2017 SS/GT Indexes

[Dwight Southerland]

The indexes for FGT/A - FGT/J are still not correct on NHRA's site.

[SS480]

Alan GT min. is 2670

Dwight do you own are race FGT?

[Alan Nyhus]

Originally Posted by SS480

Alan GT min. is 2670

You're right...forgot the 170 for the driver.

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by SS480

Alan GT min. is 2670

Dwight do you own are race FGT?

No. I keep up with facts and specs for my website.

[PONTIAC'S REVENGE]

Well i must say I'm have a real hard time running GTEA. I built the car and combo bcuz I wanted to be a GTAA car. I've had lots of "obstack-els" so not sure what I want to do. MPR and BC RACE CARS did a beautiful job on the new car but I can't seem to get excited.

My bro said it's just my ego wanting to be top of the "heap" that I need to remember it's still just a "heap"... My response was "spoken like a true GTCA guy... ��

[PONTIAC'S REVENGE]

Well i must say I'm have a real hard time running GTEA. I built the car and combo bcuz I wanted to be a GTAA car. I've had lots of "obstack-els" so not sure what I want to do. MPR and BC RACE CARS did a beautiful job on the new car but I can't seem to get excited.

My bro said it's just it's just my ego wanting to be top of the "heap" that I need to remember it's still just a "heap"... My response was "spoken like a true GTCA guy... 😎

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by PONTIAC'S REVENGE

Well i must say I'm have a real hard time running GTEA. I built the car and combo bcuz I wanted to be a GTAA car. I've had lots of "obstack-els" so not sure what I want to do. MPR and BC RACE CARS did a beautiful job on the new car but I can't seem to get excited.

My bro said it's just it's just my ego wanting to be top of the "heap" that I need to remember it's still just a "heap"... My response was "spoken like a true GTCA guy... 😎

Stacey:
I agree I like GT/AA as most people like the class they have been in . I would like NHRA to call the new weight breaks a different name for the cars that run in those weight breaks . I will be contacting NHRA to see if they could change the name to???

[ss3011]

Originally Posted by PONTIAC'S REVENGE

Well i must say I'm have a real hard time running GTEA. I built the car and combo bcuz I wanted to be a GTAA car. I've had lots of "obstack-els" so not sure what I want to do. MPR and BC RACE CARS did a beautiful job on the new car but I can't seem to get excited.

My bro said it's just it's just my ego wanting to be top of the "heap" that I need to remember it's still just a "heap"... My response was "spoken like a true GTCA guy... 😎

Sometimes being at the top of the heap is costly . Some of these cars are going to require chassis work to get to the next level of Certification . GT needed a 6.0 lb class for a long time , now it will be interesting to see how many will take advantage of these new classes .

[PONTIAC'S REVENGE]

Originally Posted by ss3011

Sometimes being at the top of the heap is costly . Some of these cars are going to require chassis work to get to the next level of Certification . GT needed a 6.0 lb class for a long time , now it will be interesting to see how many will take advantage of these new classes .

How so? Most people in the GT classes believe it's a pivot by NHRA to inject more "factory cars" I tend to agree. I verily doubt your inference that it's for the beney of GT category racers as said.

Respectfully
Stacy

[T. Boucher]

I find the indexes to be on the soft side from a GT perspective so it should entice some racers to move up into the classes. Right now, I suspect a lot of the current 8.0lb cars (current GT/AA with index of 10.10) with FWD conversions are running combinations with hp ratings around 340. So to move to the 7.5lb weight break allows them to take out 170 lbs and the index only drops to 10.00. If one can actually get their car light enough, that is a "free" 7 hundredths on the qualifying sheet.

I think its even more intriguing when you look at the 425hp 454 combinations in RWD cars that can now get to a 7lb weight break and remove over 400 lbs. Index would be 9.90 so on paper getting a "free" 2 tenths on the qualifying sheet.

Another enticing thought is if the Hemi Cudas and Darts can do what other combinations like an LT1 Camaro is allowed to do and switch between SS and GT, they would now be running 8.30s on a 9.70 index. Maybe stick one of those elephant motors in a heavier based FWD conversion and does the conversation for the first 7 second GT car start?

Obviously much easier said on paper than in reality but I'm intrigued by the combinations that may be developed now. I think NHRA should have kept the 0.15 increments between each weight break but time will tell if racers get out there with some of the high hp combinations from the late 60s and early 70s.