How important is qualifying in Stock and Super Stock

Bill Ringer · 10-01-2020, 03:41 PM

I agree with the qualifying 1,2 or 3 for getting a bye at some point but this can be taken further. Qualifying in the middle of the field can give you a shot at a top qualifier and taking their position for a possible bye. Alternately you might get one of the last qualifiers. In my day there were always a few who had difficulty running the index and usually those were easier wins.
Qualifying positions are one of the ways our classes are unique and different from ET racing. If you are a top qualifier, you have earned the respect of the other racers and maybe a bye from your hard work to be a top qualifier. Similarly if you can take out a top qualifier you have earned it that way too. Many times a bye run is viewed as a 'freebie' and it was nothing of the sort, we can earn that bye run. Few others can do that. Qualifying positions are important more times than many would think.

Frank Castros · 10-02-2020, 09:51 AM

Not related to the question, but how about this. Go Johnny go!

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Final order after Thursday's qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division, event at Virginia Motorsports Park:

5 1139 C/SA John Leach, Baltimore MD, '69 Roadrunner 10.472 11.40 -0.928

10-01-2020, 03:41 PM	#1
Bill Ringer Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 108 Likes: 34 Liked 145 Times in 26 Posts	Re: How important is qualifying in Stock and Super Stock I agree with the qualifying 1,2 or 3 for getting a bye at some point but this can be taken further. Qualifying in the middle of the field can give you a shot at a top qualifier and taking their position for a possible bye. Alternately you might get one of the last qualifiers. In my day there were always a few who had difficulty running the index and usually those were easier wins. Qualifying positions are one of the ways our classes are unique and different from ET racing. If you are a top qualifier, you have earned the respect of the other racers and maybe a bye from your hard work to be a top qualifier. Similarly if you can take out a top qualifier you have earned it that way too. Many times a bye run is viewed as a 'freebie' and it was nothing of the sort, we can earn that bye run. Few others can do that. Qualifying positions are important more times than many would think.

10-02-2020, 09:51 AM	#2
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,975 Likes: 2,586 Liked 2,725 Times in 961 Posts	Re: How important is qualifying in Stock and Super Stock Not related to the question, but how about this. Go Johnny go! DINWIDDIE, Va. - Final order after Thursday's qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division, event at Virginia Motorsports Park: 5 1139 C/SA John Leach, Baltimore MD, '69 Roadrunner 10.472 11.40 -0.928 Last edited by Frank Castros; 10-02-2020 at 10:00 AM.