Surefire way to make AHFS work

FS Fan · 03-31-2015, 09:52 AM

I like the idea of rewarding fast cars. Why not points for number one qualifier, national records, and class wins? If this is a class that should reward going the extra mile for heads-up racing then let's put the money where the mouth is.

How about a complete revision where every single run made by a combo is calculated for it's true horsepower and the average of the top-10 runs is the rated horsepower.
For combos with less than 10 runs all of the first 10 runs count.
Any runs calculated hp that isn't within 10% of the highest hp run are tossed from the official calculation. Thus if someone bombs it they can't play possum and bring it down but a hard workign person who is close can adjust it slightly for the masses.

This can be done with an Excel spreadsheet and ends all bogus HP cars old and new.

Then cut classes so there are more heads-up run and bring in sponsors to put money into class run-offs. Right now why would any sponsor pay for "Class" when there are so many classes with so few cars in each?

There have been ~170 participants year to date in Super Stock, but there are what 98 classes!? The odds of a heads-up run in the eliminator is nearly zero, it becomes a bracket race.

GUMP · 03-31-2015, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by FS Fan

I like the idea of rewarding fast cars. Why not points for number one qualifier, national records, and class wins? If this is a class that should reward going the extra mile for heads-up racing then let's put the money where the mouth is.

I like this idea. The down side is that a lot of guys will start crying that it isn't fair to the ones that can't afford to go fast.

Chuck Norton · 03-31-2015, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

The down side is that a lot of guys will start crying that it isn't fair to the ones that can't afford to go fast.

No one was ever promised that life would be fair. It's the American way. Them that has, gets. Anything else is welfare.

Charley Downing · 03-31-2015, 11:27 AM

I agree with chuck if you run faster then the national record automatic tare down.

Jeff Teuton · 03-31-2015, 12:58 PM

Chuck, as always you are a wise man. Unfortunately in these days of no grades, everyone gets a trophy, and other things of mutual equality, I don't know if anyone except myself and Charlie Bob are listening. Charlie Bob, I have enrolled you in the spelling class mentioned in another string.

Charley Downing · 03-31-2015, 01:12 PM

Yea trying to type on my phone sucks. Auto correct and other smart phone setting suck if you don't proof read.

03-31-2015, 09:52 AM	#1
FS Fan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Surefire way to make AHFS work I like the idea of rewarding fast cars. Why not points for number one qualifier, national records, and class wins? If this is a class that should reward going the extra mile for heads-up racing then let's put the money where the mouth is. How about a complete revision where every single run made by a combo is calculated for it's true horsepower and the average of the top-10 runs is the rated horsepower. For combos with less than 10 runs all of the first 10 runs count. Any runs calculated hp that isn't within 10% of the highest hp run are tossed from the official calculation. Thus if someone bombs it they can't play possum and bring it down but a hard workign person who is close can adjust it slightly for the masses. This can be done with an Excel spreadsheet and ends all bogus HP cars old and new. Then cut classes so there are more heads-up run and bring in sponsors to put money into class run-offs. Right now why would any sponsor pay for "Class" when there are so many classes with so few cars in each? There have been ~170 participants year to date in Super Stock, but there are what 98 classes!? The odds of a heads-up run in the eliminator is nearly zero, it becomes a bracket race.

03-31-2015, 11:27 AM	#4
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Surefire way to make AHFS work I agree with chuck if you run faster then the national record automatic tare down. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

03-31-2015, 12:58 PM	#5
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Surefire way to make AHFS work Chuck, as always you are a wise man. Unfortunately in these days of no grades, everyone gets a trophy, and other things of mutual equality, I don't know if anyone except myself and Charlie Bob are listening. Charlie Bob, I have enrolled you in the spelling class mentioned in another string. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

03-31-2015, 01:12 PM	#6
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Surefire way to make AHFS work Yea trying to type on my phone sucks. Auto correct and other smart phone setting suck if you don't proof read. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK