Indy

[G Schenck]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

It looks like 60 of the "new" (2008-up) will take almost half of the field of 128. The rest of us will asking ourselves, " Is my car one of the 68 fastest out of the rest of the field (read cars


When was the last time that anyone qualified in the top four at a race where F/X cars ran, I can't think of anyone. The top four on the sheet will get all the byes if they can get there. As it is now the rest of the cars are locked out of all the bye rounds, does not seem fair and equitable to the rest of us.

Last year at Indy, that memory is slipping

[Bruce Noland]

Sure, a little oddball combination will get to the top of the sheet from time to time. Larry's point is still valid. The one bright spot for the older cars is that the new cars may be working their way back down. Last year there were 69 of them at Indy. They may manage to surpass that number this year. But it won't be by a bunch. Glen Gray worked on trying to level the playing field for Indy but it appears he ran into some strong corporate resistance. nhra is an outfit that knows no shame so don't expect anything approaching equity out of them.

[Lyn Smith]

I was talking to my Division Director at the St Louis points race, and he told me the Sportsmen racers committee voted unanimously to keep the Indy Stock field at 128 cars.He showed me the email he was sent concerning their decision.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Lyn Smith

I was talking to my Division Director at the St Louis points race, and he told me the Sportsmen racers committee voted unanimously to keep the Indy Stock field at 128 cars.He showed me the email he was sent concerning their decision.

lol! They only use the Sportsman committee votes when it suits their agenda.

[Larry Hill]

I think the field should be 128, class winners and the rest field filled by the fastest class losers. I believe that will bring the newer combos in line with older cars quicker. Everyone wants to be in the "Show" and will run the cars hard enough to get in the eliminator, cause sitting on the outside and looking in is really $***$.


If the rest of us have to live by the 1.20 under rule why not the F/X cars?


I enjoy the F/X show, it looks to be a fan favorite, now if they,NHRA, would just make it palatable to the rest of the eliminator.