Indy -SS first round hemi car no shows

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

No, MOPAR bought them their own show, and their own class, end of story. I don't remember any point in history where everyone in Super Stock was polled and asked if the Hemi cars were so special they deserved their own race and other special consideration.

Cool cars, owned by good people? Absolutely.

Deserving of any special consideration? Not in the least.

Don't forget the much wider grey area in SS/AH

[442OLDS]

It happens every year,but to me,it is very silly to have a perfectly good race car and be qualified in a field where 7 round wins can crown you a U.S. Nationals Super Stock title,and then you leave because" Its not worth it".Never has and never will made any sense to me.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

It happens every year,but to me,it is very silly to have a perfectly good race car and be qualified in a field where 7 round wins can crown you a U.S. Nationals Super Stock title,and then you leave because" Its not worth it".Never has and never will made any sense to me.

This doesn't really make sense to me either:

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...ding-ssah-cars

Yeah, they can run SS, but don't have to follow the same rules we do.

[LNorton]

Some wanna go fast... Some wanna win...

These things never change.

[wldtm]

I understand the fact that people disagree with Mopar creating the AH class. However, with out a doubt it is a fan favorite, and before that watching SS/AA & SS/A was a big deal, and I can remember the stands being filled with Mopar, HEMI, and favorite team shirts to watch class run offs.

The creation of AH was created to allow SS/A and SS/AA Hemi cars to run together as popularity grew with the class. This allowed one car to be crowned the baddest hemi on the planet, if my memory serves me correctly.

For whatever reason this class has grown with cars/clones, where as some have dwindled. I would say running at the hemi challenge at Indy would be on my bucket list.

Justin

[Spyphish]

2013 NHRA Indy SS/AH Hemi Challenge - Round 5 - FINAL on youtube is cool. This was on my bucket list and it was a blast.

Now just need to see Northern Lights and Grandkids thru school. List complete!!

[scott smith]

was at indy to see the first hemi challenge race and have seen many since and if memory serves the field has increased 3to 4 times the orig number, dont care who puts up the money, would like to see this happen in every class the car count i mean, because class racing is cool weather it be hemis. 69 camaros, or whatever, just my thouhts.

[gbur]

Originally Posted by LNorton

Some wanna go fast... Some wanna win...

These things never change.

Agree 100%

[Dyno]

I was qualified 142 (with a SS/AH) and got in. Lost to Mike Cotten on a double breakout. I would like to know what rules we do not have to follow that every other SS does, besides the valve cover bolt hole/intake face rule, which has been approved and allowed for over 25 years. If you want to get into huge advantages, look at what the SS/GT cars get away with. I come to support the Hemi Shootout, but really come to race the race.

[Steve Williams]

Originally Posted by Dyno

I was qualified 142 (with a SS/AH) and got in. Lost to Mike Cotten on a double breakout. I would like to know what rules we do not have to follow that every other SS does, besides the valve cover bolt hole/intake face rule, which has been approved and allowed for over 25 years. If you want to get into huge advantages, look at what the SS/GT cars get away with. I come to support the Hemi Shootout, but really come to race the race.

Good for you Dan! I just wish there were more competitors like you to fill the first round. It is always this way every year and it would seem it could be corrected if the SS/AH competitors that aren't going to show for 1st round could give NHRA a notice prior to the shootout. This way it gives a guy that was 129-150 position that he may get into the show as an alternate. If somebody got into the show as an alternate and brought home money, would anybody be offended?