What To Do With DNQ FS/XX Cars

V M Kauffman · 08-28-2016, 09:24 PM

Send them home just like if they were the 17th and 18th Qualifer in Pro Stock or Funny Car No different! They wanted to be in the Big Time.

Whalen3186 · 08-28-2016, 11:14 PM

I couldn't agree more with the previous posts. If they choose to run the shootout, then they should only be eligible for the shootout if they're running against the shootout index.

I continue to think the new cars are great for the class but we need fair and consistent rules for everyone. Maybe all of the traditional classes should get 2 tenths of index back at Indy to even things out during qualifying.

Lyn Smith · 08-29-2016, 08:41 AM

Last year at the St Louis LODS, J Hullinger showed me a email that he received stating that the Sportsmen Racing committee had voted not to change anything about how Stock eliminator is run at Indy(as in all run,or FS cars having their own eliminator).So if you would like to see a change at Indy, I suggest you talk to your Division rep.

Brett C · 08-29-2016, 09:03 AM

Why not make it a separate "class" in conjunction with stock and have it all run, not to interfere with normal stock eliminator?

Joseph Teuton · 08-29-2016, 10:04 AM

Brett, something like a CIC race! I agree it would be nice to see more of this type of racing, I think it should not only be 8 cars with blown and NA cars competing for the same spots. If they did 2 classes and bring it to a 16 car field a lot of issues would be solved, on both ends.

John Kelley · 08-29-2016, 03:51 PM

Put them in COMP where they would be more at home !!

Mike Delahanty · 08-29-2016, 09:30 PM

What is the assumed destiny for the FS/XX cars that don't make the top 8 this year? Same as last year - where the non-qualifiers "transfer" into Stock?

08-31-2016, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by John Kelley

Put them in COMP where they would be more at home !!

Or SS. Dead on!

08-28-2016, 09:24 PM	#1
V M Kauffman Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Greentown, IN Posts: 113 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What To Do With DNQ FS/XX Cars Send them home just like if they were the 17th and 18th Qualifer in Pro Stock or Funny Car No different! They wanted to be in the Big Time.

08-28-2016, 11:14 PM	#2
Whalen3186 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 242 Likes: 20 Liked 109 Times in 32 Posts	Re: What To Do With DNQ FS/XX Cars I couldn't agree more with the previous posts. If they choose to run the shootout, then they should only be eligible for the shootout if they're running against the shootout index. I continue to think the new cars are great for the class but we need fair and consistent rules for everyone. Maybe all of the traditional classes should get 2 tenths of index back at Indy to even things out during qualifying.

08-29-2016, 08:41 AM	#3
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 968 Times in 194 Posts	Re: What To Do With DNQ FS/XX Cars Last year at the St Louis LODS, J Hullinger showed me a email that he received stating that the Sportsmen Racing committee had voted not to change anything about how Stock eliminator is run at Indy(as in all run,or FS cars having their own eliminator).So if you would like to see a change at Indy, I suggest you talk to your Division rep.

08-29-2016, 09:03 AM	#4
Brett C VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 1,195 Likes: 327 Liked 1,018 Times in 217 Posts	Re: What To Do With DNQ FS/XX Cars Why not make it a separate "class" in conjunction with stock and have it all run, not to interfere with normal stock eliminator? __________________ Brett Candies 4192 Stock/SS God Bless America

08-29-2016, 10:04 AM	#5
Joseph Teuton Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: HOUMA, LA Posts: 440 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What To Do With DNQ FS/XX Cars Brett, something like a CIC race! I agree it would be nice to see more of this type of racing, I think it should not only be 8 cars with blown and NA cars competing for the same spots. If they did 2 classes and bring it to a 16 car field a lot of issues would be solved, on both ends. __________________ JOSEPH TEUTON 4044 STK,SS,

08-29-2016, 03:51 PM	#6
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What To Do With DNQ FS/XX Cars Put them in COMP where they would be more at home !!

08-29-2016, 09:30 PM	#7
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,201 Likes: 0 Liked 275 Times in 54 Posts	Re: What To Do With DNQ FS/XX Cars What is the assumed destiny for the FS/XX cars that don't make the top 8 this year? Same as last year - where the non-qualifiers "transfer" into Stock? __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973.