Rumors quashed, new qualifying format, 90% debate (2 Viewers)

[CrewGuy]

CompetitionPlus- Jon Asher's friday notebook

 

[r2]

Well, that was interesting...
I don't think Jim liked the gear rule...

Karl, I only need 2 more mill a year... I'll cover the rest... Do-able??

I guess the Reinhart rumor was a game, and I got played...

BTW- Anyone hear John Andretti say, he wants back in NHRA driving a F/C?? Anyone, hello

 

[Von Halen]

Thanks Alan!

Interesting stuff.

 

[r2]

And before anyone says it, I know Shirley was PO'd as well as many others...

 

[CrewGuy]

BTW- Anyone hear John Andretti say, he wants back in NHRA driving a F/C?? Anyone, hello

That's whats being reported at DRO but I think it was referring to how he would have liked to have ran against Force.

 

[none]

I thought Coil was against the move back to 90%, at least that`s what the Connie Kalitta DRO interview stated. Glad to read that`s not necessarily the case.

 

[r2]

I thought Coil was against the move back to 90%, at least that`s what the Connie Kalitta DRO interview stated. Glad to read that`s not necessarily the case.

That was ONE of the reason's I said interesting... Tim Richards comments also struck me as well...

 

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Well, that was interesting...
I don't think Jim liked the gear rule...

Yeah, I'd say he's not a fan of that one.

 

[d'kid]

Boss...
Check's in the mail... sure 5 mill will be enuff????

Just don't cash it fer a couple of.....




Hundred years or so

or we could just play the new NHRA game....

 

[r2]

or we could just play the new NHRA game....

Are you kidding me?? I can't even play the old game... Where are all these different views, and why does my nephew think it's much more fun to crash and burn them, rather than run a nice, clean, dry pass...

 

[yoda]

Jim Head

Jeff Diehl

Karl's money (sorry Ray..)

Sounds like a plan to me!!!

 

[ProStockJunkie]

new qualifying format

Oh yeah, let's just make drag racing even more complicated to follow

I have loved drag racing, from the inside out, for 40+ year but even I am getting weary of all this minipulation of the sport. I can't possibly imagine how the average fan can comprehend this, uh, stuff.

 

[Toejam]

Even before the 90% rule in 2000 I never heard of Crankshafts lasting 18-20 runs! I had always heard maybe 8-10 tops, but Connie and Lahaie would certainly know they see this stuff everyday.

 

[none]

I thought Coil was against the move back to 90%, at least that`s what the Connie Kalitta DRO interview stated. Glad to read that`s not necessarily the case.

Perhaps Force voting against it and Coil not minding the change co-exist

 

[Toejam]

I'm still a little confused on Bernstein's proposal for Qualifying. If your #8 on Friday with say a 4.57, and someone runs a 4.56 on Saturday does that make them No higher than #9???

 

[none]

After watchng yesterday's exciting last round of funny car qualifiying, I would recommend moving the last session on Saturday to a little later in the day. After reading those proposals they seem like they may be too confusing for the average fan. Sometimes the most simple solution is the best.

 

[mike]

Here is what's going to suck, say the dude who comes in at the 5 spot after Friday, his runs are going to be scrapped, well 5 down to the 16th car, now what if they have problems on the Saturday? The shot that got them in on Friday will count for nothing. I talked about this with a few teams, only one thought it would be a good idea, I just can't see it really!

 

[None]

Are you kidding me?? I can't even play the old game... Where are all these different views, and why does my nephew think it's much more fun to crash and burn them, rather than run a nice, clean, dry pass...

That's easy Ray. It's not coming out of his pocket. Heck, we probably all thought that at one time.

 

[mick]

take the tracks with no noise ordinances - run 3 qual. on friday, one sat.
morning, then elims. starting later in afternoon, schedule final rounds around
9-10pm (sunday rain day)
all the other tracks remain with sunday elims. and the friday night qual.
starts a little earlier (runs finishing at dusk).

 

[Kelly Andersen]

I'm still a little confused on Bernstein's proposal for Qualifying. If your #8 on Friday with say a 4.57, and someone runs a 4.56 on Saturday does that make them No higher than #9???

I dont understand why they dont just have sat. night qualifying also, instead of all the crap they are proposing. Give the fans a little more for the money, not everybody can be at the fri. session.