Just wanted to make all those 10 and 11 sec cars out there aware that there WILL BE A 10.00 and 11.50 INDEX CLASS at the 2009 Fall Nationals at Etown this Oct 3-4.

Special Thanks to Javier Ortega for believing in these classes and making the class payouts larger!!


I've been a major supporter of getting Index racing into the sport compact drag world as its a huge success on the domestic side with tons of participants and very close racing. I know it will become the same on the sport compact side as more become aware of it.

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This thread was intended to get the awareness level out there of this class being offered at this event and educate those who don't know what Index racing really is...

Index racing is old school heads-up drag racing. Any combination at any weight is allowed (just like in bracket racing). Its a heads-up race with the only stipulation being... you can't go faster then your index. It gives more car owners another avenue where they can build a car to run a certain ET and basically leave it up to the driver to win the race.

To win at index racing you have to accomplish two things very well, 1) cut a light and 2) run close to your Index. Index racing puts the excitement back into side by side racing and gives everyone a chance to win.

Index racing gives the faster, modified street cars and race cars who currently can only run brackets, a chance to run a heads-up style race without have to dump a ton of money into their car in order to compete with sub-10 second full race cars.


INDEX CLASS RULES
• Open to all Import/Sport Compact Cars
• Any Combination allowed at any weight
• No Throttle Stops or Delay Boxes allowed
• No Sandbagging
• NHRA safety rules apply
• 16 Car Field (Top 16 running closest to the Index qualify, running below the index in qualifying (11.49 or Quicker) will not put you in the field)
• .400 Pro Tree
• No Deep Staging allowed
• Sportsman Ladder (1 vs. 9, 2 vs. 10, 3 vs. 11. etc.)
*Must have 16 cars for full payout


Heads Up & Index Qualifying:
Saturday, October 3rd – 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunday, October 4th – 10:30 AM

Eliminations: Sunday, October 4th – 2:00 PM


I'm really hoping we can get a full 16 car field in both classes and will start an unofficial participant list for those that want to enter it... I know this is only a honda forum and these Index classes usually have a very diverse make/model participation so spread the word!!

11.50 Index
1. teamXXXracing
2. OldskoolVW
3. Poootie
4. teamXXXandrew
5. xenocron
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10.00 Index
1. boostedh22a
2. toddvw
3. boostedcivicsir
4. H.Veras
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Good Job guy's, I agree, this is good for the sport.

 

Rob like I said bring that wally that I lost to you at Fall Nats and I am turning down my boost to run the 11.5 class.

 

I'm glad to see some index racing finally in the import scene!!

 

still bitter are we?!?! hehe

 

HAHA that I did not hit the brakes as hard as you. Yes. Do you even know how to race on a pro tree son? This is not your bracket tree anymore...

 

I wish I had a way to get my car there. These classes are going to be awesome

 

knowing i probably dont have a chance in sfwd i may be able to run the index classes. something i may be looking at. nice thanks man.

 

This is a great idea! I hope the turn out is good for both classes. There are ALOT of 10~10.9 street cars around.

 

Thanks to Javier for letting this happen!

I think it's going to be a massive success now and down the road. Great job getting this together guys, it's about time!

Maybe I can get a buddy to commit now

 

I just might have to work my *** off to get the car done if you'll be out for an event this year chad. Or I might put the Z in the 11.5 index class.

 

damn would love to participate but my cage wont be finnished in time. 11.50 index is a great class that no doubt will very exciting to watch.

good luck to all.

 

definately spread the word jeff im sure you have tons of customers that fall right into these categories.
-Roger

 

I plan on being there in the S2000. Put me down for the 10.0 index.

If you run 9.9 is that considered breaking out and you lose the race?

 

yup. do it in qualifying and the run doesnt count but in eliminations you automatically lose.
-Roger

 

That car still isn't done? Its been what 8 years now. Get that car together so I can finally shut you up. HAHA

 

look who's talking... get your damn car together!!

and def get that Z in the 11.50 class!!

 

HAHA but my car has been together and running for the last xxx years when chad was talking smack. No he needs to bring his civic, I already beat his Z.

 

awesome! wish some of these great events weren't so far away... moving to the east coast next year!

 

You should try and make it. I am out in Chicago now for work and I think a big group of guys from the weekly car meet are going to drive out for the event.

 

Should Have the Car Done to run this class

 

which index?

 

Its done just need to get it tuned, and just remmember I couldn't walk for half a year and the car was stolen, and bought a house..... I got a couple good excuses why its not running. :-)

Even if i dont get the car out i still wont stop talking smack :-P

Seriously im working like crazy to get it done in the next week and get some time at the local track to test it. I got the Z done with a new turbo, just ran 12.2 @ 118mph on street tires with a new turbo setup.

 

Possibly..we are going testing Sunday maybe and will see how the car runs. Shooting for the 11.50 class if we go. Now I just need to teach the old guy how to get on the 2 step early for a pro tree!

 

i am sooo down for the 11.50 index.

no cage. So on low boost i should be able to keep the car right around 11.55 all day long at WOT