What to expect

[Mike Mayhew]

Is there more than one poll on here ?
The one I see shows 46 to keep things as they are, and 60 voting FOR change in one way or the other.
( either no buttons at all, or move them to the pedal ). That seems like more voting for change than not.

Either way, lets remember that out of 1200 + NHRA stockers, there are relatively few on here, and even fewer voting. Take it with a grain of salt. Nobody should tout their statistics untill there is a comprehensive national vote. However that might happen.

Here's what I wonder. How many overall stockers are presently using 2steps. I don't know. I think it's probably about 50/50 using and not. I would like to know what the split really is at present.
I do know that I've had conversations with many drivers that DO use the 2step, and the vast majority say they use it to "keep up with the Jones". There's alot of these guys that really think they should be outlawed. But they do help their driving so they aren't giving them up unless of a rule change. I know a couple of votes on that pole for " no 2step/button " are drivers presently using them.


On another note, I have never grasped the concept of lowering indexes. Fast cars are still fast, slow cars are still slow. There is still a ladder, and nothing changes. Just the numbers. The only real change is alot of slower cars under the index just became bracket cars. Why ?
Or is this a plan to eliminate some stockers ?

On another note, if everything is equal ( the car(s) flogged to it's fullest ), a carb car will never run with a FI car. FI, computer cars are light years ahead of carb cars now. And still evolving. Talk about AHFS problems of the past. This will be a nightmare !