Live from Cecil County,MD NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[Dan 1525]

Any Q 1 sheets for Stock ( no live timing yet ? ) Thank You ! Dan

[mcashman]

Any qualifying sheets ? Can’t find them anywhere.

[Ken Miele]

Originally Posted by mcashman

Any qualifying sheets ? Can’t find them anywhere.

Here is Stock, you will have to wait for DRC for Super Stock.

[Jack Matyas]

Good morning - Best thing I can say this morning is that Spring is back as the high today is to be low seventies - cloudy and at this moment I can hear pitter-patter on my roof .Nothing huge is expected but it might delay the start this AM.

Yesterday was terrific here at Cecil -yes it was hot but super conditions for sure with the track being in the best shape i've ever seen here .On the flip side of things the q-sheets really don't show the true performance of the Stock and S/S cars in attendance because of the large amount of 1000' passes.This 'new' way of controlling the fast cars isn't working - just making it boring. Hope the NHRA is listening .

This morning when we get started it will be juniors then SuperStreet followed by Stock.

Later ................

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

On the flip side of things the q-sheets really don't show the true performance of the Stock and S/S cars in attendance because of the large amount of 1000' passes.This 'new' way of controlling the fast cars isn't working - just making it boring. Hope the NHRA is listening.

If you multiply 1000 (feet) X 1.19, it gives a good indication of what the 1/4 mile e.t. would be.

[Jack Matyas]

So the weather is holding out as S/street and Stock got their first rounds in .The Sun is trying to peak out every now and then with no drops falling .S/Stock has just been called for their first round .

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Dave Gantz

If you multiply 1000 (feet) X 1.19, it gives a good indication of what the 1/4 mile e.t. would be.

I don't know if I agree with this for all cars.Last race of last season,I went 9.14.
According to your formula, that is a 10.87.The car was about 2 tenths slower than that.

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

I don't know if I agree with this for all cars.Last race of last season,I went 9.14.
According to your formula, that is a 10.87.The car was about 2 tenths slower than that.

A good point. I just looked up 2 runs of mine. (Street/strip car, NHRA chased me in the 90's.)
11.39 1.607 60' 9.520 X 1.19 = 11.328
11.40 1.608 60' 9.523 X 1.19 = 11.332

If multiplied by 1.20 -
11.424
11.427

I guess the formula is sensitive to a car's potential, plus, multiplying by 1.19 or 1.20 makes a substantial difference.

I was thinking NHRA could use a formula to determine what a 1000' foot run would be 1320 feet, but it appears it's not that cut and dried.

Thanks

P.S. Sorry for the hijack.

[BillyAnderson]

Why did they start eliminations first thing this morning and throw out 3rd TT/Q? Weather?