I went back through the entire history of Slant 6 Racing News archives again to determine everyone's "Performance Index".

Seymour had posted these results for the 2006 season and that sparked my interest to see who really is the "Best" Slant 6 racer...

The calculation is simply the total number of round wins compared to the total number of rounds competed in since 1999.

If you won 2 rounds of a 4 round race, your Performance Index would be 0.5000.

I took into consideration those events that had the "minumum point guarantee" and adjusted them to only the rounds actually raced.

I also made adjustments where necessary for a couple races early on that were not completed, etc.

This "Leader Board" will look a little different from the "Career Points" thread...

So, who really IS the "Best of the Best" in Slant 6 Racing?...

Here's Who!

Top 60

Last Name	First Name	PI	Wins	Rounds
Bowman	Nick	1.0000	5	5
Buchan	George	1.0000	2	2
King	Matt	1.0000	2	2
Funk	Frank	0.8462	11	13
Jones	Scott	0.7500	6	8
Willis	Gary	0.7273	8	11
Boyd	Clint	0.7143	5	7
Burza	Jim	0.6667	2	3
Magnante	Steve	0.6667	2	3
Martin	Ron	0.6667	2	3
Whitley	Larry	0.6667	2	3
Terry	Glen	0.6442	67	104
Stevens	Gordie	0.6290	39	62
Smith	Ray	0.6250	5	8
Droll	Jeff	0.5714	8	14
Steelman	Oscar	0.5000	10	20
Alumbaugh	Darin	0.5000	6	12
Ashley	Randy	0.5000	6	12
DuPuis	Lydia	0.5000	2	4
Gravatt	Dan	0.5000	2	4
Heflin	Thomas	0.5000	2	4
Jenson	Brandon	0.5000	2	4
Swanson	Nathan	0.5000	2	4
West	Jay	0.5000	2	4
Stepp	Bob	0.5000	1	2
Hamby	Ron	0.4712	147	312
Hargis	Rodney	0.4569	143	313
Erickson	Aric	0.4561	52	114
Jeffrey	Mike	0.4511	60	133
Elhard	Jerry	0.4444	4	9
Anderson	Ken	0.4375	7	16
Aiton	Stan	0.4286	3	7
Bailey	Andrew	0.4286	3	7
Plyler	Hannah	0.4286	3	7
Radley	Brian	0.4286	3	7
Parker	Ron	0.4280	104	243
Drake	Tom	0.4200	21	50
Bayer	Brian	0.4167	5	12
Henderson	Jason	0.4000	2	5
Judge	Carson	0.4000	2	5
Foster	Norman	0.3871	72	186
Covalt	Ryan	0.3778	17	45
Terry	John	0.3778	17	45
Shifflett	Becky	0.3684	7	19
Stoakes	CJ	0.3657	49	134
Goodman	Mark	0.3448	10	29
Rose	Dale (D)	0.3349	70	209
Murray	Mark	0.3333	15	45
Powers	Doug	0.3333	15	45
Evans	Mike	0.3333	11	33
Nunez	Art	0.3333	3	9
Mueller	Fred	0.3333	2	6
Booker	Emily	0.3333	1	3
French	TJ	0.3333	1	3
Hines	Neal	0.3333	1	3
Schumers	Annette	0.3333	1	3
Spiva	A	0.3333	1	3
Bjerklund	Richard	0.3261	45	138
Pine	Wendy	0.3253	27	83

Let the "Banter begin...

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Rob

I’m Mater
The Kentucky Poser

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Rob

I’m Mater
The Kentucky Poser

Nice work. But since you have so much time on your hands, show us the list with only those who have run a minimum number of rounds run. Say 25 or 50.

Rick

PS. I'm still pretty impressed with Frank Funks 11 out of 13, for a rookie no less!!

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12.70 @ 104.6

Thanks, Rob. Now we have more numbers/benchmarks to bench race with.

I am impressed mine is as high as it is. I had a 0.000 rating for the first 3-4 years I raced (5 races/yr).

Lou

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I'll post up whatever y'all want me to.

This here's just a way fer me to satisfy my OCD in a productive (matter of OPINION ) way...

I'll be changin' jobs round about 1 June and won't have this kinda time on my hands no more...

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Rob

I’m Mater
The Kentucky Poser

Yeah, but you just keep getting better and better... AND faster and faster!

I've got every year and every race broken down if you want me to send you your "stats".

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I’m Mater
The Kentucky Poser

Not taking anything away from those with less than 25 rounds. But look at the list again with those who have 25 plus rounds and you see the cream rise to the top.

Only 2 have over a .500 win percentage and they no longer race with us. Next on the list Ron Hamby and Rodney Hargis. That is pretty good company. The rest of the top 10 looks like a whose who of Slant 6 racing.That also should give some hope to the new racers. Even the best we have in our group is still under .500! So come on out and give it a try.

Rick

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2 Mopars come with Spark plug tubes. One is a world class, racing machine. The other is a 426 CI. boat anchor!

12.70 @ 104.6

Okey Dokey,

Here's the same list sorted by the highest Performance Index filtered to only those racers competing in 25 or more rounds:

Last Name	First Name	PI	Wins	Rounds
Terry	Glen	0.6442	67	104
Stevens	Gordie	0.6290	39	62
Hamby	Ron	0.4712	147	312
Hargis	Rodney	0.4569	143	313
Erickson	Aric	0.4561	52	114
Jeffrey	Mike	0.4511	60	133
Parker	Ron	0.4280	104	243
Drake	Tom	0.4200	21	50
Foster	Norman	0.3871	72	186
Covalt	Ryan	0.3778	17	45
Terry	John	0.3778	17	45
Stoakes	CJ	0.3657	49	134
Goodman	Mark	0.3448	10	29
Rose	Dale (D)	0.3349	70	209
Murray	Mark	0.3333	15	45
Powers	Doug	0.3333	15	45
Evans	Mike	0.3333	11	33
Bjerklund	Richard	0.3261	45	138
Pine	Wendy	0.3253	27	83
Evanoff	Robert	0.3200	8	25
Morgan	Wayne	0.3103	9	29
Glass	Michael	0.3077	8	26
Laney	Brent	0.2941	10	34
Harris	Joel	0.2903	9	31
Gonzales	Sergio	0.2788	29	104
Cox	John	0.2683	22	82
Howard	Andrew	0.2671	39	146
Bruner	Lukus	0.2667	24	90
Judge	Randy (D)	0.2667	8	30
Schmid	Charlie	0.2627	31	118
Erickson	Wayne	0.2571	18	70
Bruner	Gary	0.2486	43	173
Dutra	Allen	0.2464	34	138
Jesiolowski	PJ	0.2441	31	127
Bruner	Meril	0.2437	58	238
Howard	Jessica	0.2432	9	37
Everhardt	Jack	0.2400	6	25
Dutra	Doug	0.2387	37	155
Derrick	Oscar (D)	0.2286	8	35
Stoneback	Phil	0.2250	9	40
Furio	Romeo	0.2222	10	45
Droschak	Brian	0.2222	8	36
Madsen	Lou	0.2207	47	213
Chesney	Larry	0.2192	32	146
Ondayko	Greg	0.2093	18	86
Jones	Ronnie	0.2093	9	43
Myers	Charles	0.2087	24	115
Covalt	Rick	0.2069	6	29
Harrison	Barry	0.2035	23	113
Drake	Judy	0.2000	9	45
Reese	Mike	0.1980	20	101
Moran	Paul	0.1957	9	46
Mimken	Brian	0.1942	20	103
Davis	Jason	0.1875	9	48
Drake	Leighton	0.1818	16	88
Schumers	Dennis	0.1818	12	66
Endres	David	0.1795	7	39
Wright	Frank	0.1791	12	67
Haas	Richard	0.1765	6	34
Covalt	Micah	0.1724	5	29
Covalt	Denny	0.1724	5	29
Mueller	Dave	0.1607	9	56
Daugherty	Derrick	0.1594	11	69
Etheridge	Mark	0.1594	11	69
Cox	Jim	0.1546	15	97
Bjerklund	Mike	0.1471	10	68
Charapich	Mark	0.1389	5	36
Foley	Tristan	0.1373	7	51
Burns	Will	0.1279	11	86
Prater	Dana	0.1176	6	51
Amis	Rhonda	0.1154	3	26
Pederson	Seymour	0.1143	32	280
Williams	Mike	0.1081	4	37
Valent	Rick	0.1071	6	56
Parlier	Jack	0.0833	3	36
Skinner	Joshua	0.0800	2	25
Mayberry	John	0.0732	3	41
Martin	Melinda	0.0690	2	29
Nelson	Joe	0.0400	1	25
Erickson	David	0.0395	3	76
Kerr	Randy	0.0385	1	26
Johnson	Lester	0.0357	1	28
Nichols	Kent	0.0345	1	29
Cox	Faith	0.0000	0	28

I'm hoping to get into the "25 Rounds" Club this year.

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Rob

I’m Mater
The Kentucky Poser

Here are the Top 60 in the Performance Index.

I'll pair it down to only those with 25+ rounds next.

..................................P.I........Wins.....Rounds
Bowman..Nick..........1.0000........5..........5
Buchan..George........1.0000........2..........2
King..Matt................1.0000........2..........2
Funk..Frank.(D)........0.8462.......11........13
Jones..Scott.............0.8182........9.........11
Willis..Gary..............0.7273........8.........11
Boyd..Clint...............0.7143........5..........7
Terry..Glen..............0.6667.......82.......123
Burza..Jim...............0.6667........2..........3
Magnante..Steve......0.6667........2..........3
Martin..Ron.............0.6667........2..........3
Whitley..Larry.........0.6667.........2..........3
Stevens..Gordie.......0.6290.......39........62
Smith..Ray.............0.6250.........5..........8
Droll..Jeff...............0.5714.........8.........14
Steelman..Oscar.....0.5000........10.........20
Alumbaugh..Darin...0.5000.........6..........12
Ashley..Randy.........0.5000........6..........12
DuPuis..Lydia..........0.5000........2...........4
Heflin..Thomas........0.5000........2...........4
Jenson..Brandon......0.5000........2...........4
Swanson..Nathan.....0.5000........2...........4
West..Jay................0.5000........2...........4
Stepp..Bob..............0.5000........1...........2
Hamby..Ron............0.4789.......170......355
Hargis..Rodney........0.4752.......163......343
Erickson..Aric..........0.4561.........52......114
Jeffrey..Mike...........0.4511.........60......133
Elhard..Jerry...........0.4444..........4..........9
Aiton..Stan.............0.4286..........3..........7
Bailey..Andrew........0.4286..........3..........7
Plyler..Hannah.........0.4286..........3..........7
Radley..Brian...........0.4286.........3..........7
Parker..Ron.............0.4280......104.......243
Drake..Tom.............0.4200........21........50
Bayer..Brian............0.4167..........5........12
Booker..Emily..........0.4000..........2.........5
Goodman..Austin.....0.4000..........2.........5
Henderson..Jason.....0.4000.........2.........5
Judge..Carson..........0.4000.........2.........5
Terry..John..............0.3778........17.......45
Foster..Norman........0.3711........72......194
Stoakes..C.J............0.3699........64......173
Shifflett..Becky........0.3684.........7.........19
Simmons..Rob.........0.3636.........8.........22
Rose..Dale.(D).........0.3349.......70........209
Howard..Andrew......0.3333........65.......195
Evans..Mike............0.3333........11.........33
Goodman..Mark......0.3333.........10.........30
Pine..Bruce............0.3333...........9.........27
Nunez..Art.............0.3333...........3..........9
Mueller..Fred..........0.3333...........2..........6
French..T.J.............0.3333...........1..........3
Hines..Neal............0.3333............1..........3
Schumers..Annette..0.3333...........1..........3
Spiva..A.................0.3333...........1..........3
Covalt..Ryan...........0.3279.........20.........61
Evanoff..Robert.......0.3200...........8.........25
Morgan..Wayne.......0.3103...........9.........29

More to follow...

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Rob

I’m Mater
The Kentucky Poser

Okay, Here are the top racers limited to only those that have competed in 25 or more rounds of Slant 6 racing.

Here's a little info on the Top 10:

1. Glen Terry bumped his Performance Index by winning back to back races last year. Glen was our National Champion three years in a row (2007-2009).

2. Gordie Stevens hasn't raced with us since 2007. He was our National Champion in 2001.

3. Ron Hamby won his fourth National Championship last year with a strong season end push. Ron's winning seasons are '99, '02, '03 and '13.

4. Rodney Hargis is a two time National Champion, winning in '98 and '05. He gave Ron a run for his money at the end of last year trying for his third Championship.

5. Aric Erickson raced with us in '05-'12 with his best years in '08 and '12 where he earned over 100 points each year. He missed 2013, but will hopefully continue racing with us.

6. Mike Jeffrey was one of the Pioneers of the Slant 6 Racing series pushing for lower ET's and playing with nitrous in the early years with his "Buzzin' Half Dozen" 68 Valiant. I believe he may have been the first Slant 6 in the 10's. He hasn't made it to his typical Mid West Slant 6 race in the last two years. He typically competes in the Stock Eliminator class racing where he represents the Slant 6 in a Mirada. His Valiant is still in the garage under a cover in case he ever gets tired of Stock racing and wants to start pushing the envelope for those super low, nitrous fed ET's again.

7. Ron Parker is another SSRN Pioneer and our 2000 National Champion driving his "Slanted Attitude" '69 Dart. Unfortunately, Ron has been unable to race with us since 2009 due to health concerns. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers as he awaits a liver transplant.

8. Tom Drake only raced with us from '03 to '06, but was a major sponsor and race coordinator. He and his Dad Leighton teamed up and showed us what turbo power could do for a Slant 6, running a best of 9.85 in the 1/4 mile and still holding the A Unlimited 1/8 mile record with a 6.10 @109 MPH set at Farmington, NC in 2004. Tom still lurks here and occasionally posts links to cool cars that he finds on Craigslist, Racing Junk, etc. I've pestered him to get back into Slant 6 racing, but it hasn't worked... yet.

9. John Terry only raced with us in '07, '09 and '10, but he had a good win record in Slant 6 racing. Anyone want to share any more information on John?

10. Norman Foster has raced with us since '02 and is our '06 National Champion. He has cut back his racing since retiring, but still tries to show up for 1 or 2 races a year. He and Elaine now have a nice little Toad to drive to the races.

...............................Index....Wins...Rounds
Terry..Glen................0.6667...82....123
Stevens..Gordie.........0.6290...39......62
Hamby..Ron..............0.4789...170...355
Hargis..Rodney..........0.4752...163...343
Erickson..Aric............0.4561...52....114
Jeffrey..Mike..............0.4511..60....133
Parker..Ron...............0.4280..104...243
Drake..Tom...............0.4200...21.....50
Terry..John................0.3778...17....45
Foster..Norman..........0.3711...72...194
Stoakes..C.J..............0.3699...64...173
Rose..Dale.(D)...........0.3349...70...209
Howard..Andrew........0.3333...65...195
Evans..Mike...............0.3333...11....33
Goodman..Mark.........0.3333...10....30
Pine..Bruce...............0.3333....9.....27
Covalt..Ryan.............0.3279...20....61
Evanoff..Robert.........0.3200....8.....25
Morgan..Wayne.........0.3103....9.....29
Pine..Wendy.............0.3089...38....123
Glass..Michael...........0.3077....8.....26
Bjerklund..Richard.....0.3019...48....159
Powers..Doug............0.2963...16.....54
Laney..Brent.............0.2941...10.....34
Harris..Joel...............0.2903....9.....31
Stoneback..Phil.........0.2708...13....48
Murray..Mark............0.2706...23....85
Bruner..Meril.............0.2689...71...264
Cox..John.................0.2683...22....82
Bruner..Lukus...........0.2667...32...120
Judge..Randy (D)......0.2667....8.....30
Gonzales..Sergio.......0.2640...33...125
Jesiolowski..PJ..........0.2632...35...133
Erickson..Wayne.......0.2571...18....70
Schmid..Charlie........0.2460...31...126
Covalt..Denny..........0.2444...11....45
Dutra..Doug.............0.2434...46...189
Bruner..Gary............0.2362...47...199
Mimken..Brian..........0.2345...34...145
Ondayko..Greg.........0.2340...22....94
Mueller..Dave...........0.2308...15....65
Madsen..Lou............0.2298...57...248
Derrick..Oscar.(D)....0.2286....8.....35
Dutra..Allen.............0.2267...39...172
Howard..Jessica........0.2195....9....41
Chesney..Larry.........0.2192...32...146
Bjerklund..Mike........0.2135...19....89
Everhardt..Jack........0.2121....7.....33
Furio..Romeo...........0.2105...12....57
Jones..Ronnie..........0.2093....9.....43
Myers..Charles.........0.2087...24...115
Harrison..Barry........0.2035...23...113
Drake..Judy.............0.2000....9.....45
Reese..Mike.............0.1980...20...101
Moran..Paul.............0.1957....9.....46
Davis..Jason............0.1875....9.....48
Droschak..Brian.......0.1875....9.....48
Endres..David..........0.1860....8.....43
Drake..Leighton.......0.1818...16....88
Schumers..Dennis....0.1818...12....66
Covalt..Micah...........0.1778....8....45
Haas..Richard..........0.1765....6....34
Charapich..Mark.......0.1702....8....47
Covalt..Rick.............0.1698....9....53
Etheridge..Mark........0.1667...12...72
Daugherty..Derrick....0.1594...11...69
Wright..Frank............0.1563...15...96
Cox..Jim..................0.1546...15....97
Covalt..Whitney........0.1515....5....33
Foley..Tristan...........0.1373....7....51
Burns..Will...............0.1170...11...94
Amis..Rhonda...........0.1154....3....26
Pederson..Seymour....0.1131...32..283
Prater..Dana..............0.1111....6....54
Prater..Curtis.............0.1111....3....27
Williams..Mike...........0.1081....4....37
Valent..Rick..............0.1071....6....56
Parlier..Jack..............0.0833....3....36
Skinner..Joshua.........0.0800....2....25
Mayberry..John..........0.0732....3....41
Martin..Melinda..........0.0690....2....29
Nelson..Joe...............0.0400....1....25
Erickson..David.........0.0395....3....76
Kerr..Randy..............0.0385....1....26
Johnson..Lester.........0.0357....1....28
Nichols..Kent............0.0345....1....29
Cox..Faith................0.0000....0....28
Heath..Aaron............0.0000....0....25

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Rob

I’m Mater
The Kentucky Poser

Wow! I feel I'm running with the big names now! I'm right behind Myers, and just ahead of Rick...in the 61-120 index...statistically speaking!

You're a winner in my books, Battle Buddy!

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I’m Mater
The Kentucky Poser

Here are the Best of the Best in Slant 6 Drag Racing. These are the people who have won at least 15 rounds.

Terry..Glen................0.6667....82.....123
Stevens..Gordie.........0.6290....39......62
Hamby..Ron...............0.4880...183....375
Hargis..Rodney..........0.4718....176....373
Erickson..Aric.............0.4561.....52....114
Jeffrey..Mike..............0.4511.....60....133
Parker..Ron...............0.4280....104....243
Drake..Tom...............0.4200.....21.....50
Terry..John................0.3778.....17.....45
Stoakes..C.J..............0.3743.....67....179
Foster..Norman..........0.3711.....72....194
Rose..Dale (D)...........0.3349.....70....209
Howard..Andrew.........0.3268.....67....205
Pine..Wendy..............0.3214.....45....140
Bruner..Lukus............0.3071.....43....140
Murray..Mark.............0.2990.....29.....97
Bjerklund..Richard......0.2882.....49....170
Cox..John..................0.2683.....22.....82
Powers..Doug............0.2667.....16.....60
Gonzales..Sergio........0.2640.....33....125
Jesiolowski..PJ...........0.2632.....35.....133
Schmid..Charlie..........0.2632....35.....133
Covalt..Ryan..............0.2593.....21......81
Bruner..Meril..............0.2581.....72.....279
Erickson..Wayne........0.2571.....18......70
Mueller..Dave............0.2535.....18......71
Madsen..Lou..............0.2386.....63....264
Dutra..Allen...............0.2353.....44....187
Mimken..Brian...........0.2331.....38....163
Bruner..Gary.............0.2304.....50....217
Dutra..Doug..............0.2304.....47....204
Ondayko..Greg..........0.2222.....26....117
Bjerklund..Mike..........0.2174.....20.....92
Chesney..Larry..........0.2148.....32....149
Covalt..Rick...............0.2105.....16.....76
Myers..Charles...........0.2087.....24....115
Harrison..Barry..........0.2035.....23....113
Reese..Mike...............0.1980.....20....101
Wright..Frank.............0.1863.....19....102
Drake..Leighton..........0.1818.....16.....88
Cox..Jim....................0.1546.....15.....97
Pederson..Seymour....0.1186.....35....295

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The Kentucky Poser

This is the next group of people who have won 10-15 rounds of Slant 6 Drag Racing since 1999.

Funk..Frank.(D)..........0.8462...11...13
Jones..Scott...............0.8462...11...13
Heisten..Rusty............0.6500...13...20
Steelman..Oscar........0.5000....10...20
Evans..Mike...............0.3333....11...33
Goodman..Mark.........0.3333....10...30
Laney..Brent..............0.2941...10...34
Howard..Jessica.........0.2500....11...44
Stoneback..Phil..........0.2321....13...56
Covalt..Denny............0.2264...12...53
Furio..Romeo.............0.2203....13...59
Droschak..Brian.........0.1875....12...64
Schumers..Dennis......0.1818....12...66
Etheridge..Mark.........0.1667....12...72
Daugherty..Derrick....0.1594....11...69
Burns..Will................0.1122....11...98

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I’m Mater
The Kentucky Poser

And just to make sure we don't miss any "One Hit Wonders" or those Up & Coming racers that don't yet have 10 wins under their belts...

Here are all of the Best Performance Index racers down to 0.5000. We DO have 4 "Perfect" racers.

Bowman..Nick............1.0000...5...5
Ledden..Justin............1.0000...4...4
Buchan..George.........1.0000...2...2
King..Matt..................1.0000...2...2
Sword..Derrick...........0.8750...7...8
Funk..Frank (D)..........0.8462...11...13
Jones..Scott...............0.8462...11...13
Willis..Gary................0.7273...8...11
Boyd..Clint................0.7143...5...7
Terry..Glen................0.6667...82...123
Burza..Jim.................0.6667...2...3
Magnante..Steve........0.6667...2...3
Martin..Ron................0.6667...2...3
Whitley..Larry............0.6667...2...3
Heisten..Rusty...........0.6500...13...20
Ambacher..Glen.........0.6364...7...11
Stevens..Gordie.........0.6290...39...62
Smith..Ray................0.6250...5...8
Droll..Jeff..................0.5714...8...14
Steelman..Oscar........0.5000...10...20
Alumbaugh..Darin......0.5000...6...12
Ashley..Randy...........0.5000...6...12
DuPuis..Lydia............0.5000...2...4
Heflin..Thomas..........0.5000...2...4
Jenson..Brandon.......0.5000...2...4
Swanson..Nathan......0.5000...2...4
West..Jay.................0.5000...2...4
Stepp..Bob................0.5000...1...2

Three time National Champion Glen Terry looks to be the "Best" Slant 6 Racer with the best PI and 82 wins.

Gordie Stevens hasn't raced with us since 2007. He was our 2001 National Champion.

Team Green Hired Gun and #3 for 2014, Rusty Heisten looks to be one of those "Up & Coming" racers.

If only there were more races closer to the Mid West...

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The Kentucky Poser