Indy Class Pairings

RULER · 07-26-2011, 08:57 PM

If you whip somebody with almost anything but a DP or CJ then you would get some Respect, But you'll get none with this type of car unless your running against one of the same!!!!!!!

thomas sheehan · 07-26-2011, 09:13 PM

I too carry a deck of cards in the race car just for this occasion.

The ladder system (sportsman or pro) only benefits the fastest cars in qualifying prior to class elims.
If you are not the fastest, there is a chance of the fastest two cars running rd 1, thus eliminating the fact that a slower car would have to upset two cars instead of 1. The upsets at Indy (holeshots, etc.) make Class elims at Indy a "Don't Miss" day.

Don't mess with a good thing!.... it ain't broke! (don't fix it!)

Jeff Teuton · 07-26-2011, 09:25 PM

So it's ok for an old car to have a hp advantage over the field, but not a new car. Interesting theory. Bob Dennis will be happy to know that.

Jim Bailey · 07-26-2011, 09:36 PM

Jeff, not sure it's gonna matter this year,.. for you. Everybody's gonna be "hiding" and you're going to end up a single ... in the combo Class Eliminator . JB.

CBS · 07-26-2011, 09:52 PM

I suspect we will see a few more hits for the new cars this year.....maybe even the ours...lol

What if you had a brother in the same class....I wouldn't want to leave it up to a draw of a card whether I ran him 1st round....lol. A ladder would be nice......

PB Candies · 07-26-2011, 10:15 PM

One question.
Do we not run via ladder for eliminations??
PB Candies
4312 SS/STK

Jeff Teuton · 07-27-2011, 08:17 AM

Bailey, I'm gonna sneak up there is some class between AA and G, nobody knows, not even me. By the way I am starting a new sanction called OHRA, short for Obama Hot Rod Association. It will all be CIC. We gonna refine it down to where nobody wins cause everyone will be the same. So quit working on your car. I have done it all for you.

View Poll Results: How would you pair up the cars for Indy Class this year?
Sportsman Ladder	48	32.88%
Pro Ladder	35	23.97%
Draw Straws	37	25.34%
Just line up and whine	29	19.86%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 146. You may not vote on this poll

07-26-2011, 08:57 PM	#1
RULER Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 222 Likes: 15 Liked 58 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Indy Class Pairings If you whip somebody with almost anything but a DP or CJ then you would get some Respect, But you'll get none with this type of car unless your running against one of the same!!!!!!!

07-26-2011, 09:13 PM	#2
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Indy Class Pairings I too carry a deck of cards in the race car just for this occasion. The ladder system (sportsman or pro) only benefits the fastest cars in qualifying prior to class elims. If you are not the fastest, there is a chance of the fastest two cars running rd 1, thus eliminating the fact that a slower car would have to upset two cars instead of 1. The upsets at Indy (holeshots, etc.) make Class elims at Indy a "Don't Miss" day. Don't mess with a good thing!.... it ain't broke! (don't fix it!) __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

07-26-2011, 09:25 PM	#3
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Indy Class Pairings So it's ok for an old car to have a hp advantage over the field, but not a new car. Interesting theory. Bob Dennis will be happy to know that. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

07-26-2011, 09:36 PM	#4
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Indy Class Pairings Jeff, not sure it's gonna matter this year,.. for you. Everybody's gonna be "hiding" and you're going to end up a single ... in the combo Class Eliminator . JB.

07-26-2011, 09:52 PM	#5
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Indy Class Pairings I suspect we will see a few more hits for the new cars this year.....maybe even the ours...lol What if you had a brother in the same class....I wouldn't want to leave it up to a draw of a card whether I ran him 1st round....lol. A ladder would be nice......

07-26-2011, 10:15 PM	#6
PB Candies Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 87 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Indy Class Pairings One question. Do we not run via ladder for eliminations?? PB Candies 4312 SS/STK

07-27-2011, 08:17 AM	#7
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Indy Class Pairings Bailey, I'm gonna sneak up there is some class between AA and G, nobody knows, not even me. By the way I am starting a new sanction called OHRA, short for Obama Hot Rod Association. It will all be CIC. We gonna refine it down to where nobody wins cause everyone will be the same. So quit working on your car. I have done it all for you. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK