-1.0 under cars that were getting bumped. Their rationale is that they were getting bumped by cars winning class singles and going fast enough to get the win (-0.5) but not fast enough to make the top 128. This basis many at the time agreed with (as polled on here). The ones that suffered were the classes where no one can run more than 1-under so you could have multiple cars in a class and none of them including the class winner make the field of 128 becuase they aren't fast enough. Making this added means of limiting the number of classes that can make the field for eliminations helps increase the possibility that the classes with more cars and better factors will end up with heads up runs in eliminations - something people were asking for (also previously popular on here).

Jack McCarthy · 04-09-2010, 09:51 AM

tim if 128 CJ & DP (it may happen in 2011) show up then 40 of them would get ousted by class winners ... right ?

just making a point... wally always wanted EVERY class to be represnted in the eliminator... therefore the rule was "field will be comprised of the class winners and then filled to (64) 128 with the fastest qaulifiers against thier index not winning thier respective class."

worked for 35 years
jack

Harry 6674 · 04-09-2010, 10:21 AM

How about class winners plus fastest qualifiers with no breakout first to the finish line for class and qualifying. That alone would speed up factoring. No bagging, you lift and your gone. They could put the pinks crew in charge of qualifying. They can spot a bagger a 1/4 mile away.

442OLDS · 09-22-2014, 07:04 PM

(4) years later opinions?

Mickey Whaley · 09-23-2014, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 442olds

(4) years later opinions?

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Larry Hill · 09-23-2014, 12:48 PM

You in the eggnog again Mickey?

View Poll Results: Class Winners and Qualifiers or Quickest 128?
Class Winners and Qualifiers making a 128 car field	130	76.92%
Only the 128 Fastest Cars!	39	23.08%
Voters: 169. You may not vote on this poll

04-07-2010, 07:10 PM	#21
427_ED Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nicholasville, KY Posts: 265 Likes: 54 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? It should be every class winner, then the fastest qualifiers, even if there's is only one car in the class. Don't punish the driver who participates because of those who don't.

04-07-2010, 08:21 PM	#22
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? I saw D.J. when SS at VMP in the finals when he was covered 9 tenths. You gotta make the run.

04-08-2010, 12:10 PM	#23
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,807 Likes: 2,897 Liked 5,109 Times in 1,947 Posts	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? Very interesting. Not necessarily all active racers here ,but 3 to 1 for class winners? It begs the question; Why didn't NHRA do a poll before changing a 50 year policy? Let's get those SRAC guys...String 'em up ! __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

04-08-2010, 12:21 PM	#24
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,318 Likes: 28 Liked 457 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? srac did not vote to do this... the $$$$ did it ... i might even guess they knew the underfactored CJ & DP were coming and wanted to be sure they all got into the show ??? as far as a flagman and a 450' head start id like to try it just once for the hell of it !!!! i can probably cut a better flag than a tree...and the flagman is gonna be WAY away from that aa/s CJ hope he' got 20-20 vision !!!!!!!!!!!!!! captain jack 16 time us nationals class champion... and yes i raced someone most of those years ! __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

04-09-2010, 09:51 AM	#26
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,318 Likes: 28 Liked 457 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? tim if 128 CJ & DP (it may happen in 2011) show up then 40 of them would get ousted by class winners ... right ? just making a point... wally always wanted EVERY class to be represnted in the eliminator... therefore the rule was "field will be comprised of the class winners and then filled to (64) 128 with the fastest qaulifiers against thier index not winning thier respective class." worked for 35 years jack __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

04-09-2010, 10:21 AM	#27
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? How about class winners plus fastest qualifiers with no breakout first to the finish line for class and qualifying. That alone would speed up factoring. No bagging, you lift and your gone. They could put the pinks crew in charge of qualifying. They can spot a bagger a 1/4 mile away.

09-22-2014, 07:04 PM	#28
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,339 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? (4) years later opinions?

09-23-2014, 12:48 PM	#30
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,679 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Should Indy be Class Winners and Qualifiers Only? You in the eggnog again Mickey? __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

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