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[Joseph Teuton]

Originally Posted by Darrin Christen

How can you use qualifying as an example when so many people are playing the ladder and protecting the index?

You are correct that many do play that game. I looked at the final quilifing sheet and out of the 49 other cars only 12 were 2000 or newer. So there is a 72% chance that you run an older car. If the new car fast guys are "so" dominating wouldnt you think there would be more in the top 10 in quilifing? If you go all the way to the top 20 spots you can only add 1 more car that is newer than 2000.

I think we should just all enjoy the sport of dragracing and stop worring if its a "new car" or "old car". Either way they both still have to be driven by a person. Or as some like to say "robots". LOL

[KRatcliff]

Speaking of the new cars, I see that Dodge has a 426 Hemi listed for 2013. I guess it is to compete with the 427 Copos and the like. Looks like it is starting out with a little higher HP rating.

I thought there was some talk of Dodge coming out with a blown offering or two for 2013. What happened to that or are they still in the works?

[Joseph Teuton]

There is still talk about it! lol There has to be talk of something considering all the 8 sec. runs. We are there but not quite as deep as some of our friendly competitors. lol

Its going to be a fun year for MOPAR I believe.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Joseph Teuton

You are correct that many do play that game. I looked at the final qualifying sheet and out of the 49 other cars only 12 were 2000 or newer. So there is a 72% chance that you run an older car.

If you want to talk statistics,what are the odds that the only two E/SA cars in the field get matched up in the very first round?

-0.964 E/SA J Teuton 4022 4 -0.762 E/SA G Glazener 2324 33

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

If you want to talk statistics,what are the odds that the only two E/SA cars in the field get matched up in the very first round?

Dumb luck? It never would have happened if I hadn't moved up the ladder during Q3.

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by Joseph Teuton

You are correct that many do play that game. I looked at the final quilifing sheet and out of the 49 other cars only 12 were 2000 or newer. So there is a 72% chance that you run an older car. If the new car fast guys are "so" dominating wouldnt you think there would be more in the top 10 in quilifing? If you go all the way to the top 20 spots you can only add 1 more car that is newer than 2000.

I think we should just all enjoy the sport of dragracing and stop worring if its a "new car" or "old car". Either way they both still have to be driven by a person. Or as some like to say "robots". LOL

Look at the Indy qualifying sheet the past three years--they says it all.

I could take a moment to easily explain it, but if someone doesn't "get it" by now--they never will.

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Look at the Indy qualifying sheet the past three years--they says it all.

I could take a moment to easily explain it, but if someone doesn't "get it" by now--they never will.

Exactly what I was thinking....and last year it was obvious everybody brought their "A" game.

[MikeMoller]

At issue is the limited number of newer cars a person can build. The new factory cars are nice but expensive for the average racer. However, there aren't many alternatives. Older' cars ( 60's,70's, even some 80's) cars are just as expensive because they are rare, as are the parts.

Lots of the 80's and 90's cars got caught up in the cash for clunkers are gone. What is left is front wheel drive cars, poor man's alternative.

What we really need is some decent affordable 'rear wheel drive' alternatives from Detroit. Until that happens, we are at least getting something to help promote growth and renew some interest in stock class. Three or four years from now we may get some new blood who can afford the current cars that will have been cast off by then.

There has always been some 'killer' cars popping up in stock over the years, be they older or newer combos (1986 chev pickup?). So let's just race and have some fun. Like it or not I think those new cars are needed for the sport.

Just MHO.

[CBS]

Just a quick note for you Xxx guys......"I hear".....that there is a fair amount of preparation for testing going on with blowers........there is one thing good about an Autorama .......a lot of bs is thrown around.........the future should be interesting....

CBS

[Ed Wright]

Joseph, all you have to do is go out and run those things hard a few times, and take the hp hits they deserve. Legit hp ratings=nobody cares what year model they are.
Sandbagging to protect bogus hp factors is what offends people.