Hey everyone. There is something about Super Stock and the Hemi Challenge that I've wondered about and hope someone can clarify.
I remember pre-Covid when SS Class eliminations were Friday morning, Alan mentioned that Round 1 of SS Class eliminations also doubles as the final round of SS qualifying. Is this still the case?
Now in the post-Covid era, both Stock and SS class is on Thursday..... except SS A/H. SS Round 1 is now on Friday morning.... before the Hemi Challenge. So, if SS class is also the final qualifying round, how does this work with SS A/H since their class is after Round 1? My understanding may be off, but I wondered about this.
Also, as of 10PM EDT, 8/6, the US Nationals Entry list shows this:
Under Super Stock A/H:
138 SS/AH Wendell Howes
2009 SS/AH Terry Earwood
2113 SS/AH Anthony Rhodes
484B SS/AH Cleve Stewart
5651 SS/AH Rick Johnson
5748 SS/AH Marlin Bogner
However, under Hemi Challenge, it shows this:
114 HC Matthew Welker
1945 HC Gary Wolkwitz
1968 HC Stephen Comella
2113 HC Anthony Rhodes
4300 HC Lloyd Wofford Jr
498Z HC Benjamin Kimberly
More entries should be added, but other than Anthony Rhodes, it's a completely different slate for the same class of cars. Are the ones under SS (minus Rhodes) skipping the Hemi Challenge, and the others (minus Rhodes) skipping SS eliminations?
It seems last year several Hemi Cars may have skipped R1 to run the Hemi Challenge a little later. Anyway, I understand the appeal of the Hemi Challenge and enjoy it.... but on the other hand it seems disrespectful of NHRA to single out one class out of all the different SS classes. Could someone unwrap the mystery?
Thanks!
I remember pre-Covid when SS Class eliminations were Friday morning, Alan mentioned that Round 1 of SS Class eliminations also doubles as the final round of SS qualifying. Is this still the case?
Now in the post-Covid era, both Stock and SS class is on Thursday..... except SS A/H. SS Round 1 is now on Friday morning.... before the Hemi Challenge. So, if SS class is also the final qualifying round, how does this work with SS A/H since their class is after Round 1? My understanding may be off, but I wondered about this.
Also, as of 10PM EDT, 8/6, the US Nationals Entry list shows this:
Under Super Stock A/H:
138 SS/AH Wendell Howes
2009 SS/AH Terry Earwood
2113 SS/AH Anthony Rhodes
484B SS/AH Cleve Stewart
5651 SS/AH Rick Johnson
5748 SS/AH Marlin Bogner
However, under Hemi Challenge, it shows this:
114 HC Matthew Welker
1945 HC Gary Wolkwitz
1968 HC Stephen Comella
2113 HC Anthony Rhodes
4300 HC Lloyd Wofford Jr
498Z HC Benjamin Kimberly
More entries should be added, but other than Anthony Rhodes, it's a completely different slate for the same class of cars. Are the ones under SS (minus Rhodes) skipping the Hemi Challenge, and the others (minus Rhodes) skipping SS eliminations?
It seems last year several Hemi Cars may have skipped R1 to run the Hemi Challenge a little later. Anyway, I understand the appeal of the Hemi Challenge and enjoy it.... but on the other hand it seems disrespectful of NHRA to single out one class out of all the different SS classes. Could someone unwrap the mystery?
Thanks!