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Originally Posted by Sid Munson1091
Guys pay attention & don't shoot the messenger because he speaks the truth.....the key thing to remember here is that NHRA "use to do it"....THEY DON'T DO IT THAT WAY NOW !!! Want to know why?? IT DIDN'T WORK that's why hello!!!! Myron are you telling me that if your in 1st place in Stock World points most of the entire season and got the next closest guy beat by 8 rounds points going into the last event of the year...then went to this Tourament of Champions deal & lost 1st rd. you'ed be happy NOT BEING THE WORLD CHAMPION??? Come on I don't buy that why on earth doesn't everyone complain to the IHRA brass big wigs & explain to them how stupid this is????
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I did say that the concept had its plusses and minuses. The examples you and mbrace5 gave would naturally be very frustrating, especially after doing it the other way ever since I started. But everyone is in the same boat. I don't make the rules, just follow them if I want to race. But "right now" IHRA feels that this will help keep sportsman racing viable for them and 2010 should give the final answer. As others have brought up, the geographic locations and economy make it difficult for more than the same dozen or dozen & a 1/2 people to be able to race for it. So it does provide more opportunities.
I also like Tracy's suggestion to minimize "one shot wonders".