How much undeer the index is your record

[Andys dad]

Just wondered how AHFS will affect setting records

Class _ INX _ REC _ und idx
AA/SA _ 10.60 _ 9.44 _ 1.16
A/SA _ 11.00 _ 9.73 _ 1.27
B/SA _ 11.25 _ 9.87 _ 1.38
C/SA _ 11.40 _ 10.24 _ 1.16
D/SA _ 11.55 _ 10.39 _ 1.16
E/SA _ 11.70 _ 10.46 _ 1.24
F/SA _ 11.85 _ 10.96 _ 0.89
G/SA _ 12.00 _ 10.89 _ 1.11
H/SA _ 12.15 _ 11.00 _ 1.15
I/SA _ 12.30 _ 11.10 _ 1.20
J/SA _ 12.45 _ 11.31 _ 1.14
K/SA _ 12.65 _ 11.27 _ 1.38
L/SA _ 12.70 _ 11.58 _ 1.12
M/SA _ 12.85 _ 11.53 _ 1.32
N/SA _ 13.00 _ 11.78 _ 1.22
O/SA _ 13.15 _ 12.18 _ 0.97
P/SA _ 13.45 _ 12.48 _ 0.97
Q/SA _ 13.80 _ 12.62 _ 1.18
R/SA _ 14.05 _ 12.86 _ 1.19
T/SA _ 14.40 _ 13.16 _ 1.24
U/SA _ 14.85 _ 13.67 _ 1.18
V/SA _ 15.50 _ 14.25 _ 1.25
W/SA _ 16.65 _ 16.06 _ 0.59
AA/S _ 10.60 _ 9.37 _ 1.23
A/S _ 10.95 _ 9.94 _ 1.01
B/S _ 11.20 _ 10.15 _ 1.05
C/S _ 11.35 _ 10.85 _ 0.50
D/S _ 11.50 _ 10.45 _ 1.05
E/S _ 11.65 _ 11.15 _ 0.50
F/S _ 11.80 _ 11.30 _ 0.50
G/S _ 11.90 _ 10.94 _ 0.96
H/S _ 12.00 _ 11.09 _ 0.91
I/S _ 12.20 _ 11.70 _ 0.50
J/S _ 12.35 _ 11.85 _ 0.50
K/S _ 12.55 _ 11.61 _ 0.94
L/S _ 12.70 _ 11.60 _ 1.10
M/S _ 12.85 _ 11.98 _ 0.87
N/S _ 12.95 _ 12.03 _ 0.92
O/S _ 13.10 _ 12.60 _ 0.50
P/S _ 13.35 _ 12.28 _ 1.07
Q/S _ 13.65 _ 12.71 _ 0.94
R/S _ 13.95 _ 13.45 _ 0.50
T/S _ 14.40 _ 14.20 _ 0.20
U/S _ 14.65 _ 14.45 _ 0.20
V/S _ 15.25 _ 15.01 _ 0.24
W/S _ 16.40 _ 15.77 _ 0.63
AF/S _ 13.85 _ 12.95 _ 0.90
BF/S _ 14.65 _ 14.15 _ 0.50
CF/S _ 15.15 _ 14.17 _ 0.98
DF/S _ 15.60 _ 15.10 _ 0.50
EF/S _ 17.45 _ 17.25 _ 0.20
AAF/S _ 13.50 _ 13.00 _ 0.50

Thanks

:-) peace


Looks much better in terms of columns before I save it - ahh I got it - no i didn't - I give up on the formating its good enough to make the ponit

[Bob Pagano]

There in lies the reason no records are being set, if all runs count then you will get wacked on Tue. Someone mentioned this last week for the div 2 race in a mine shaft. Set a record and get punished, sounds about right as nhra goes.

[novassdude]

From the look of the list if you want to set a record put a stick in your car. A lot of those classes have room to set a record.

[Adger Smith]

Hey,
Why change you combination with a stick?
That is just more money we have to spend chasing a dream.
No it is actually more punishment to you pocket book for being fast.
I hate to say this because of the backlash,
but
IHRA is looking better all the time.
I can run my car fast, tinker with it at the races and learn some things as long as I don't go quicker than 1.40 under.
I can go run my car without being in bracket mode.
I won't be punished for adding to the performance of my car.
As pointed out earlier I don't have to harm an index to set a record.
I could actually set a couple of IHRA records lower than the current NHRA records with out going quicker than the magic 1.40 under.
I bet there are other racers in the same situation.
High entry fees, fees for everything you (they) can think of, High fuel costs,
I'm beginning to realize all this & AHFS enhancement has my ego deflating at the rate my pocketbook is also being deflated.

Wow, I can't believe this...give me a Prozac

[doublet]

The table is interesting, but being a non-racer, I have a couple of questions.

1. There are some classes where quite a bit of disparity exists between the index and the record just before and just after. For example: C/S record is .5 under the index, but B/S & D/S are both 1.05 under, and then E/S and F/S both go to .5 again. Why?

2. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the index supposed to be what a reasonably prepared race car should run on average each time down the track? Does this mean that, on average, for every car that consistantly can run 1 second under it's index, that there are an equal number of cars within that index that can't get within 1 second of it?

These may be stupid questions, but like I said, I am only a spectator.

[Bob Bender]

Some of the records are altitude corrected that is BS!!!

[doublet]

Only some?

[Pedigo Perf]

It would be nice if NHRA allowed a few events where you could run as hard as possible to set a record without the penalties......but they don't. Thats why the records are at altitude tracks. Go get you one if you dare.

[doublet]

That still doesn't explain to me why the diparity between some classes.

[Pedigo Perf]

Jim Hughes C/S can run 1.0 under at will but you don't see him setting the record probably because it is a pain in the butt (teardown) and pays ZERO!