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Horrible to watch to most, but by killing the car early in the run, they can run the index at a higher MPH. If you have much experience with bracket racing you can see how this is beneficial. You get to have the race out in front of you as the chaser and can generally drive the stripe easier.

I watch the index classes and most other racing from the finish line, that where it is interesting.

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nothing like having a 10-15 mph advantage over the competitor. maybe heads up but your the faster car.

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I went to ZMax today with Streetwize for the NHRA event there and got to experience some sportsman elims as well as the Pro's. This is my first experience with Super Comp in person. My question is this.........why not just build the car to run balls out for the index for the class?? As a spectator, it was excruciating to watch. To have a class where it basically throws away the first 1/3 of a run due to that stupid throttle stop bog, then go balls out, is Dumb!!

Hope I don't offend anybody, but as a new spectator to this type of racing, it's horrible to watch.

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I laughed when I read this as about a year ago I asked Al Alquire the same question. Now if i understand it going to different tracks the elvations vary a car that could only go that index with a few #s left would not be able to compete and the fact of chasing makes life way easy. I was intrigued and so bought another car to try this.Who knows could be fun

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Like everyone said it is all about MPH for most. That being said being able to hit th tree and run the number is the name of the game. However there are many strategies involved in all forms of bracket and index racing. The nice thign about the index stuff is there are a lot of ways to skin a cat. But it is very much a monkey see monkey do world out there.

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Al is absolutely correct on this, Jegggie, I think, maybe it was one of the other Cauglin boys, started the throttle stopping the car near the starting line and then having really big MPH on the other end. Originally, way back when throttle stops and electronic controllers first came out, everybody used them near the finish line and the big MPH boys won a bunch of races due to the other guys jumping on the binders to soon on the other end instead of focusing on making sure the car ran the number everytime Another case of drag racers doing Monkey see, monkey do It is also disgusting and hard to understand to the averge drag racing fan

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Like everyone said it is all about MPH for most. That being said being able to hit th tree and run the number is the name of the game. However there are many strategies involved in all forms of bracket and index racing. The nice thign about the index stuff is there are a lot of ways to skin a cat. But it is very much a monkey see monkey do world out there.

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Al is absolutely correct on this, Jegggie, I think, maybe it was one of the other Cauglin boys, started the throttle stopping the car near the starting line and then having really big MPH on the other end. Originally, way back when throttle stops and electronic controllers first came out, everybody used them near the finish line and the big MPH boys won a bunch of races due to the other guys jumping on the binders to soon on the other end instead of focusing on making sure the car ran the number everytime Another case of drag racers doing Monkey see, monkey do It is also disgusting and hard to understand to the averge drag racing fan

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I do my best to explain whats happening to anyone who wants to know. Honestly most have a hard enough time comprehending stock and super stock which is just bracket racing 99.9% of the time. Just when they think they have it figured out ther is a heads up race thrown in there just to add to the confusion. If you really want to confuse them try explaining Comp

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I do my best to explain whats happening to anyone who wants to know. Honestly most have a hard enough time comprehending stock and super stock which is just bracket racing 99.9% of the time. Just when they think they have it figured out ther is a heads up race thrown in there just to add to the confusion. If you really want to confuse them try explaining Comp

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Isn't stock or super stock only heads up if you get paired with somebody in your own class? I've heard the gentleman's rule is to let whomever is leading at 1000ft win so the class doesn't get an automatic review and horsepower added if you run too far under the index.

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I do my best to explain whats happening to anyone who wants to know. Honestly most have a hard enough time comprehending stock and super stock which is just bracket racing 99.9% of the time. Just when they think they have it figured out ther is a heads up race thrown in there just to add to the confusion. If you really want to confuse them try explaining Comp

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Comp is on messed up class I still don't understand it..

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We call those guys Super Gas racers

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We call those guys Super Gas racers

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More commonly known as "The Corvette Roadster Shootout"




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FYI coming from a guy who has been to a few national events the last few years the AVERAGE fan leaves the stands as soon as the fuel cars are done. Most dont bother even staying for Pro Stock anymore. Let alone, bike or alcohol cars so lets get real here. All the average fan cares about is TF and FC, nothing else. there must be something wrong with me i watch everthing BUT TOP FUEL AND FUNNY CAR

I do my best to explain whats happening to anyone who wants to know. Honestly most have a hard enough time comprehending stock and super stock which is just bracket racing 99.9% of the time. Just when they think they have it figured out ther is a heads up race thrown in there just to add to the confusion. If you really want to confuse them try explaining Comp

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