Using up grade points

[GTS340]

As faras the schedule. I hope to make it to Sunday. When the rounds are called effect all competitors the same. The same folks bow out of this race nearly every year. I could name them. Entry fees to some are pocket change. I personally count every penny. It takes 8 grade points and there isn't 8 grade points available in division 7 unless you have 2 cars to bring.Seems fair!

Paul H

[Randy Guest]

Well when you live in Tijeras New Mexico and your closest point race is over 5 to 6 hundred miles away it really sucks! I think you should have to give at least 2 weeks to back out of a National Event where it gives Racers a chance to take off work get a motel get your car and things ready to go. Those things just don't happen overnight. especially when it's a back-to-back race when you have to drive so many miles. Racers and NHRA need to think about that.

[JP1738]

Originally Posted by Randy Guest

Well when you live in Tijeras New Mexico and your closest point race is over 5 to 6 hundred miles away it really sucks! I think you should have to give at least 2 weeks to back out of a National Event where it gives Racers a chance to take off work get a motel get your car and things ready to go. Those things just don't happen overnight. especially when it's a back-to-back race when you have to drive so many miles. Racers and NHRA need to think about that.

I agree to some extent, but there are times when you don't know you can't go until that last weekend before or even Monday morning. Personally, I broke my car earlier this year at the baby gators but was already entered for the GatorNats the following week. I drug all my stuff home the Saturday of the bby gators and withdrew the next day. I am very grateful I didn't have to eat that $350.

[jmcarter]

Concerning the schedule causing some withdrawals, personally I?d actually prefer E1 being on the first day. Find your spot on the tree and stay in your groove. Early morning E1 just creates more anxiety to what is already the toughest run.

[voltdr]

Originally Posted by 63corvette

I am not sure but I think once you drop out you can not re-enter the same race no matter what the grade point requirement is.
Not an expert on anything.
Rick Cates
Canyon TX

That is not true.
Dan

[Lenny5160_v2]

Originally Posted by 63corvette

I am not sure but I think once you drop out you can not re-enter the same race no matter what the grade point requirement is.

That's only true if you entered the race with a 'provisional entry' such as a gold card.

[Mike Graham]

A driver who competes in multiple categories can combine grade points. For example, a driver competing in SG at two events then SC at two events will have a combined grade point of four and may register as a Grade 4 driver in any single NHRA Sportsman category. When combining grade points, this total cannot be divided for two separate categories (i.e. 10 grade points in Comp and 2 grade points in SC equal a combined grade of 12, but CANNOT be allocated where 6 grade points go to Comp and 6 grade points go to SC).

[Mike Graham]

WITHDRAWALS/NO-SHOWSTRANFERS
A driver unable to attend an event for which they are entered is requested to officially withdraw from that
event no later than 12 noon Pacific time on Monday preceding the event (provisions for withdrawals are
available at the NHRA online registration web site). Drivers withdrawing within the specified time will have
100% of their entry fee automatically transferred to a subsequent NHRA National Event. A driver failing to
withdraw within the specified timeframe will forfeit all fees paid for the event. Should the same driver fail to
withdraw from a second event within the same racing season, it will be assumed that the driver is no longer
active and as such, all entries for the remainder
of the season will be cancelled and returned (driver may re-enter if time permits and category quota?s have
not been reached). The objective of this policy is an attempt to ascertain accurate car counts for the

[Justin Graham]

Originally Posted by Bandit 1

Might want to rethink that. What about the case you are at an event over the weekend and break something that will not be repaired in time? Now you are sitting on a credit only for the event entered.

Just playing both sides of this. When stacking up GP's for one class, that is the risk you run doing so. Life is a little different for the West Coast so understand the approach needs to be slightly different as well.

Alright, I'll view it through this lens. Risk, is a double factor here. I run the risk of racing one car, which is the depth of my pocket and achieve single point status. While others race two cars for the double point pleasure, I get it.

I choose to race Divisionals, with understood risk, and I'd rather break there or at a National than at a local TNT the weekend before either event. SOME run the risk of any part breakage racing the weekend before a National. It's a matter of preference then. Also, the only difference between the West Coast and wherever you may reside is TIME. Everything else is relatively the same.

I understand the time for withdrawals is Noon, Pacific time, and doubt that will change. So why not leave it open for an Entry, if below quota, until 4-5PM Pacific time?

[GTS340]

Okay now I can say after losing first round today.Losing on Thursday isn't much fun.

Paul H