Qualifying with no AHFS

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

I always thought staggered lights during qualifying would def be more interesting to watch and better practice. Maybe even pairing up the quickest 8 qualifiers on a little ladder for the last session or something.

As for qualifying with no AHFS, I say keep it in place but get rid of the automatic 1.20 hit during qualifying, I think it would most likely result in every track having mineshaft conditions, like Indy in September.

Kind of off topic but I think anytime a racer runs quicker than their class record, whether in qualifying or eliminations, that motor should be torn down if time permits, or immediately sealed up with that paint they use and allowed to finish the race. The racer should be given a certain time frame to go through the tear down process and, once cleared, be awarded that record. Some points/money/etc. for setting the record would be nice also.

I like this idea.

[Irace007]

How about some CASH FOR THE #1 qualifier in S/SS and drop the AHFS for your qualifying lap ??

I'm for it, all out qualifying and no AFHS hit durring. Like the open rules.

[Michael Beard]

If there would be no AHFS in qualifying and no AHFS in heads-up runs, what's the point of having the AHFS? Probably 10 years ago I suggested using the data that they had collected over the years, factor *every* combination somewhere in the right zip code *once*, and be done with it. If cars weren't underfactored, who wouldn't have to protect your index in the first place.

[Larry Hill]

I thought it was everyone's goal to run as fast as they can, must be an old school thing with me. As Steve Kopien always said " I just got'a know"

[novassdude]

The AHFS does not work only because the racers don't want it to work.

[Dick Butler]

Originally Posted by novassdude

The AHFS does not work only because the racers don't want it to work.

Why would they want it to work on "their cars"? The game is "use the system" of poor factoring, poor supervision, poor NHRA understanding to be a "winner". That system creates a large percentage of unhappy racers because they always are believing others are using the system better than they are, or they cannot sell their car and start with the new shiny, low factored combinations.

[mopargilley]

How many cars can go a buck 20 under at Indy? I sure can't!