Quote:

---

Dear Racer,
You are receiving this e-mail resultant to discussions between NHRA and the Sportsman Racers Advisory Council for the Super Categories. The discussion centered about the possibility of changing the indexes of Super Comp and Super Gas. The SRAC representatives feel there is a need to lower the indexes by up to a full second. Both categories have had the same index since their inception into NHRA competition and the SRAC feel the need to change is based upon safety and the need to keep pace with the growing phenomenon of having larger horsepower engines.

We are asking for your input to further this discussion. Please follow the link below to cast your vote to either leave indexes as they are or change to one of the options listed. If you are licensed for both categories, you will receive separate emails for each, as we would like to keep the class votes separate.

This poll is not intended to be a final determination for any possible change. It is simply a way for us to gather information to see if a change is even on the radar. Poll results will be published at nhra.com.

Thank you for your support of NHRA Drag Racing and Happy Holidays,

Mike Rice
NHRA Pacific Division Director
SRAC Super Category Chairperson

---

I voted to keep the 9.90. I see no reason to change. If a S/G racer wants to run 8.90, he/she can go to Super/Comp.

Since its index racing, I see no real difference between setting the car up to run 9.50 as opposed to 9.90.

My guess is they (NHRA) is trying to reduce the amount of time cars spend "on the stop" to help keep public interest up. If that is the case, maybe a MPH cap could be implemented.

Because of the number of dragsters set up to run super quick classes, maybe they need to add a faster index class for those cars, like a 7.90 class. Although I hate to see them keep adding more classes as it can reduce car counts in other classes. Soon it would be like a cars show, so many classes nearly everyone gets a trophy.



Scott

Quote:

---

I think all the indexes should be 1sec lower.

---

It will kill it for the slower cars....not everyone can afford a 15-20k bullet and all that goes with having a 900+hp engine.....if sg wants to go faster then let them race sc and if sc wants to go faster let them step up to td....lowering the index's will have zero effect on filling the stands with spectators....I say leave it alone, it ain't broken

Rickster

Quote:

---

I know it will never happen, but I'd like to see "speed limits" on S/C S/G and S/ST. 135 in S/ST, 150 in S/C and 165 in S/C. It's ridiculous that we have 1,200 hp motors in an 8.90 dragster and 1,000 hp motors in "tube frame" S/ST cars.

---

Yep....slow them down, that will surely fill the stands

Divisional races rarely draw spectators...at National races...spectators only come to watch the pro's....I'm thinking most of the negative comments come from non-super class racers.....duh

Just my humble opinion

Rickster

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

I know it will never happen, but I'd like to see "speed limits" on S/C S/G and S/ST. 135 in S/ST, 150 in S/C and 165 in S/C. It's ridiculous that we have 1,200 hp motors in an 8.90 dragster and 1,000 hp motors in "tube frame" S/ST cars.

---

Yep....slow them down, that will surely fill the stands

Divisional races rarely draw spectators...at National races...spectators only come to watch the pro's....I'm thinking most of the negative comments come from non-super class racers.....duh

Just my humble opinion

Rickster

---

Quote:

---

I think all the indexes should be 1sec lower.

---

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

I know it will never happen, but I'd like to see "speed limits" on S/C S/G and S/ST. 135 in S/ST, 150 in S/C and 165 in S/C. It's ridiculous that we have 1,200 hp motors in an 8.90 dragster and 1,000 hp motors in "tube frame" S/ST cars.

---

Yep....slow them down, that will surely fill the stands

Divisional races rarely draw spectators...at National races...spectators only come to watch the pro's....I'm thinking most of the negative comments come from non-super class racers.....duh

Just my humble opinion

Rickster

---

Because the stands are packed full now ?

I go to Div races and Nat event races with my friends all the time , no one cares about the .90 classes except the people with the car or the driver

If you car isn't in, you don't watch or you leave

---

My point exactly....they aren't filled now and never will be at Divisionals, sure if the economy was better you would see more....but I really can't remember ever seeing many spectators at Division races.....Nats are down too due to the economy....not Super Class cars

Rickster

Quote:

---

The 2 most boring classes at any NHRA event to watch as a spectator. We usually get up and go to look at other cars or side shows when they run these Throttle stop wonders. Do a big burnout and blast off the line for all of 2 feet before they slow to a crawl and slowly accelerate again to reach the end of the track and 130 MPH...
B O R I N G! Kind of like watching two taxi cabs leave the airport.

---

Well I crossed it @ 168mph....not boring from the seat and slowly accelerate....hardly, whens the last time you went 168mph in less than 1/4 mile or 1/4 mile for that matter

Rickster