HP Reduction Request

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

Qualifying off the index would make qualifying look more like a race for the few spectators that show up, now. At this time all a spectator sees in Qualifying is "Timed Runs" nothing that resembles a race.
If I was in charge the racers would probably put a hit on me because I would be doing everything I could to get spectators in the seats.

"At this time all a spectator sees in Qualifying is "Timed Runs" nothing that resembles a race."
Yep!!! This has been brought up so many times that NHRA and the tracks have to be against it.

[Mike Jones]

Great point, but I don`t understand why?
More work for the tower crew?
Problem is, with the entry fees being $170+50, I don`t think it matters much if spectators show or not.
MJ

[Lyn Smith]

I figure at a LODS each car entered brings at least one,or two crew / spectators .At $50 to $60 for each person, that brings quite a bit of extra income to the track at these events.

[Mike Jones]

in case you haven`t seen this....better pack a lunch.
http://georgeklass.net/ss.html

[Frank Castros]

Performance is where it's at for me and guys like Wann, Sorenson, Hale, Boudreau, Owens, Beach and many more are the reason I still follow this sport.

The Yacavone, Nees and Southerland Consulting Firm should be hired by the NHRA.

[Bernie Cunningham]

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

in case you haven`t seen this....better pack a lunch.
http://georgeklass.net/ss.html

Just asking, when was it decided that helmets were a good idea!

[Frank B.]

Bernie I raced started racing in 1965 running stock and did not need helmet till 1974.

[Bruce Fulper]

Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico

"At this time all a spectator sees in Qualifying is "Timed Runs" nothing that resembles a race."
Yep!!! This has been brought up so many times that NHRA and the tracks have to be against it.

I was the track announcer at Pomona for the Street Legal drags for 7 years. I leaned on the manager for years to do this and finally, one Saturday we did it, Spectators loved it. Racers learned what Bracket Racing was about. It was fun as heck. Computer operator whined and and cried and so that, was the end of that.

Make racing fun? You must be kidding

[Mike Jones]

Should have fired the comp op.
MJ

[pmrphil]

I don't understand what the computer person was complaining about - don't they have to enter an E.T. or an index for EVERY car?
Just think (from any spectator viewpoint) about seeing cars RACING each other instead of "why is that slow car trying to race that fast car" comment every other pair. Might keep people in the stands, maybe even interested.