Has anyone changed their mind about AA/SA index?

[Bruce Noland]

Based on the performance of some very fast cars at Indy, I think softening up the AA indexes by .200 would be a fair move. And that would still put these cars near the bottom of the sheet.

[Mike Keener]

The only car at Indy I saw was Jim Bailey who ran 9.90. Earlier in the season he ran a 9.68 in Div 2 but Indy ain't Florida.

The fastest time recorded anywhere in 2015 was in Div 7 at Sonoma when Chuck Rayburn went 9.61 which would maybe equate to about 9.80 or so at Indy last year. Unfortunately 9.80 would be no where near good enough since it took .870 under to get in to the field. Good luck to any AA car capable of running 9.72 (good for the 128th spot) in those conditions.

Rayburn's car is extremely fast but If this is the fastest AA has to offer there can't be a reason good enough not to bring this index ALONG WITH OTHERS OBVIOUSLY OUT OF WHACK pointed out by Billy, Mike Carr, etc back in to line where they belong.

[Jim Bailey]

Mike , I think you're pretty darn close. At Indy last year the field was pretty well set on Wednesday ( per usual ). The weather really turned to **** on Thursday. On Wednesday I had a severe case of Indyidis. My head was so far up my rear end I could see my tonsils. While nearly everyone slowed a tenth to 15 hun on Thursday, I decided to view the sunlight and picked up a 10th. I "think" I could of ( woulda coulda shoulda) run 9.78 - 9.80 on Wednesday ( not good enough ). Had Chuck come to Indy he might have gotten in with a 9.70 or 9.71. If Brian would have shown with the Alum. Chevy, on kill, he may have run even better in that junk air, maybe 9.67- 9.70. But, with that said "maybe" two of the fastest AA/SA in the country might have gotten in around 126 -128. The fact is they didn't even bother to show. I think that tells it all. I love stock eliminator racing, all classes, but I also know that the fans would rather watch "the faster" cars. In this new era of NHRA, I would think from a spectator stand point they'd like these faster cars to show up at their major venue races. It's pretty cool to see a AA car chasing down a U / stocker! But you have to be able to race on race day. One thing for sure, class eliminations would be a lot more fun. And with an index adjustment AA/stock ...might ...(and that's a stretch).. stand chance if they have to run the combo.

[Jeff Teuton]

10.80 or 10.85.

[Mike Keener]

Ahhhh the voice of reason has finally spoken.
C'mon Larry....let's hear it from you. Your dog will be back in this hunt real soon...so you don't get a pass here....nor do you really want one!

[Grey Ghost]

The AA/S (10.60) and A/S (10.95) combinations fall into SS/D (10.20) SS/E (10.25). Why are the SS indexs (.05 for the stick and .15 for auto) so tight and the Stock indexs spread out ( .35 for stick and .40 for the auto) so far?

MOST of the cars are factored at or around 400hp/200 lbs. The difference between some of the "natural" AA cars and A cars are light weight body components / fresh air with both using identical engines. Additional HP factors in most cases do reflect the "special" components which in reallity negate their use/exsistence.

Not sure what I am trying to say...may have answered my own question.

10.80 to 10.85 would make sense.

Phil

[Allen Sherman]

I don't have a dog in this fight but I definitely feel like 10.75-10.80 makes more sense on the index and realistically A/SA should be 10.05 or if it stays at 10.00 B/SA should be 10.20 to make everything fall in line...just my 2 cents