Super Stock and Stock Class Eliminations Notice
Drag racing results, news photos and highlights from NHRA and IHRA series events
www.dragracecentral.com
US Nats No Stock or S/S
- Thread starter Cliff
- Start date
winr
Nitro Member
They just keep pushing the "Little" Guy out. I know these are extraordinary times but sometimes you just have to do extraordinary things especially at the Nationals.. That being said I have no dog in the fight so maybe the Stock and SS peps are good with it.
While I see the Wally accumulation appeal, and seeing where you stand in your class, aside from the Hemi Challenge is racing against 3 to 6 other cars really that appealing for a national event? They are still racing the overall class, just not class by class eliminations within Super Stock and Stock. Those folks all had a chance to win TWO Wally's during the race ... now they have the chance to win one. Is that really pushing them out given the scenario they are dealing with?
Last edited:
Agreed. There are so many classes now that I don’t think any one class has a ton of participants at a given national event. I remember being at the ‘71 Indy Nationals, and my dad running for class in A/A, there had to be 12-16 of them. If I remember correctly, you had to win class to get into eliminations, I may be wrong since I was pretty young lol. Like you mentioned Jeff, the Hemi Shootout is a different animal, and I hope it’s contested this year.
winr
Nitro Member
Well maybe I miss-read (miss- understood) but as I see it most everyone wants to compete at the US nationals and not everyone has the quickest car (and doesn't have a chance of being #1) that's where eliminations give you a shot...as I said I don't have a dog in the fight...
Cliff ... the title of your thread is inaccurate and misleading. I think both you and Bill misunderstand. There will be no individual CLASS Eliminations for Stock/SS this year at Indy. However both categories will qualify and compete as part of normal race Eliminations.
Just felt it was important to clarify.
- Thread starter
- #9
When I first started going to the drags in 1961, winning class elims was a big deal, at the local level or a bigger race. I think Stock & S/S are about the only ones doing that these days. I remember going to San Fernando Drags & the announcer calling the classes to the lanes. A/Gas lane 1, etc. Also remember a 1961 Chevy 409 running 110 and thinking it sounded like a gasser.
crewcheif gt/aa
Nitro Member
You all mis read
Class will not be run but the quickest car in a ckass will get a wally ( bunch of crap imo) and they all try and qualify for 128 spots.
winning class no longer is auto entry. But given how far under they usually need to go all class winners usually qualify.
Class will not be run but the quickest car in a ckass will get a wally ( bunch of crap imo) and they all try and qualify for 128 spots.
winning class no longer is auto entry. But given how far under they usually need to go all class winners usually qualify.
TD5023
Nitro Member
I could be mistaken, but I don't think class winners have received auto-entry into the main ladder for years.
