Should Indy be an All Run Field in Stock?

[Billy Nees]

[QUOTE=Mike Carr;180220]The correct option isn't listed in the poll.

3) "All Class Winners, plus Low ET Qualifiers, to make 128 car field".

So the question is, why was this left off of the poll?
It IS the only correct option!
(That is unless you're one of the CJs or DPs that didn't win class! But what the hell, bump out those old pieces of s**t!)

[mannymen]

All run (180 quota) would definitely draw cars that would ordinarily not show up. What is one more round or racing in stock & super stock going to matter when you start qualifying on Wednesday and have to spend 6 days at a track for one race.

If Super Gas isn't filled (which it probably won't be 120/150 quota 2009) then that's where my super stocker will be at (I just need the Shipp bros help with my setup). I definitely can't run under enough to qualify in the 128

Heck you can skip Wed and make your one 9.90 hit on Thurs and be ready for the 1st round on Friday. That will save you a little time and money by not having to show up on Tuesday.

[Bill Koski]

Anybody that wants an all-run field can do that!
Just go to a bracket race!

[Tony Janes]

Originally Posted by Bill Koski

Anybody that wants an all-run field can do that!
Just go to a bracket race!

I do go bracket racing, it is called Stock Eliminator

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

I do go bracket racing, it is called Stock Eliminator

Scales. Fuel check. Heads-up runs. Qualifying. Teardowns. Class Wins. The possibility of being a DNQ. National Records.

I have had runs disallowed due to fuel and weight issues. I've DNQ'd at Indy before (2000). I've torn down for setting National Records. All while racing Stock Eliminator. Never done any of the above while bracket racing. Indexes too. In bracket racing, no one tells you you can't dial slower than (insert ET here--except for class ET breaks). Otherwise, in Stock, I could have run my daily driven 13-14 second '95 Camaro in D/SA and been OK, as long as it met the safety requirements. And in brackets, you don't have people telling you what blocks, heads, transmissions, spec numbers, etc are, and what you have to run, and you can't be DQ'd in Super Pro because of a cylinder head issue.

About the only similarity between Stock and brackets is a two dollar bottle of shoe polish.

[Paul Merolla]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Scales. Fuel check. Heads-up runs. Qualifying. Teardowns. Class Wins. The possibility of being a DNQ. National Records.

I have had runs disallowed due to fuel and weight issues. I've DNQ'd at Indy before (2000). I've torn down for setting National Records. All while racing Stock Eliminator. Never done any of the above while bracket racing. Indexes too. In bracket racing, no one tells you you can't dial slower than (insert ET here--except for class ET breaks). Otherwise, in Stock, I could have run my daily driven 13-14 second '95 Camaro in D/SA and been OK, as long as it met the safety requirements. And in brackets, you don't have people telling you what blocks, heads, transmissions, spec numbers, etc are, and what you have to run, and you can't be DQ'd in Super Pro because of a cylinder head issue.

About the only similarity between Stock and brackets is a two dollar bottle of shoe polish.

Mike, I have never heard it put better than that! Preach on, brother!

[Jim Wahl]

[QUOTE=Billy Nees;180245]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

The correct option isn't listed in the poll.

3) "All Class Winners, plus Low ET Qualifiers, to make 128 car field".

So the question is, why was this left off of the poll?
It IS the only correct option!
(That is unless you're one of the CJs or DPs that didn't win class! But what the hell, bump out those old pieces of s**t!)

Amen Billy! Amen!!!! Jim

[Clayton Wright]

[QUOTE=Billy Nees;180245]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

The correct option isn't listed in the poll.

3) "All Class Winners, plus Low ET Qualifiers, to make 128 car field".

So the question is, why was this left off of the poll?
It IS the only correct option!
(That is unless you're one of the CJs or DPs that didn't win class! But what the hell, bump out those old pieces of s**t!)

I agree Billy but I think it should go one step farther. Only Class Winners. Then we could see some real racing. I guess I started doing this a long time ago when it was a lot more fun. Oh well I can dream.
Clayton

[Mike Carr]

Mr Wright, that would probably make for the quickest way to even out the soft HP combos...if all Nationals were Class Winners only. However, I guarantee the big ego, big money guys (and cars) would never go for it.

[QUOTE=Clayton Wright;180451]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I agree Billy but I think it should go one step farther. Only Class Winners. Then we could see some real racing. I guess I started doing this a long time ago when it was a lot more fun. Oh well I can dream.
Clayton

That's how it used to be , class winners only, that should accomplish 2 things -

1. It should eliminate the 1000 racing. ZZZZZZZZ

2. Should make that AHFS work better, since it's 'indy", and everyone should have their "indy" motor in, any factoring that occurs should be legit.