More NHRA horsepower factors

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Kevin Love

Dwight

While i agree with your thoughts on the inconsistencies between body types,the 79 Malibu hardtop hit was just in 2014. Billy Lynn went 1.245 under vs Dean Oliver at 1.197
under at the 2014 Cajun Sportsnationals. According to Nitro Joe 2014 stats they were both at 235 hp at that race. I think it was the class final so unfortunately they got punished for racing to the stripe.

While the latest version of he class guide shows 2014, I also have a 2002 version of the class guide with the note at the bottom of the page next to the 235 rating that states "Malibu hardtop rating is 245". It's been there for a l-o-o-o-n-g time.