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Originally Posted by Brett C
Just my 2 cents
Needs to be a 16 car field, not 8.
Put the non-qualified cars at the bottom of the ladder, not the top, IF they choose to run stock eliminator.
The costs are getting out of hand which will lead to the same problems as Pro Stock, which then kills this program before it even gets going good.
Maybe the biggest hurdle...get NHRA to listen to the racers instead of the manufacturers.
Good luck to all and hope this heads in the right direction, our sport needs something like this to work.
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I agree it should be a 16 car field. We suggested if there were less than 16, make it an 8 car field. If there are 16 or more, than make it a 16 car field. It sounds simple but NHRA's response was they would consider it for next year.
As far as the non-qualifiers I am not so sure there is a good answer to please everyone. Kicking them out altogether isn't a good idea. I would suggest changing the index a few tenths. Personally I wouldn't care if I am at the top or bottom of the ladder. At that point it is just a bracket race anyhow.
I completely disagree with the costs getting out of hand. Don't get me wrong, this is not a poor mans class. But I am sure there are teams out there that are spending way more money than our teams. With the exception of ice for the intercooler, I can tell you first hand that it doesn't cost much more money to run the supercharged combinations compared to the NA's.
How can you ever police the amount of money being spent? To me it is a great sign that racers want to spend money on the class. That shows there is major interest. It is obviously not a class for everyone. But that doesn't mean we should stop it from advancing. Some people put such a negative twist on this. I don't have the funds to buy one of these cars either. I work hard to find ways to make it all happen. There is a long list of customers, family, friends, vendors, and sponsors that support us. It is not only about the money like some may believe. It is about the relationships and using what you have to work with. At least for me it is. I can only hope to afford hot rods like this one day. For now, I am going to enjoy every minute of the opportunities I am given.