Qualifying with no AHFS

[Dick Butler]

Joe, your idea is great but, Just think of the problem of the guys who realize how much et people have been holding in their classes.
I think make #1 qualifier a prize again, make going fast the goal again.
In All a great idea.
Heads up idea also good.

[Mark Yacavone]

Not sure I understand, Joe.
You're saying people would want to run 1.50 under in qualifying and time trials, then dial .90 under for eliminations?

[older racer]

I see heads up in stock, semi's. one car slowed way down . why's that?

[Angelo DiTocco]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Not sure I understand, Joe.
You're saying people would want to run 1.50 under in qualifying and time trials, then dial .90 under for eliminations?

Mark - maybe not 1.50 under and the .90 for elims...... but damn..... it would be nice to just be able to stop worrying about it all the time.

I don't see what difference it would make to change.... I agree with Joe - everyone with a fast car is running detuned... heavy... lifting - it really has become a joke. So has the. Infighting and commiserating between people with similar combos.

And - yeah - if they won't make that kind of a broad change then hell yeah - make it NO AHFS for heads up runs - and do ya one better - no AHFS in heads up even when it's 2 racers with different combos.

I think that would pump some life into these classes which have become increasingly boring.

[Paul Precht]

People were lifting and sandbagging long before the AHFS came along.

[Angelo DiTocco]

Originally Posted by Paul Precht

People were lifting and sandbagging long before the AHFS came along.

That might be true to a very small degree - but nowhere near to what is going on since AHFS.

[Sean Cour]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Not sure I understand, Joe.
You're saying people would want to run 1.50 under in qualifying and time trials, then dial .90 under for eliminations?

No Mark, just make one run at 1.50 under, then dial back to .75 under for the rest of time trials and eliminations.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Sean Cour

No Mark, just make one run at 1.50 under, then dial back to .75 under for the rest of time trials and eliminations.

You only get two TT's at a 3 day Nat.
We'll make two @ .90 under ..and watch you ,buddy.
(At least that's the plan for next time.)

[Sean Cour]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

You only get two TT's at a 3 day Nat.
We'll make two @ .90 under ..and watch you ,buddy.
(At least that's the plan for next time.)

Mark, I remember one year at the Seattle Nats we didn't get any runs. Random pairing first round, picked a dial, and ran right on it. Today's weather stations are pretty good. I understand what you're saying, but some will have little problems achieving the aforementioned.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

You only get two TT's at a 3 day Nat.
We'll make two @ .90 under ..and watch you ,buddy.
(At least that's the plan for next time.)

What about the -1.22 under plan ? How does that work out.......LOL!!!