Originally Posted by Barney:
I am not a driver just a fan. But I could do without qualifing. I go to see racing and dont care for the time trials. And why Terra Haute let everybody have a full lap before they got on the clock during sprintweek to me was rediculous. It just made the whole process take a lot longer than it needed to.
Originally Posted by cmiracingvids:
I know this will be a hot topic. But I agree with you. I don't care for qualifying...it's boring and I go to the races...to see RACES, not qualifying. I know faster drivers like it, because it puts them in heats with faster guys, but that also makes for boring racing too I think. One could say qualifying is part of racing, but so is passing and making your way through lapped traffic. Most of the time lapped cars make for a great feature because the leaders encounter problems negotiating them. I for one LIKE that about dirt racing.
Qualifying during hot laps is the worst idea I've heard of. Don't do that. Also, if the sprints qualify, then the support classes are going to start saying they want to as well...then what?
To me, the best system I've seen is drawing for position, and then running a passing points system. It makes for good racing, it's fair, and the fast guys always manage to make their way to the front. The only issue I have with passing points is that if you wreck in your heat, it's really hard to come back to make the feature through the B, because you'll start in the back. But then again, if you're good enough...you'll transfer, and it'll be a great race. That's just my opinion.
Are we new fans to the sport?
There is nothing as cool as the sound of one lone sprint car engine sucking in air and making big horsepower. I have been a gopher, crew member, driver and announcer, I have been going to the sprint car races for 40 years, I love qualifying and I miss it dearly!
I go to watch hot laps, qualifying and of course the racing, that is the full picture of who's who in engine builders, chassis set up and the HERO's that will put it all on the line to be the fastest You can see who knows how to pick the fast line, and you can hear the BEAUTIFUL sound of BIG money motors.
If it were my choice it would be against the law to "NOT" have qualifying. :2:
Just my .02