Randy Mans DQ?

[Dave Ficacci]

Originally Posted by Mike Mans

Take the LS combos out of the equation for a moment and humor me if you will. Last year at Indy, E1 of class Jim Boudreau ran 9.92 in B/SA at 3,610 lbs. The fastest A/S with the same engine combination (rated 5hp less) ran 9.821 at 3,370lbs. That's 240lbs difference and the stick combination is only .10 faster on the same track, on the same day. The answer is simple: there is plenty more potential in the big block, carbureted stick shift combinations. Regardless of other combinations in whichever class they are participating in - those cars have at least another tenth in them so don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Humor me if you will as I partake in your paper exercise.

What would your LS car run with the same earned horsepower rating as the auto LS1, 342hp vs 381? That's 312 lbs, roughly 3 tenths. Let's go back to your class winning 9.80 a few years ago. With that 312 lbs you are roughly 10.10 or DNQ

What would the 2015 LS car with the same earned horsepower rating as the auto, 370 vs 401? That's 248 lbs, roughly .25 tenths. Let's go back to last years class winning 9.80 2015 LS car. With that 250 lbs that car is roughly 10.05. Matter of fact Ponville was there going high 9.9s in A/SA carrying that weight, so how much is left in the stick combo??