Quickest qualifying field in TF and FC?

[flapjack]

Maybe Dave W (sorry, don't want to butcher your last name) can answer this... Is the qualifying field for this race the quickest inTF and FC?

 

[MM]

With the bump being 4.37 in FC and 6.37 in TF?

 

[flapjack]

With the bump being 4.37 in FC and 6.37 in TF?

Good point. Maybe I should have reserved my question for the top eight.

 

[Dave]

No. By my highly unofficial count... This years chicago race was the quickest field in Funny Car with a 4.100 bump. The 2014 Auto Club Finals was the quickest Top Fuel field with a 3.834 bump.

 

[flapjack]

No. By my highly unofficial count... This years chicago race was the quickest field in Funny Car with a 4.100 bump. The 2014 Auto Club Finals was the quickest Top Fuel field with a 3.834 bump.

Yeah, I muffed it. But damn the top eight in each field! That'd probably take more to suss out.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

Quickest field or not, both nitro classes put up outstanding numbers, both ET's & MPH.

 

[flapjack]

Quickest field or not, both nitro classes put up outstanding numbers, both ET's & MPH.

Just makes you wonder what Reading is going to be like.

 

[Reese]

Just makes you wonder what Reading is going to be like.

Make me wonder if NHRA is thinking, "We need to slow them down but they keep going faster".

 

[Race Fan]

Leave it alone !
Drag racing is back in the public eye

 

[FABMAN]

Leave it alone !
Drag racing is back in the public eye

I have been one saying they need to slow them, mainly because ,of cost but right now i have to agree leave it alone, the interest in Drag Racing is really coming around.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

Make me wonder if NHRA is thinking, "We need to slow them down but they keep going faster".

Oh yes, I see big rule changes for F/C after this season ends.................................maybe before?

 

[vegasnitro]

It sure is fun to watch, top to bottom. When Scott Palmer throws out a 3.855 at 320 MPH ... that is awesome!

 

[Bubba]

I'm predicting an all three-second Funny Car field at Indy.

 

[Paul]

I'm predicting an all three-second Funny Car field at Indy.

That's a bold prediction, I just looked at the entry list and I will say there's about a .5% chance that will happen. Best case would be 13 3 second FC's, but that's asking for a lot and you will need the weather to cooperate.

 

[mick]

somebody please start an Indy thread.....the numbers aren't online yet, but there are some incredible et's
being posted there today......should be online somewhere later today or tomorrow.

 

[Bubba]

That's a bold prediction, I just looked at the entry list and I will say there's about a .5% chance that will happen. Best case would be 13 3 second FC's, but that's asking for a lot and you will need the weather to cooperate.

I tweeted Cruz Pedregon and asked his opinion. He's predicting a 3.96 bump.

 

[Paul]

I tweeted Cruz Pedregon and asked his opinion. He's predicting a 3.96 bump.

Not a chance with the quality of cars on the property and they will have to do it in the heat on Sunday.

 

[Paul]

I tweeted Cruz Pedregon and asked his opinion. He's predicting a 3.96 bump.

Here's the drivers that haven't recorded a 3 yet this weekend,
13. John Bojec
14. Bob Bode
15. Dave Richards
16. Justin Schriefer
17. Chad Head
18. Cruz Pedregon
19. Tim Gibbons

Best case scenario is 3 of these cars getting a 3 (Cruz, Chad, and Bojec), so you will still be 1 short. Today's forecast is sunny and a high in the mid 80's. Regardless it should be a stout field.

 

[Dave]

Indy would be the quickest TF field if they didn't erase 13th down today. Funny Car is 3 away, but the bottom times get erased. We'll see how today goes.

 

[Bubba]

Here's the drivers that haven't recorded a 3 yet this weekend,


Best case scenario is 3 of these cars getting a 3 (Cruz, Chad, and Bojec), so you will still be 1 short. Today's forecast is sunny and a high in the mid 80's. Regardless it should be a stout field.

It's looking like Cruz won't get in the threes.