Looks like NHRA is giving ProRWD a place to race outside of NHRA Sport Compact.
They maybe able to compete in Comp Eliminator...
Also new in Comp is the addition of two turbocharged categories: CC/AT for six-cylinder, four-valve turbocharged engines based on a factor of 13.4 or more pounds per cubic inch, and DD/AT for four-cylinder, four-valve engines based on a factor of 16.4 or more pounds per cubic inch. Both categories will be for full-bodied vehicles.

 

its just not for rwd cars. its also for FWD cars as well. My brother is the one that got them to make the descision to ad the class. we have a 4cylinder RWD car that we have been planning on running comp eliminator for a very long time.

In my opinion it will be more profitable since the payouts are a WHOLE LOT BIGGER. and money gets trickled down alot further down the ladder if you don't win.Plus everyone would love to have a wally.

So people......It goes to show that NHRA does listen, we have been talking to them for 6 months on doing this.So if you have something to say to them they will listen. Just speak your mind.

But as far as the class goes... i hope to see awhole lot of cars out there racing and not being scared to be at a non import event.We have been involved in comp eliminator for a very long time and its so damn fun to be involved.

 

Sweet, FWD too! I wouldn't say profitable, since the competition will be A LOT harder. But its great to see NHRA do this. It gives the teams a bigger venue to show for sponsors.

 

Only thing harder about it is that there are more cars. well atleast it should be more cars. Maybe someone should mention for them to have a seperate FWD class for comp eliminator that would be awesome to. but i think for right now its for both fwd and rwd 4cylinders.
Keep in mind that this is a seperate class and won't be racing against the V8.


So hopefully we can get more people to come out and race in this class. this class is perfect for the people who are stuck in between SFWD and Hot Rod.

But the only thing is.....once the cars start coming out. the index is gonna get lower as the cars get faster. So possibly the index will be in the 9.00's as i see it right now. But we'll see when the class gets started......I CAN'T WAIT.

 

its funny that this is posted. i wanted to run my drag civic in a few of the Lucas Oil division 7 series races, but since i have a fiberglass front end and lexan i would have to run in the summit racing series. It is bracket racing, but it would give me a few more options for racing when there is no local import racing going on.

 

Comp eliminator is bracket racing with no break out. So mainly you can run ballls to the wall with out worrying about hitting the breaks. As long as you qualify under your class index.


There is a whole lot more to it....take a look at the rules for Comp Eliminator. Alot of it is hard for me to explain on here. So take a look at the rules and you'll get a better understanding.





Modified by BoogieDownBrown at 11:16 PM 11/4/2005

 

i know Comp Eliminator isn't bracket racing. But my car in its form doesnt have a class to run in. if they would let a car with lexan/fiberglass run in a 11.99 index then i would definately run it.

 

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Oh ok.. i misunderstood you. well all we can do is wait and see since there is no index yet...you might have a chance. Good Luck to you

 

Comp E is NOT bracket racing. You WILL be racing against V8s, turbo V8 (the Accufab Cougar) dragsters, door cars, etc etc. Comp E brings many different types of vehicles into one racing class.

There are indices (index) for each class. You qualify as fast as you can. And the difference between the Index and your qualifying ET is how you are positioned on the ladder. Say your index is 10.00 sec and you run 9.20, you are 0.800 under your index. The next guy's index is 7.50 and runs a 7.00 he is only 0.500 under his index, you qualify better than him. The top 32 make it.

The handicapped tree is set based on your index. When you race, you only get to go so many tenths (I think 0.500) faster than your index or your index will be reduced for the class the remainder of the race. If you go too fast again the class index goes lower, permanently. So the next race you will have to be that much faster to qualify just as good. During a round you may and will have to hit the brakes if you are too far infront of your competitor so your index doesn't take a hit.

I haven't seen the rule book, but I'm sure most anything goes as long as you meet the minimum pounds per cubic inch rule.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by evil510 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Comp E is NOT bracket racing. You WILL be racing against V8s, turbo V8 (the Accufab Cougar) dragsters, door cars, etc etc. Comp E brings many different types of vehicles into one racing class.

There are indices (index) for each class. You qualify as fast as you can. And the difference between the Index and your qualifying ET is how you are positioned on the ladder. Say your index is 10.00 sec and you run 9.20, you are 0.800 under your index. The next guy's index is 7.50 and runs a 7.00 he is only 0.500 under his index, you qualify better than him. The top 32 make it.

The handicapped tree is set based on your index. When you race, you only get to go so many tenths (I think 0.500) faster than your index or your index will be reduced for the class the remainder of the race. If you go too fast again the class index goes lower, permanently. So the next race you will have to be that much faster to qualify just as good. During a round you may and will have to hit the brakes if you are too far infront of your competitor so your index doesn't take a hit.

I haven't seen the rule book, but I'm sure most anything goes as long as you meet the minimum pounds per cubic inch rule.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Yeah what you said.. I just did have the patience to try to type it all down and still be able to get my point across. thanks man.

 

This is a great way to attract crowds.....wouldn't you guys like to see a 4 cylinder hand it to John Mihovetz (Accufab Cougar) or Rodger Brogdon or Tony Stephenson in Comp? Vinnie Deceglie, Vinnie Barone, all these heavy hitters may have their hands full with some of us drivers in Sport Compact. We will be out next season for DD/AT in Competition Eliminator in the Northeast Division (NED or D1), and we hope to make some noise.

 

When you "hand it" to any of those guys don't do it while ruining the index!

 

Well......it largely depends on what the index is going to be.....with the 16.4lbs per cubic inch rule.....I'm already in the hole by having to weigh 2361 with me in the car......talk about HEAVY.

 

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Oh stop whining!!!!! you already see what we doing in a 2440# car.

just kidding bro. it will all be fine.

 

Some friends of mine wanted to run the Summit ET series in Divison 7. I wouldn't mind building a Comp Elminator car either. Neons are legal for Stock/A but without the full rulebook Im not sure what's allowed and what's not. Guess I'll have to buy one, but getting track time is key to being sucessful.

GL to all running the Lucas series next season

 

This is a good add-on for the NHRA ive always wanted to see imports run in this class

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dj4monie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Some friends of mine wanted to run the Summit ET series in Divison 7. I wouldn't mind building a Comp Elminator car either. Neons are legal for Stock/A but without the full rulebook Im not sure what's allowed and what's not. Guess I'll have to buy one, but getting track time is key to being sucessful.

GL to all running the Lucas series next season</TD></TR></TABLE>

i talked to someone at NHRA a few weeks ago and was told i could compete with my drag civic in the summit series division 7. track time is key. but comp elim. would be nice, too.