Lincoln Park Speedway-Isaac Wins!

the_77H · 9/4/12, 12:50 PM

Big 100 lap feature.... qualify the mods! Might be more attractive to guys hauling several hours knowing they have a "say" in where they start, rather than pulling something out of a bag.

Jhouts06 · 9/4/12, 1:03 PM

They have qualified the modifieds in the past. I have not heard if they will this year or not.

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Andrew S. Quinn · 9/4/12, 1:05 PM

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Originally Posted by the_77H

Big 100 lap feature.... qualify the mods! Might be more attractive to guys hauling several hours knowing they have a "say" in where they start, rather than pulling something out of a bag.

Dont you still pull the pill out of the bag??

Its still luck of the draw really.

the_77H · 9/4/12, 1:17 PM

How could it be luck of the draw when you're going out and driving the car for your starting position. Put down a good lap, end up with a good spot. Or mess it up and start in the back.

Bill Gardner · 9/4/12, 1:22 PM

Andrew... Modifieds qualify different than the Sprint cars do.

They pill draw for groups... Group 1, 2, 3, 4... Group 1 races Heat #1, Group 2 races Heat # 2. All the drivers in Group 1 only qualify against the other drivers in Group 1, they are not qualifying against the entire field. Qualifying is used to lineup heat races.

After the heat races are completed, the lineups (for B-main & A-main) are set based on the results of the heat races and I think the top 8 drivers draw for starting spots in feature.

I can explain it better talking than typing...

During USAC events... what you are talking about applies. The driver who pill draws last normally has a slower track than the guy qualifying early.

Andrew S. Quinn · 9/4/12, 1:27 PM

Thanks Bill !! Learned something today.

I'll be able to go home a lot smarter than when I got up today

Bill Gardner · 9/4/12, 1:39 PM

Glad I could help.

I prefer this group qualify method much better. There is less change in the racing surface between let's say 8 cars than there is between 40 or 50 cars.

Some guys don't like it because if they have a flat tire in a heat race they are starting in the back of the B-main.

Or another complaint is that all the top dogs draw the same group.

I like seeing the faster guys battling amongst themselves rather than watching one guy start on the front row... pull away and win while the other guys are battling thru slower cars just to get into the feature.

treecitytornado · 9/4/12, 1:46 PM

If the Mods do qualify, it will just be 1 lap right?

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Bill Gardner · 9/4/12, 1:49 PM

That's all they need...

racefan20 · 9/4/12, 1:55 PM

That is similar to how they do the local sprint show at Kokomo.

9/4/12, 1:39 PM	#27 Re: Lincoln Park Speedway-Isaac Wins!
Bill Gardner Administrator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,077	Glad I could help. I prefer this group qualify method much better. There is less change in the racing surface between let's say 8 cars than there is between 40 or 50 cars. Some guys don't like it because if they have a flat tire in a heat race they are starting in the back of the B-main. Or another complaint is that all the top dogs draw the same group. I like seeing the faster guys battling amongst themselves rather than watching one guy start on the front row... pull away and win while the other guys are battling thru slower cars just to get into the feature. __________________ Bill Gardner bill@indianaopenwheel.com

9/4/12, 1:49 PM	#29 Re: Lincoln Park Speedway-Isaac Wins!
Bill Gardner Administrator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,077	That's all they need... __________________ Bill Gardner bill@indianaopenwheel.com

9/4/12, 1:55 PM	#30 Re: Lincoln Park Speedway-Isaac Wins!
racefan20 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,102	That is similar to how they do the local sprint show at Kokomo. __________________ John Hoover “To whom little is not enough, nothing is enough.” Epicurus

9/4/12, 12:50 PM	#21 Re: Lincoln Park Speedway-Isaac Wins!
the_77H Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 99	Big 100 lap feature.... qualify the mods! Might be more attractive to guys hauling several hours knowing they have a "say" in where they start, rather than pulling something out of a bag.

9/4/12, 1:03 PM	#22
Jhouts06 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 38	They have qualified the modifieds in the past. I have not heard if they will this year or not. Posted via Mobile Device

9/4/12, 1:17 PM	#24 Re: Lincoln Park Speedway-Isaac Wins!
the_77H Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 99	How could it be luck of the draw when you're going out and driving the car for your starting position. Put down a good lap, end up with a good spot. Or mess it up and start in the back.

9/4/12, 1:27 PM	#26 Re: Lincoln Park Speedway-Isaac Wins!
Andrew S. Quinn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,178	Thanks Bill !! Learned something today. I'll be able to go home a lot smarter than when I got up today

9/4/12, 1:46 PM	#28
treecitytornado Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,016	If the Mods do qualify, it will just be 1 lap right? Posted via Mobile Device