AHFS at Indy?

Frank Castros · 07-24-2025, 06:41 PM

How was this decision made?

Frank Castros · 07-24-2025, 07:00 PM

Is this what it's become? Has The AfHS seized control of Class Racing's soul?

john ancona · 07-24-2025, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Is this what it's become? Has The AfHS seized control of Class Racing's soul?

Just maybe NHRA is trying to level out the field , the soul has been out of control for years now with those that are willing to spend endless amounts of money to push the rules way beyond the legal limits . I guess it's what one thinks about how seizing control of class racing ,will it help class racing to continue or die because of cost

Cotten · 07-25-2025, 12:21 AM

Well, I guess that's one way to cut down on the " no chillers in the staging lanes " problem.

MoJo Risen · 07-25-2025, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Is this what it's become? Has The AfHS seized control of Class Racing's soul?

Yes, and also Junior Dragturds in an adult show have no buisness being there too.

Frank Castros · 07-25-2025, 07:59 AM

In my very humble opinion the AHFS should not apply for the following;

Heads up runs during the eliminator at all races.
Class eliminations at races on the Super Stock/Stock Class Racing Schedule
National Opens.
Never at the U.S. Nationals!

Also, adjust the damned Indexes by .20!

Make Class Racing Great Again! (MCRGA)

Billy Nees · 07-25-2025, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Make Class Racing Great Again! (MCRGA)

Make Tech Inspection mean something again! (MTIMSA) ;-)

Doug Hoven · 07-25-2025, 10:03 AM

All of these people across social media making long winded statements about how they aren't going to Indy, yet Stock is still overfull, and the entry list in Super Stock keeps increasing in size by the day. Interesting....

Maybe we should just get rid of the AHFS entirely and go back to when HP was given at NHRA's discretion like they did in the "good 'ole days." News flash, if they get rid of the AHFS entirely, and people start showing the numbers they worked/paid so dearly for, the NHRA still has the right to give them horsepower anyway... Back in the day at least they would usually make an effort to determine a car was legal before whacking an entire combo.

My opinion may be skewed because all of my stuff is "junk," but I really don't understand who everyone is "saving" these combos for anyway. Unless you come from a racing family, no one my age and younger is going to decide to run Stock or Super Stock, so you aren't saving it for the "youngsters." The median age of racers in our classes is probably somewhere in the 60s, with a decent number in their mid to late 70s and early 80s, and last I checked, HP factors don't matter much in the nursing home, so saving it for yourself is a battle that no one wins unless you're immortal. I just don't get it.

mitch kight · 07-25-2025, 11:49 AM

The Super Bowl of Drag Racing has been slammed! Now 1000 foot racing and lots of brake action, why to go NHRA! You ruined the Big Go!

07-24-2025, 06:41 PM	#1
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,993 Likes: 2,629 Liked 2,745 Times in 969 Posts	Re: AHFS at Indy? How was this decision made?

07-24-2025, 07:00 PM	#2
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,993 Likes: 2,629 Liked 2,745 Times in 969 Posts	Re: AHFS at Indy? Is this what it's become? Has The AfHS seized control of Class Racing's soul?

07-25-2025, 12:21 AM	#4
Cotten Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 235 Likes: 488 Liked 565 Times in 70 Posts	Re: AHFS at Indy? Well, I guess that's one way to cut down on the " no chillers in the staging lanes " problem. Last edited by Cotten; 07-25-2025 at 01:04 AM.

07-25-2025, 07:59 AM	#6
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,993 Likes: 2,629 Liked 2,745 Times in 969 Posts	Re: AHFS at Indy? In my very humble opinion the AHFS should not apply for the following; Heads up runs during the eliminator at all races. Class eliminations at races on the Super Stock/Stock Class Racing Schedule National Opens. Never at the U.S. Nationals! Also, adjust the damned Indexes by .20! Make Class Racing Great Again! (MCRGA)

07-25-2025, 10:03 AM	#8
Doug Hoven Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Jersey Posts: 213 Likes: 195 Liked 867 Times in 165 Posts	Re: AHFS at Indy? All of these people across social media making long winded statements about how they aren't going to Indy, yet Stock is still overfull, and the entry list in Super Stock keeps increasing in size by the day. Interesting.... Maybe we should just get rid of the AHFS entirely and go back to when HP was given at NHRA's discretion like they did in the "good 'ole days." News flash, if they get rid of the AHFS entirely, and people start showing the numbers they worked/paid so dearly for, the NHRA still has the right to give them horsepower anyway... Back in the day at least they would usually make an effort to determine a car was legal before whacking an entire combo. My opinion may be skewed because all of my stuff is "junk," but I really don't understand who everyone is "saving" these combos for anyway. Unless you come from a racing family, no one my age and younger is going to decide to run Stock or Super Stock, so you aren't saving it for the "youngsters." The median age of racers in our classes is probably somewhere in the 60s, with a decent number in their mid to late 70s and early 80s, and last I checked, HP factors don't matter much in the nursing home, so saving it for yourself is a battle that no one wins unless you're immortal. I just don't get it. __________________ 1189 F/SA Defunzalo Racing Enterprises

07-25-2025, 11:49 AM	#9
mitch kight Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Carolina, Ohio Posts: 97 Likes: 19 Liked 50 Times in 15 Posts	Re: AHFS at Indy? The Super Bowl of Drag Racing has been slammed! Now 1000 foot racing and lots of brake action, why to go NHRA! You ruined the Big Go!