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Re: Raising Mineshaft Requirements To .95 Under For Stock
Maybe it would be better to consider a race mineshaft by the weather conditions. That is what it was actually intended for. Low temp, high barometer, low humidity and tail wind. So lets say below 62 degrees. Baro above 30.15 Humidity below 30% and tail wind above 7 mph. In my mind that is mineshaft.
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Mike, I don't want to come across as argumentative, maybe just comparing
regions. At lots of races that I have attended over the years in the Midwest, I would consider a barometer of 29.5, temp of 75 or less, humidity of 50% or less, and no wind as mineshaft capable. I can only dream of the conditions you describe at a National Open. I don't know the answer, but I'm not sure there is a problem. NHRA makes it tougher, racer's get more creative, what was "GRAY" area, gets missed for a while, NHRA figures it out, but then realize 40% of the racers are doing it, so it becomes O.K., and everybody does it=more cost. I think that is where we lose a lot of racers. Want racers to run it to the finish line, Reward Them. J.R. |
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Re: Raising Mineshaft Requirements To .95 Under For Stock
It only effects Division 1
We hit the mineshaft more than any other division We are Bad azz fast over here. D-1. Or we live in fantasy land Not for the weak.
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8am? 12pm? Beginning of Stock qualifying? Beginning of SS qualifying? Each pair of cars? What if the parameters were met at the beginning of a session then you had a 2 hour rain delay in the middle of qualifying would they still apply? Using weather Data is just too unwieldy! |
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Instead of penalizing performance, NHRA should incentivize performance.
Cash, plaque and 10 points for #1 qualifier, 5 points for #2 qualifier 10 points for setting record Qualified field at National Events Cash and 10 points for winning class Incentives will be more fun and get quicker results than just establishing a new line in the sand. |
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My take on what would be considered mineshaft.
Density altitude is less than the actual altitude of the track, as determined by NHRA, to be determined at the start of each round of qualifying and eliminations for that class. Jim Mantle V/SA 6632
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