Qualifying Change

[Ed Fernandez]

I guess there will be a few people backing out of Indy this year.It's the only Nat'l that has a full field,except for Belle Rose Sports Nats.Wonder who instigated the change?

Ed F.

[Bud Lefevre]

yea, that will make people want to go race , go .7 or .8 under, win class and GO HOME !

[james schaechter]

Some will like it some will not. Check out last year prior to bumps and then after class bumps. This also could change because some that did not have to run hard in class because of bump ins, now will have to do so if they can to make sure that they get in.

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2007#indextop

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2007#indextop

[Larry Hill]

Now the " Paper Cars" are in everyones class. All of a sudden the big camshaft; the aluminum heads; the bigger valves; the larger carb; the smaller crank pin; the specal rods; and the elderbrock heads affect us all. Let us not forget the cars that were never produced: 1998 LT1 Camaro, Firebird, Nascar Hemi, and the one carb 428 1967 Shelby.
Contact your stock/ super stock representative, Division Director, Tech. Department, and request that the items that have been added be removed and that the cars that never were made be deleted!.

[Jack Matyas]

Larry -- That's a great idea but the train has already left the station .Think about it --would you or I want it to happen if we owned one of "those" cars .........probably not .With last years bump at Indy in Stock being -.86 under is it going to make a huge dent -- I don't think so .

[Daran Summerton]

Still does not address class runoffs with an odd number of cars!! Who gets the BYE -- every division is different. It needs to be in there. Some give it to the fastest qualifier some flip quarters. NHRA says flip for it depending on what division the race is at. I have been the fastest and didn't get the bye.

[Larry Hill]

Jack, It's easy: put the correct front clip on the LT1 cars, add the second carb to the Shelby 428, and use the correct engine in the Dodge.
Things that are wrong-- fix. Rods have a service life-- rods can be like seat belts -a 2 year life. If not a service life give us all the big Chevy rod, not just the Fords and the Pontiacs. All combinations without a current replacement head get Eldelbrock heads or every one uses stock castings. No Dove F-5 heads. Camshafts Stock lift or "The optional .527 lift"
Now is the time to get this fixed, or everyone should get to use the gifts that only a few have now.
Remember the big hood all the 68-72 Corvettes had? They took it away and got the cars correct. It can be done.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Daran Summerton

Still does not address class runoffs with an odd number of cars!! Who gets the BYE -- every division is different. It needs to be in there. Some give it to the fastest qualifier some flip quarters. NHRA says flip for it depending on what division the race is at. I have been the fastest and didn't get the bye.

If you're the fastest why worry?If you lose you only have yourself to blame.It's good to have some pressure in class runoffs,makes you a better racer as far as mindset for later rounds.

Ed F.

[OLD INJUN]

Originally Posted by ed fernandez

i guess there will be a few people backing out of indy this year.it's the only nat'l that has a full field,except for belle rose sports nats.wonder who instigated the change?

Ed f.

i heard it was hadtobethere and bwheat !