Heads-Up Runs

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by CrateCamaro

Treesavoy,

Its guys like you that run it out the door all the time when its not nessisary and don't think about what NHRA/IHRA will do to the HP rating. Its guys like you that made the 300hp combo in super stock impossible to run anymore. Thank god guys are getting smart and are running 400 combo's and low HP 350 combo's because the 300hp combo would be re reated to 400hp by now. Pretty imbarrasing getting spanked in class by a 305 or a low hp 350. The 400 is the worst of them all. They are 410 inches by the time they are .070 over and have almost 12.0:1 compression because someone who does the blueprinting for NHRA doesnt know the proper chamber size of a 400 chevy.

I don't care if I get HP just as long as I can run under the index.

Please don't confuse me with someone that gives a crap about Chevy HP, I didn't give you hp, one of your chevy buddies did that!

JimR

[Wade Mahaffey]

I feel that you could STOP 1000 ft. heads up racing in one of two ways. (A) raise the 1.15 and 1.40 triggers to a point where we could see how fast these cars really are. It's not fair to penalize a racer who is doing it the american way (dedication, perseverance, never quit, do it better than the next guy, and sacrifice). If you are the best at anything in this world, you are or will sacrifice something in life! I never saw a football team get penalized for putting 40 or 50 points up on the board. I cant imagine a quarterback having a man deep and wide open, thinking I can't throw it that far or I'm going to get my program hit (strap 10 pounds on my reciever next game). That sounds kinda stupid don't it! I don't think people would watch it! (B...not my pick but would work) They could implement a program that would trigger at each segment of the track, and not just the finish line. I don't see a driver lifting at 60 or 330.
The problem with lowering the index is, that it hurts the little guy...and we need the little guy. We need to grow the sport, not run them off. Slower cars need room to dial under as well the fast guys! I love the sport and am preparing a SS/LA entry for myself. I can say that it will be my privilege to meet and compete with all of you drivers! Thank you, Wade P.S. WON'T BE AFFRAID TO THROW THE LONG BALL! Won't be fast enough to worry about it anyway

[mopar jeff]

I am new to this game, so I will ask this probably stupid question anyway. Can someone please explain the adding horsepower thing. How does that hurt you? Does it change your factor number, and you have to carry more weight to slow you down? Also if someone runs far enough under to get slapped with horsepower, does it affect anyone running that combo, or just that particular car? Are you then labeled everywhere you go? Hopefully someone can better explain this to the newbie. Thanks.

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by mopar jeff

I am new to this game, so I will ask this probably stupid question anyway. Can someone please explain the adding horsepower thing. How does that hurt you? Does it change your factor number, and you have to carry more weight to slow you down? Also if someone runs far enough under to get slapped with horsepower, does it affect anyone running that combo, or just that particular car? Are you then labeled everywhere you go? Hopefully someone can better explain this to the newbie. Thanks.

Jeff, if you were to have, say, a '64 426 Max Wedge. 415 rated NHRA. If you run -1.40 under (9.900 or quicker in A/SA), a combination gets hit 3.25%, or 14 HP, so you're now at 429. You'd have to carry an extra 112 pounds. All 426/415 Max Wedge racers receive this penalty. And yes, it can change the classification of the vehicle. As an example, when the '93-97 GM F-bodies came out, they were rated at 275 and were in, I believe H/SA in 1995. They are now rated over 340 (I forget the actual number) and can run up to B and C/SA. Hope this helps.