2015 - The Indy some of us missed ! ! !

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

One other tidbit of info about the 2015 US Nationals...

Stock Eliminator got it's first 11 second qualifying pass with an engine only firing on 4 spark plugs.

Congratulations to Mr. Buth on that one, again.


I ran an 11 second qualifying pass on 7 cylinders at Indy once. Does that count?

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

How about the 70-73 Pontiac firebird that was DQ ed in pre race tech because the grille / facia wasn't correct . I think tech has opened up a can of worms with this one . If I raced a 68 - 72 nova I would be making sure that my car was correct for the year being claimed, same thing with the 82-92 firebirds and camaros. There are numerous f body's racing with the wrong grill/ spoiler combinations. M.J.

I know of a few too MJ. I spent a lot of time and money to make mine correct so it wouldn't hurt my feelings any if they start policing this, but a warning to fix it before you come back would be better.

[MikeMoller]

In the early 70's saw a 57 chev stocker tossed in initial tech for having a black plastic insert in the grill instead of the red/blue/white? chevy emblem. He was allowed to replace it though and go back thru. Thought those days were over. I did scour junkyards/craigslist for months to find the correct 1975 grill for my nova though.

[Rick Leininger Jr.]

Seemed hotter than in previous years? Got to see some familiar faces, and met a few new ones.

Thought I saw Dan Fletcher go 9.93 first round of class? with a glide too.

[Super Sport]

While 1970-73 Firebirds may look the same, 1973 is a unique year for the front of a Firebird. Not what shows on the outside but what is considered impact zone behind the front fascia. The rulebook says that energy absorbing apparatus may not be removed. All the energy absorbing stuff on the front of a 1973 Firebird is heavy. If it was missing, that is probably why the car was not allowed to run.

[doglover44]

Who all got DQed ?