Horsepowers

Frank Castros · 01-01-2016, 12:01 PM

How many people work on this subject at the NHRA Technical Department? Could it be that there is not enough people to handle reviewing the inequities in horsepower factors?

bill dedman · 01-02-2016, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros

How many people work on this subject at the NHRA Technical Department? Could it be that there is not enough people to handle reviewing the inequities in horsepower factors?

I think you're probably right. Just another example of the gross mis-management that is NHRA, today.

Jim Storms · 01-02-2016, 08:22 AM

Can anyone explain or define our so- called mineshaft conditions and the rules for it to come into play.

Larry Hill · 01-02-2016, 09:48 AM

with or without F/X cars?

Rsmith38 · 01-02-2016, 10:00 AM

In my experience - NHRA has never replied to receiving or granting Horsepower requests. The first year I requested reduction I waited for the Dec. list and - Nothing? No indication! When I called to check they said it must have been lost? Resubmit for next year. I did and in July again - Nothing. After calling again I received a call from Wesley - and he said they screwed up. He said they would look into it and 2 hours later returned my call and discussed my combination and gave me 15 HP off.
He was very helpful but I understand he no longer has that position?

Jim Storms · 01-02-2016, 11:46 AM

Larry. Basing it on a normal division race and a standard national event.
If your question was replied to my question?

partsbob67 · 01-02-2016, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Rsmith38

In my experience - NHRA has never replied to receiving or granting Horsepower requests. The first year I requested reduction I waited for the Dec. list and - Nothing? No indication! When I called to check they said it must have been lost? Resubmit for next year. I did and in July again - Nothing. After calling again I received a call from Wesley - and he said they screwed up. He said they would look into it and 2 hours later returned my call and discussed my combination and gave me 15 HP off.
He was very helpful but I understand he no longer has that position?

i sent a request in this year by email and Pat sent me a confirmation email that they received it.

ALMACK · 01-02-2016, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by partsbob67

i sent a request in this year by email and Pat sent me a confirmation email that they received it.

I sent mine in the Thursday after the World Finals and Pat promptly returned my e-mail stating I had missed the deadline by 2 days.

That was a lesson learned for me.

Tony Janes · 01-02-2016, 06:43 PM

.85 is the figure for average, two times 1.00 is what gets trouble if the average is more than .849 under up to 1.19.

Ron Ortiz · 01-02-2016, 08:05 PM

All the data the NHRA needs is right at their fingertips. Always has been, always will be. They have the variable in temperature, wind, altitude, pressure, etc. But they also have all the incremental times. Those little increments tell the story of what happened during the run. They can be easily deciphered. And you all thought that letting off was hiding something.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA .....................

01-01-2016, 12:01 PM	#1
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,981 Likes: 2,605 Liked 2,737 Times in 965 Posts	Re: Horsepowers How many people work on this subject at the NHRA Technical Department? Could it be that there is not enough people to handle reviewing the inequities in horsepower factors? Last edited by Frank Castros; 01-01-2016 at 12:22 PM.

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Jim Storms Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 320 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Horsepowers Can anyone explain or define our so- called mineshaft conditions and the rules for it to come into play.

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01-02-2016, 10:00 AM	#5
Rsmith38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Horsepowers In my experience - NHRA has never replied to receiving or granting Horsepower requests. The first year I requested reduction I waited for the Dec. list and - Nothing? No indication! When I called to check they said it must have been lost? Resubmit for next year. I did and in July again - Nothing. After calling again I received a call from Wesley - and he said they screwed up. He said they would look into it and 2 hours later returned my call and discussed my combination and gave me 15 HP off. He was very helpful but I understand he no longer has that position?

01-02-2016, 11:46 AM	#6
Jim Storms Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 320 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Horsepowers Larry. Basing it on a normal division race and a standard national event. If your question was replied to my question?

01-02-2016, 06:43 PM	#9
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Horsepowers .85 is the figure for average, two times 1.00 is what gets trouble if the average is more than .849 under up to 1.19. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

01-02-2016, 08:05 PM	#10
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Horsepowers All the data the NHRA needs is right at their fingertips. Always has been, always will be. They have the variable in temperature, wind, altitude, pressure, etc. But they also have all the incremental times. Those little increments tell the story of what happened during the run. They can be easily deciphered. And you all thought that letting off was hiding something. Ron Ortiz U/SA ..................... __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK