NHRA Fastest 128 cars

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by TCain

Let me get this straight,
2 cars in the class.

during qualifying
Car A has run a best of 1.0 under
Car B has run a best of .75 under

For class, Car A red-lights. Car B wins class and will probably not make the field (bump is usually .9+ under.

On the flip side, and with all due respect Terry, under the previous system, let me get THIS straight:

Car A competes for the class win against 4-5 other cars, runs 12.50 or quicker, and runs more than .85 under, does NOT win class, however, does qualify as one of the 128 quickest cars.

Car B singles for class, runs 15.0 or slower, and barely runs 0.51 under the index, and does NOT qualify as one of the 128 quickest cars, but in fact is 168th out of 180 cars.

Car A is sent home with a DNQ, Car B bumps into the field as a "class winner".

We went to Indy last year, and I hung my head in shame as we posted a DNQ with a weak engine. But there were cars that were over 2 tenths slower than us who got in, and guys in our class who were faster and got sent home. We didn't get in on time, I can accept that, and I bear the responsibility for that. But the guys who got in on time and then got bumped by cars 3 tenths slower got cheated I think.