HP Reduction Request

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Coleydog

I dont care if the fans leave, I race for MY fun not theirs. One question, i think I saw at one national event there where only 128 qualifying spots but more cars where there, does this happen at all of the national events? What about divisional events, how is that handled?

Economics ! : The fans pay a lot of the bills. No fans no race. Look at pictures of National events in the '70-'90s. packed to the fences. Most people wore t shirts that were sponsor related to racing friendly. Look now, John Force, Schumacher etc. etc. etc.

128 car fields goes back a ways. Back then, lowest qualified 128 cars raced. Anyone #129 could stick around to see if any of the qualified cars couldn't make first round. The others could watch or go home.
Divisionals are all run fields.
Indy takes 170+ in S/SS. 128 race the others go home.