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Old 12-11-2012, 11:09 AM   #110
Michael Beard
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Default Re: Class Nationals event planning

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Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes View Post
Michael, just my .02 as a D2 racer. I would skip the Atlanta national to run your race, if it were in Bowling Green. But Columbus is just too far for most of us in the south.
Understood, and realistically, since both Columbus and Atlanta are NHRA owned facilities, we don't want a conflict -- something that would be more of a decision for southern racers if we were at BG.

Nitro Joe is officially in. Travis will not be available, but I will study additional Tech options. I know Don at the track is all in -- he was working Tech at the two Columbus events and later doing pairings in the lanes. Mike Carr has offered to help in any capacity.

Yes, S/SS cars would be permitted to run No-Box as well with the same car. FYI, No-Box would most likely be run 1/8th mile. That's what that crowd likes, and S/SS cars would not get 1000' & 1/4 data to apply to their own class, so there wouldn't be a major advantage over guys that were just running S/SS. Or if you think it would be a major fairness issue, we could allow people to run No-Box just on Saturday, since that's just Qualifying and Class for S/SS. Your thoughts? I'm ok with allowing S/SS cars to run No-Box both days if everyone else is. Rules are basically the same as SS. Transbrake/2step and air/elect shifters ok. Will call Footbrake and Transbrake cars to the lanes separate.

Because No-Box will go more rounds, I think we can do a Sunday time trial for S/SS, which would allow people to get a clean 'bracket mode' hit in case they were on kill for Class.
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