Weird idea for qualifying

[Kdw1403]

The fans get confused seeing some racers let off early in qualifying. Just for bench racing sake what about this. At divisional races when time permits all S/SS cars still get 3 time runs. Only 1 of them is your OFFICIAL qualifying run. Let’s say time run #3 is your official qualifying run. If someone is unable to make the 3rd time( OFFICIAL ) qualifying time trial due to rain or breakage then your most recent run down the drag strip would become your OFFICIAL qualifying time. Whether it be TT1 or TT2. There would not be a qualifying sheet until after qualifying was over. This way No one would know who qualified where until it’s too late. There could be several adjustments added to this. Most other qualifying rules would still be in effect. Yes I know I am problem off my rocker but it is a good conversation topic. Hope all you guys have a Happy New Year. Please don’t trash me too much, just having fun. Thanks my friends and may you win more races in 2020 than you did in 2019.

[Lee Valentine]

Pretty much how it works now just not officially

[rboyle]

Being that Stock and SS are supposed to be performance based classes it would make sense to attach something to Qualifying. Money, points, trophy, green hat, some sort of badge of honor. A first round bye for number 1 can be helpful. I'm sure there are better ideas than the current situation .

[Kdw1403]

I like that idea.

[Kdw1403]

It would be nice to have some sort of incentive to run flat out. Maybe all top 20 qualifiers get a small points bonus of some sort. Maybe #1 could also get a hat or something. I’m sure some hat company could donate a box of hats if nhra didn’t want to provide them.

[Ed Wright]

Trying to keep their AHFS average down, playing the ladder, prevent guys they may get paired with from knowing what they could actually run.

Also, I can assure you if you make a pass too far under your index you can get you some hateful text messages. Sometimes before you even get off the scales. Been there.

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Kdw1403

It would be nice to have some sort of incentive to run flat out. Maybe all top 20 qualifiers get a small points bonus of some sort. Maybe #1 could also get a hat or something. I’m sure some hat company could donate a box of hats if nhra didn’t want to provide them.

How about getting a sponsor to pay a lot of money to number one qualifier>Would this be an incentive to run

fast ???

[Jeff Stout]

Number 1 qualifier is immune from ANY ahfs. If you think you have what it takes then let it fly and hope someone else isn't just a little faster. Then put cash in the pot for number 1

[gsa612]

Top qualifier's at Div.5 points races you would get a hat,and a sponsor would kick in $100.And they would post a pic of the three low qualifier's in STK,SS,COMP in ND.Now the only "prize" at a Nat.event would be a possible trip to the barn...gsa612

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

Number 1 qualifier is immune from ANY ahfs. If you think you have what it takes then let it fly and hope someone else isn't just a little faster. Then put cash in the pot for number 1

I was not aware #1 immune from AHFS. I used to do it, if we had an odd number of cars, for the first round bye. Caught so much crap over it, I stopped. Guess others were not aware either. I just keep mine slowed down now. Doesn’t seem like racing.
More like ET brackets, which is not really racing.