Not my idea. USAC/CRA out west has been doing it for years. It does provide extra incentive for those top 6 cars to try to make it through the heat.

I never want to see my car in the B even if I am going to start on the pole. There are too many things that can happen during a B to cause you not to transfer...a tire gets cut, you tangle with another car and spin/flip, challenge the cushion one too many times, etc. If we can make it through the heat that is the way to go.

Also if you are running for USAC points the heats pay way better than the B. A heat win is worth 8 points and a B win is worth 4. While that doesn't sound like much, we missed 2nd in the car owners chase by 2 points last year.

I can't speak for all the teams and drivers but I would think that the vast majority have the same thought process and conduct themselves accordingly.

Now let's go racing!!! :Steer

Rob Hoffman