Word is 1.15 under for AHFS at Opens and Divisional races

[Earle Holt]

As I see it, there are some gems throughout this discussion that have been brought up.

I like the idea of more runs being counted, but not necessarily at ALL factored tracks. Some seem to be more advantageous than others. I wouldn't be happy for getting HP added to my combo for a run at a factored track who's "factor" is innaccurate, or skewed by atmospheric conditions that make it superhuman. (Las Vegas in October? Boise in April/May?)

I think Stevie Ficacci is right about more head's up runs and I like Dave Ring's suggestion about how Comp is currently set-up.

Good stuff guys. Keep the ideas coming...as soon as the name-calling starts, I don't know about you, but I move on to the next post.

[Bob Orme]

While I don't have a dog in this fight, I'm around all of you guys every year, and perhaps can lend a perspective point of view from the outside that isn't corporate.

No AHFS during qualifying at any event. If there must be an AHFS hit after an event, it should be triggered during any elimination round -- Divisional or National, regular or class, but not Opens. Getting hit with horsepower at an event that will only earn you grade points wouldn't make any sense at all.

Running STK and SS exactly like Comp would make sense to me in some respects. ...mostly because I understand Comp. But, doing so would park a boatload of race cars and drivers who have been racing under the dial-in elimination rules for many years. The classes really are bracket classes the way things are set up today. You have to dial in, hit the tree and race the stripe to win.

If, as some have suggested, the quotas for National events shrink to 64, then I'd say run 'em like Comp, with CIC's during the event and levy permanent hits the following week on those killing the index.

Adjustments at altitude factored tracks......what would really be fair? An adjustment running under the factored index, or an adjustment only when running under the non-factored index? I don't think either one is fair, given the antiquity of the altitude factors and the variable air available at every track, be they at altitude or not. Maybe, add .20 to the hit number at a factored track to get a hit. I don't know -- just offering a suggestion.

Whatever happens or doesn't happen, I hope it keeps the most cars and drivers on the strip as is possible.