S/SS - Lower the index -0.50 & run Pro ladder

Ron Ortiz · 09-10-2008, 10:05 AM

Alan, you're kind of on the right track. The HP adjustments will be based on more accurate information. Eliminating the triggers allows for everyone to run hard and increase competition. Yes, you are right there will be HP adjustments down the road, but the data accumulated will be across the board. As it stands now people are holding back so much that it isn't allowing the current system to function correctly. In addition it is such a deterrent to a racer who has alot of potential but is afraid of using it. What I am proposing is simple. It is not of any good to lower indexes, whether you think they are soft or not. Indexes are set to attract new competitors, they still have to work hard to reach it and continue to do so to run way under. But then you hit a brick wall where your afraid to go any faster. That is not the true meaning of the sport. NHRA kind of opened the door by only allowing the fastest 128 at Indy. Now if you eliminate the triggers we can really see the fastest 128. It is not going to hurt anybody, it will only benefit everybody. If somebody wants to hold back all year to protect their combo down the road thats fine, but in the meantime everybody else will be having fun. In the end the protectors will still get refactored due to the more accurate data that NHRA will have acquired. It basically is a proposition to let everyone cut it loose and then later we will adjust with viable data to support such adjustments. You'll be surprised at all the holding back that will be set free.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA

09-10-2008, 10:05 AM	#37
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: S/SS - Lower the index -0.50 & run Pro ladder Alan, you're kind of on the right track. The HP adjustments will be based on more accurate information. Eliminating the triggers allows for everyone to run hard and increase competition. Yes, you are right there will be HP adjustments down the road, but the data accumulated will be across the board. As it stands now people are holding back so much that it isn't allowing the current system to function correctly. In addition it is such a deterrent to a racer who has alot of potential but is afraid of using it. What I am proposing is simple. It is not of any good to lower indexes, whether you think they are soft or not. Indexes are set to attract new competitors, they still have to work hard to reach it and continue to do so to run way under. But then you hit a brick wall where your afraid to go any faster. That is not the true meaning of the sport. NHRA kind of opened the door by only allowing the fastest 128 at Indy. Now if you eliminate the triggers we can really see the fastest 128. It is not going to hurt anybody, it will only benefit everybody. If somebody wants to hold back all year to protect their combo down the road thats fine, but in the meantime everybody else will be having fun. In the end the protectors will still get refactored due to the more accurate data that NHRA will have acquired. It basically is a proposition to let everyone cut it loose and then later we will adjust with viable data to support such adjustments. You'll be surprised at all the holding back that will be set free. Ron Ortiz U/SA __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK