Index Change

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

The only people this really will hurt are the guys who could run -.30 or less! They have just relegated about 20% of the cars to being bracket racers! There will be less and less cars at Divisionals and National Events. Some people can't see what is happening. Jim

The only ones who'll be effected are those who are .3 under now,which I doubt is 20%.
I think there are very few combos that aren't able to go .3 under now.If so, then a h.p.
reduction request would be warranted and I would think be granted.
The big $$$$ guys will still have the biggest d$%ks in the arena,just like before.
Now that that's been done how about getting them to let the div. tech guys do their jobs
without outside interference.Maybe some semblance of fairness can be made of the
AHFS.

[bubski]

what a coincidence just as these new BS rated combos appear the indexes get whacked .3. Have fun with your previous indy class winner run of 1.19 under, now youre .89 under and one of these new BS combos will womp you in the ligths twice go .99 under and laugh in youre face.

[Jim Wahl]

I think you are right Ed O', NHRA just increased the IHRA's car count! Jim

[novassdude]

Thats great for the guys that live where IHRA runs what about the west coast guy's.

[55 Chevy]

I may be one of those people who can't run the number. My car has not seen the track for nearly seventeen years and I have no idea where it will be this spring. Should it be the case that I can not run the number within my budget the car will be sold. I will never go bracket racing nor will I put it back on the street.

[Bobby Fazio]

Originally Posted by 55 Chevy

I may be one of those people who can't run the number. My car has not seen the track for nearly seventeen years and I have no idea where it will be this spring. Should it be the case that I can not run the number within my budget the car will be sold. I will never go bracket racing nor will I put it back on the street.

I am a 26 year old grad student, and like Mr. 55 Chevy, my (dad's) car had not seen the track in 17 years. After begging the old man for years and years he finally gave in and this was the first year we got it back out on my limited budget. I was ecstatic when I ran 11.teens on my 11.55 index (Still qualified way at the bottom of the pack). That was the best pass that car had ever seen and now I have an 11.25 index to deal with. Now I remember why dad had to quit racing back in the day and why I may have to quit already.

[Urraco]

Dont quit now, we need all those mustangs we can get on the track. Good luck. Kip Martin

[SuperStockDodge]

Originally Posted by Urraco

Dont quit now, we need all those mustangs we can get on the track. Good luck. Kip Martin

and...we need all the stick cars we can get on the track!

[5798camaro]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Then only people this really will hurt are the guys who could run -.30 or less! They have just relegated about 20% of the cars to being bracket racers! There will be less and less cars at Divisionals and National Events. Some people can't see what is happening. Jim

I agree I just got into racing last year I bought a new car and worked and spent my *** off to get 30 under and now I'm going bracket racing. I think nhra will have 5 or 19 less stockers and super stocker at every race in2010 who's got the money to build a faster engine and if your only running 30 under like me you can barely afford to race anyway anyone want to buy a stocker that can't run the number?

[bsa633]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

NHRA could have approached the indexes a different way. They could've just made a valve spring pressure rule that would slow everyone up. Make it so that the pressure can't exceed 150 lbs on the seat. But NHRA doesn't want to work for their membership money which means testing pressures of the valve springs.
Casey Miles
248H (Exceptionally/Slow)

Except it wouldn't slow these new mustangs down a bit!