Indy Quota

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

Can someone remind me why there is no AHFS at the biggest event of the year where it would be most warranted and actually do the job it is in place to do?

For it to really work wouldn't you have to use it at the most over entered event? Especially since there are already some kind "Mine shaft conditions" exemptions for air.

[Cotten]

The vast majority of my friends that actually attend Indy are in favor of the AHFS being suspended for Indy. That includes myself and I compete in a class where cars routinely out perform mine by two tenths.

In my opinion there has to be a venue to let all the cars run to their potential, and what better place than "the big go". It's not only fun to participate and watch it also provides fuel for a great deal of discussion on this forum. Lol

This may be a great example of NHRA listening to what their customers who attend Indy want.

[4543]

I think that the Gainesville class race should be all out also. Sometimes crazy fast air. Mike McMahan 2543 H/SA

[Hacksaw]

So the guys that have an " easy " combo can let it all hang out at Indy. No repercussion, no change in AHFS. Everyone else..... all well.... now they know how far behind they are and nothing will be done to close that gap. IMHA call it bs

[Nick Heath]

What was it that Captain Jack said years ago about the AHFS - an automatic system will never, ever work?

Put another way - if AHFS actually worked at Indy, would we still have 20+ cars at -1.20+ under and another 60+ at -1.00+ every year? The "mineshaft" rule didn't help either, because Indy always became a "mineshaft" even in 95+ degree air. So, everybody could already go -1.00+ without flagging their combo for more HP. What's the point?

The AHFS is almost worthless when there are so few reasons for someone to run it out the back door. Especially now, when NHRA publishes the "Slow Averages" every 3 months so everybody knows exactly how much to sandbag to avoid getting hit with HP.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

So the guys that have an " easy " combo can let it all hang out at Indy. No repercussion, no change in AHFS. Everyone else..... all well.... now they know how far behind they are and nothing will be done to close that gap. IMHA call it bs

Okay, for the fans of AHFS at Indy, let's try this.
AHFS in affect.
You go there with your pretty fast 69 Camaro 2 dr. hardtop with the 350/255 combo in G/SA. There's at least one more with the identical combo (good chance) , plus a 75 Corvette, among others. You draw another 69 (good chance). He hops it up all the way, wears your azz out, and goes 1.22 under, for the instant hit. The Corvette ends up winning class. How does the AHFS help you to catch up to the Corvette some day?

[Jeff Dona SS3269]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

So the guys that have an " easy " combo can let it all hang out at Indy. No repercussion, no change in AHFS. Everyone else..... all well.... now they know how far behind they are and nothing will be done to close that gap. IMHA call it bs

I tell you what I’d gladly take the afhs at Indy to not have it at all the other events we have meaning this is the only race we have to enjoy the fruits of our labor one out of how many events 65 or so this isn’t asking for much. Maybe it’s time to award performance instead of punishing people for it like going back to a pro ladder and giving the top 16 qualifiers 40 points for round 1 instead of 30 maybe this would get guys to run their stuff. No ahfs has brought excitement back to Indy class the way it should be!

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Jeff Dona SS3269

I tell you what I’d gladly take the afhs at Indy to not have it at all the other events we have meaning this is the only race we have to enjoy the fruits of our labor one out of how many events 65 or so this isn’t asking for much. Maybe it’s time to award performance instead of punishing people for it like going back to a pro ladder and giving the top 16 qualifiers 40 points for round 1 instead of 30 maybe this would get guys to run their stuff. No ahfs has brought excitement back to Indy class the way it should be!

Jeff, I put a performance proposal to nhra twice in the last 3 years. I talked about qualifying points , record points, points for class wins etc. Nhra said no to everything both times. I was also told they took my proposal to the racers who said foe to “go pound sand” were not doing that. So nhra told me you’re own competitors don’t want any performance based money or points. So I quit, I said f this. It’s really too bad racers in s performance class just want to bracket race and nothing else.

[Jeff Dona SS3269]

Originally Posted by Ed Carpenter

Jeff, I put a performance proposal to nhra twice in the last 3 years. I talked about qualifying points , record points, points for class wins etc. Nhra said no to everything both times. I was also told they took my proposal to the racers who said foe to “go pound sand” were not doing that. So nhra told me you’re own competitors don’t want any performance based money or points. So I quit, I said f this. It’s really too bad racers in s performance class just want to bracket race and nothing else.

Who did they take the proposal to? I was never asked I know no one that was. Everyone has their own personal agenda I get it but those elected to represent us must vote the majority.

[B Parker]

Mark You are right. You must be talking to Papa Frank. Only one problem the 75 corvette is a natural I car will not fit G. H will be an interesting class at Indy this year. BP