NHRA's New Budget Cut

Toby Lang · 01-05-2010, 07:11 PM

Sounds about right. Goes along nicely with the index reduction to decrease participation in class racing. It removes one of the incentives for ET racers to step up.

Just like you think the person that runs .06 under their index shouldn't be able to win an event, NHRA is saying if you can't win a gold card at the divisional level, you shouldn't be able to use any other gold cards.

Should make a lot of people happy to see less bracket racers in stock/super stock.

-Toby

Mark Yacavone · 01-05-2010, 07:26 PM

Yep , It seems to me it would make sense from a business standpoint, to let a bracket racer run S/SS for a season. Then they could hook them for life at $270 plus, a shot .

Oh, and that was 5 tenths, not 6 Don't want to get too carried away all at once

Everett Vassar · 01-05-2010, 07:45 PM

We had confirmed with NHRA headquarters in Calif that Coltons gold card would be good for sportsman classes in Pomona.With no grade point.(Just in case).He even came on here to get you guys help.Then the D4 office called and said Sorry you need a grade point.Directly conflicts with what their website still says.They didnt say entry fee,s were not covered.Just said he needed a grade point.so maybe they downgraded the gold card again? We will be at the D4 banquet end of the month so maybe we can get this cleared up.

Michael Beard · 01-06-2010, 10:24 AM

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Yep , It seems to me it would make sense from a business standpoint, to let a bracket racer run S/SS for a season. Then they could hook them for life at $270 plus, a shot .

Ask guys like Chip Johnson and Chris Gulitti how much their Gold Cards cost them! LOL

Chris had always been "just" a bracket racer, then ran T/D after earning his Gold Card, and later built a T/S car, in which Bob Gulitti followed suit. Chip Johnson has had at least three different Stockers, a 10.90 car, a 9.90 car, and an 8.90 dragster since earning his Gold Card... not only did he get hooked on Div'l/Nat'l racing in a big way, but think about all of the additional money these guys have spent with manufacturers since they got hooked!

Casey Miles · 01-06-2010, 11:11 AM

I had a gold card from the ET Summit Series and it was good for NHRA National events only, they didn't honor it for divisionals for Stock. I called California when I had it and they assured me that an NHRA gold card would be at National events. I race a number of National events in Stock Eliminator on their dime with no hassels.
Casey Miles
248H

01-05-2010, 07:11 PM	#1
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: NHRA's New Budget Cut Sounds about right. Goes along nicely with the index reduction to decrease participation in class racing. It removes one of the incentives for ET racers to step up. Just like you think the person that runs .06 under their index shouldn't be able to win an event, NHRA is saying if you can't win a gold card at the divisional level, you shouldn't be able to use any other gold cards. Should make a lot of people happy to see less bracket racers in stock/super stock. -Toby

01-05-2010, 07:26 PM	#2
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,828 Likes: 2,920 Liked 5,137 Times in 1,960 Posts	Re: NHRA's New Budget Cut Yep , It seems to me it would make sense from a business standpoint, to let a bracket racer run S/SS for a season. Then they could hook them for life at $270 plus, a shot . Oh, and that was 5 tenths, not 6 Don't want to get too carried away all at once __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

01-05-2010, 07:45 PM	#3
Everett Vassar Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kennedale,Tx Posts: 227 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NHRA's New Budget Cut We had confirmed with NHRA headquarters in Calif that Coltons gold card would be good for sportsman classes in Pomona.With no grade point.(Just in case).He even came on here to get you guys help.Then the D4 office called and said Sorry you need a grade point.Directly conflicts with what their website still says.They didnt say entry fee,s were not covered.Just said he needed a grade point.so maybe they downgraded the gold card again? We will be at the D4 banquet end of the month so maybe we can get this cleared up.

01-06-2010, 11:11 AM	#5
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 508 Times in 92 Posts	Re: NHRA's New Budget Cut I had a gold card from the ET Summit Series and it was good for NHRA National events only, they didn't honor it for divisionals for Stock. I called California when I had it and they assured me that an NHRA gold card would be at National events. I race a number of National events in Stock Eliminator on their dime with no hassels. Casey Miles 248H