Live from Atco , NJ -- NHRA Lucas Oil Series

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Fuqua and Cradduck are driving the same car, it's just different drivers. There are a few more examples of the same car with two different drivers on that list, I think I picked out 2-3. A lot of the 396 cars probably wouldn't run a shoot out, a lot of them cannot get light enough.

You were correct in the other thread, you could not do it at Indy. The index puts too many of them at risk of a DNQ. It is the price we paid when Len asked us what we wanted for an index. We knew that would be the case, but felt the trade off was worth the risk of a DNQ at Indy.

Alan,

I think the only place to hold such an event would be Bowling Green but it would have to be a "stand alone" event just for stockers, even then who would do the tech?

Jim

[joe176]

Originally Posted by Johnny Gray

Even worse, running the make up on Friday. Now your taking runs away from the scheduled race, which might make some racers think twice about paying $170 for a shorted race. Thursday seems like a better day for the make up. Also gives you an extra day in case of rain.

It has myself and another racer I talked to today already thinking twice about paying for a shortened race.

[Marty Rinehart Jr]

Johnny and Joe............Yes, were thinking the same thing.

[David Barton]

I was running a Stocker in Super Stock. I wonder if I'm allowed to change cars for the make up race. I didn't plan on running that combo any longer than 2 races. Just wanted to go a few rounds. With random pairing it really shouldn't matter. Does anyone know?

[Jack Matyas]

David -- Seems were in the same boat as I was planning on racing a different car the second half of our season -- the rules, I believe, allow you to change cars but you must run the same class that you started in ....guess we better look into this further .I'll keep you posted .

[Tom Moock]

Jack, At division 5 makeup race at Great Bend, Ks. this weekend, Super Stock and Stock, returning driver may Reregister in different class but remain within their original eliminator category, must Retech, Tom

[Jack Matyas]

Thanks Tom but I'm pretty sure for the make-up race Tech is closed..........Somewhere in this mess there must be a 'grey area' we can play in .

PS-- I've played in this arena before -- you must re-register in the same eliminator and class.

[Tom Moock]

Jack, go to division 5 on the lucas oil site, look at great bend makeup race. Tom

[John Warehime]

The lockout for the first race is to prevent racers from entering it and going home, leaving the October race pretty much vacant. The way it is structured now, you can finish the June race but, to stay for the October race, you would, obviously, pay another entry. Two entires for basically one race. There is not enough time to get all of our qualifying runs for both races. Friday will be a bitch of a day, running a complete race, plus, the October race! I hope none of the Alcohol cars break.The June race should be completed at Cecil on Thursday.

[Angelo DiTocco]

I understand - rules are rules - no argument with the closed fields

but I've asked this before -

I know tracks are busy being booked solid - but why wouldn't an important race such as this have a dedicated rain date scheduled that doesn't interfere with another important race?