"Live From" US Nationals Indy 2019

[Mike Pearson]

I wonder how they determine who gets torn down. Do they draw numbers out of a hat? I agree that the tear downs should be coming from the top of the order. Just make sense to look at the faster class winners and top qualifiers.

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I wonder how they determine who gets torn down. Do they draw numbers out of a hat? I agree that the tear downs should be coming from the top of the order. Just make sense to look at the faster class winners and top qualifiers.

Surely nobody would do something untoward just to sneak into the eliminator under the radar...

[Race Clean]

Anyone from 1 to 128 could shut someone else out with an illegal Car.
Your spot on the sheet do not matter.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Race Clean

Anyone from 1 to 128 could shut someone else out with an illegal Car.
Your spot on the sheet do not matter.

True but the fast cars have a distinct advantage in a heads up situation that the lower qualified "Slow " car does not have.

Over the past few years there have been no cars found to be illegal or bending the rules at Indy. Even the really fast cars. I doubt they will find much this year either. They are tearing down less than 10% of the qualifiers And I don't believe there is many that are flagrantly bending the rules at least not at Indy where they do actually tear some of the cars down. We will see this year with Wesley there checking things.

[doglover44]

Anyone get tossed ?

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by doglover44

Anyone get tossed ?

LOL..................I'm laughing my butt off over that question ! Only one that I have heard of but have to wait and see to be sure.

[Nick Heath]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

LOL..................I'm laughing my butt off over that question !

Alright, we get it! NHRA sucks, Stock eliminator sucks and it was so much better 30 years ago, everybody is cheating, etc.

[Ken Miele]

Originally Posted by Nick Heath

Alright, we get it! NHRA sucks, Stock eliminator sucks and it was so much better 30 years ago, everybody is cheating, etc.

Thanks Nick, I couldn't have set it better myself.


On another note as this is a live from thread and not lets bash NHRA every chance we get. Gary Summers is out as his head was incorrect for his combo. So that is two cars out Summers and Brannon.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Nick Heath

Alright, we get it! NHRA sucks, Stock eliminator sucks and it was so much better 30 years ago, everybody is cheating, etc.

WRONG ! NHRA does NOT suck....Its the idiots running it today ! It was way less expensive 30 years ago. Everyone is NOT cheating.....Just the usual same clowns !
They have screwed up PRO STOCK. They should go back to 1320 ft for the fuel cars and change the engine allowed specs. to slow them down. Most spectators hate the 1000 ft. runs. Stock does NOT suck except its way more expensive today for the working class person.

[Adub464Q]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

LOL..................I'm laughing my butt off over that question !

You may be laughing but two are already out from what I’ve heard and the tech guys are doing a pretty good job getting involved with getting this deal straightened out going forward. It actually looks like the tech personnel care about the classes and I’m glad to see it.

Rumor alert from connected tech people: the 1.20 rule will be back in play next year. If you wanted to show off your stuff at Indy with no penalty, this might’ve been the final year for that.