NHRA 1/8th Mile Division Championship Series

[Adger Smith]

Where is a link to the schedules of these 1/8 mile races ?

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

Where is a link to the schedules of these 1/8 mile races ?

Sure it will get posted here when it's available...Rich is answering questions on the D2 Facebook page though. No Pure Stock but definitely the 'homeless' crate motor cars are welcome. You know D2 tried a November Open and even though SGMP was fast (Westcott, Johnsons and a few others set records) they just didn't get the car counts and the tracks still have to make $. They also tried a Open in Gainesville (to perhaps draw some Orlando PRI attendees) and that fared even worse. Think Duzac set yet another record so it was plenty fast but the usual reason for not attending was "stuff is tired after all year", "too close to Thanksgiving", etc. Folks who don't want to compete because of the 1/8th mile or whatever certainly don't have to and the series doesn't detract from D2's regular divisional series. Race and let race....the car counts will determine how things play out and I for one applaud D2 for trying to give a very large contingent of racers in the Southeast a chance to run in a competitive series.

[marvstrick]

thanks divsion 2 for giving us aplace to race,nhra legal welcome come get you some Marvin Strickland Jr b/cm

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

i can't understand why there isn't any div or open races in AL...theres Huntsville, I-22 which is a nice 1/4 facility, Montgomery, Baileyton and Alabama International dragway...

[Adger Smith]

Stephen Johnson, We used race at Montgomery at the Turkey Trot... Usually pretty good car counts. A lot of records (30) set there. Qualifying usually looked like a Who's Who of Class racers. What happened? setting records is not important any more. The year (2004) I was # 1 qualifier it was a Dog Fight to be #1. Remember that Crab discussion Mike Crutchfield?
Check out the car count in SS

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Order after Saturday's qualifying in Super Stock at the NHRA, Thanksgiving Open:
Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-)

1 4780 SS/DS J Adger Smith, Texarkana AK, '86 Camaro 9.806 11.35 -1.544
2 3999 SS/NA Kerri Voges, Arlington OH, '67 Nova 11.063 12.45 -1.387
3 1005 SS/BA David Thomas, West Chester PA, '69 Corvette 8.832 10.20 -1.368
4 3388 GT/JA Mark Nowicki, Gaylord MI, '98 Avenger 10.241 11.60 -1.359
5 3010 SS/K Robin Brown, Madisonville KY, '66 Chevy II 9.952 11.30 -1.348
6 3575 SS/KA Don O'Malley, Decatur IL, '64 Corvette 10.255 11.55 -1.295
7 24 GT/AA Andy Fogle, Norway SC, '04 Cavalier 9.113 10.40 -1.287
8 5211 SS/K Tyler Cassil, Belton MO, '66 Nova 10.015 11.30 -1.285
9 4260 GT/JA J.W. Hames, Madison MS, '89 Daytona 10.358 11.60 -1.242
10 1740 GT/G Len Intelisano, North Haven CT, '02 Cavali 9.817 11.05 -1.233
11 5065 SS/L Wayne Denklau, Wayne NE, '66 Chevy 10.328 11.55 -1.222
12 2816 SS/HA Russell Fox, Springfield TN, '66 Chevy II 9.684 10.90 -1.216
13 2435 SS/G Scooter Anderson, Bartlett TN, '67 Nova 9.537 10.75 -1.213
14 350 SS/AA Jim Pancake, Delaware OH, '68 Barracuda 8.688 9.90 -1.212
15 2221 GT/EA Richard Mace, Jacksonville FL, '01 Trans Am 9.740 10.95 -1.210
16 2018 SS/C Jimmy Bridges, Nashville TN, '66 Corvette 9.146 10.35 -1.204
17 1201 SS/EA Leon Miranian, Davidsonville MD, '68 Corve 9.455 10.65 -1.195
18 5004 SS/OA Larry Schmidt, Grand Island NE, '55 BelAir 11.409 12.60 -1.191
19 3929 SS/OA Roger Rosebush, Essexville MI, '65 Chevelle11.409 12.60 -1.191
20 2302 SS/EA Kenny Schindler, Hendersonville TN, '68 Co 9.466 10.65 -1.184
21 2784 SS/OA Wayne Hayes, Elgin SC, '56 Chevy 11.417 12.60 -1.183
22 2836 SS/FA Cliff Reigle, Ashland City TN, '67 Camaro 9.603 10.75 -1.147
23 2134 SS/L Everett Hill, Fayetteville GA, '64 Mustang 10.410 11.55 -1.140
24 3154 SS/J Gary Russell, E. Sparta OH, '98 Camaro 9.977 11.10 -1.123
25 3084 SS/H David DeFrehn, Charleston WV, '67 Camaro 9.684 10.80 -1.116
26 2040 SS/D Ken Vaughn, Columbia TN, '68 Camaro 9.386 10.50 -1.114
27 1990 SS/AA David Barton, Robesonia PA, '68 Dart 8.788 9.90 -1.112
28 4026 GT/FA Mike Bryant, New Orleans LA, '91 Calais 9.992 11.10 -1.108
29 2016 SS/I Jack Huff, Nashville TN, '66 Corvette 9.744 10.85 -1.106
30 2097 SS/DM David Swimm, Conway SC, '87 Camaro 9.101 10.20 -1.099
31 27 SS/BS Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery AL, '90 Camaro 8.962 10.05 -1.088
32 2394 GT/TB John McIntyre, Dunnville ON, '00 S-10 10.081 11.15 -1.069
33 2102 GT/EA Jim Holland, Forest City NC, '04 Grand Am 9.938 10.95 -1.012
34 2009 SS/HA Randy Cassells, Cairo GA, '67 Camaro 9.895 10.90 -1.005
35 2667 SS/E Rick Young, Murfreesboro TN, '68 Camaro 9.550 10.55 -1.000
36 3218 SS/IA Jimbo Fields, Gallatin TN, '68 Corvette 10.009 11.00 -0.991
37 2930 GT/AA D.Y. Young, Smithville TN, '82 Camaro 9.424 10.40 -0.976
38 4477 SS/N James Lee, Tulsa OK, '55 Chevy 11.300 12.25 -0.950
39 2530 GT/BA Hugh Meeks, Wetumpka AL, '93 Achieva 9.613 10.55 -0.937
40 324 SS/BA Brandon Wilkinson, Alvaton KY, '69 Camaro 9.267 10.20 -0.933
41 4488 GT/BA Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort AL, '02 Cavali 9.623 10.55 -0.927
42 2096 SS/DA Stan Perry Jr., Nashville TN, '69 Camaro 9.630 10.50 -0.870
43 2015 GT/CA Leo Watson, Nashville TN, '82 Camaro 9.876 10.70 -0.824
44 4458 GT/AA Mitch Autry, Henderson TN, '91 Calais 9.608 10.40 -0.792
45 4009 GT/BA Jerry Autry, Bethel Springs TN, '84 Firebi 9.818 10.55 -0.732
46 230 GT/BA Gary Norman, Lawtey FL, '80 Malibu 9.845 10.55 -0.705
47 238 SS/CM Charles Ledbetter, Murfreesboro TN, '90 Ca 9.478 9.95 -0.472
48 2006 SS/GA Charles Dickerson, Stockbridge GA, '68 Cam 10.437 10.85 -0.413
49 2803 SS/BA Jonathan Horton, Bonaire GA, '69 Camaro 9.830 10.20 -0.370
50 2051 SS/NA Daran Summerton, Panama City FL, '78 Olds 12.206 12.45 -0.244
51 2471 GT/IA Ronnie Dutton, Southside AL, '80 Monza 11.402 11.50 -0.098
52 2458 GT/G Mike Cates, Milan TN, '64 Comet 12.597 11.05 1.547

[Steve Polhill]

Originally Posted by KEN BUGAJ

All they need to do is make these races double grade points ! That will bring racers in .

Double grading points? Hell 1/4 Mile races should be double then. Heck I trace right past the 1/8th to get to the 1/4 that's double right?

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

Stephen Johnson, We used race at Montgomery at the Turkey Trot... Usually pretty good car counts. A lot of records (30) set there. Qualifying usually looked like a Who's Who of Class racers. What happened? setting records is not important any more. The year (2004) I was # 1 qualifier it was a Dog Fight to be #1. Remember that Crab discussion Mike Crutchfield?
Check out the car count in SS

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Order after Saturday's qualifying in Super Stock at the NHRA, Thanksgiving Open:
Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-)

1 4780 SS/DS J Adger Smith, Texarkana AK, '86 Camaro 9.806 11.35 -1.544
2 3999 SS/NA Kerri Voges, Arlington OH, '67 Nova 11.063 12.45 -1.387
3 1005 SS/BA David Thomas, West Chester PA, '69 Corvette 8.832 10.20 -1.368
4 3388 GT/JA Mark Nowicki, Gaylord MI, '98 Avenger 10.241 11.60 -1.359
5 3010 SS/K Robin Brown, Madisonville KY, '66 Chevy II 9.952 11.30 -1.348
6 3575 SS/KA Don O'Malley, Decatur IL, '64 Corvette 10.255 11.55 -1.295
7 24 GT/AA Andy Fogle, Norway SC, '04 Cavalier 9.113 10.40 -1.287
8 5211 SS/K Tyler Cassil, Belton MO, '66 Nova 10.015 11.30 -1.285
9 4260 GT/JA J.W. Hames, Madison MS, '89 Daytona 10.358 11.60 -1.242
10 1740 GT/G Len Intelisano, North Haven CT, '02 Cavali 9.817 11.05 -1.233
11 5065 SS/L Wayne Denklau, Wayne NE, '66 Chevy 10.328 11.55 -1.222
12 2816 SS/HA Russell Fox, Springfield TN, '66 Chevy II 9.684 10.90 -1.216
13 2435 SS/G Scooter Anderson, Bartlett TN, '67 Nova 9.537 10.75 -1.213
14 350 SS/AA Jim Pancake, Delaware OH, '68 Barracuda 8.688 9.90 -1.212
15 2221 GT/EA Richard Mace, Jacksonville FL, '01 Trans Am 9.740 10.95 -1.210
16 2018 SS/C Jimmy Bridges, Nashville TN, '66 Corvette 9.146 10.35 -1.204
17 1201 SS/EA Leon Miranian, Davidsonville MD, '68 Corve 9.455 10.65 -1.195
18 5004 SS/OA Larry Schmidt, Grand Island NE, '55 BelAir 11.409 12.60 -1.191
19 3929 SS/OA Roger Rosebush, Essexville MI, '65 Chevelle11.409 12.60 -1.191
20 2302 SS/EA Kenny Schindler, Hendersonville TN, '68 Co 9.466 10.65 -1.184
21 2784 SS/OA Wayne Hayes, Elgin SC, '56 Chevy 11.417 12.60 -1.183
22 2836 SS/FA Cliff Reigle, Ashland City TN, '67 Camaro 9.603 10.75 -1.147
23 2134 SS/L Everett Hill, Fayetteville GA, '64 Mustang 10.410 11.55 -1.140
24 3154 SS/J Gary Russell, E. Sparta OH, '98 Camaro 9.977 11.10 -1.123
25 3084 SS/H David DeFrehn, Charleston WV, '67 Camaro 9.684 10.80 -1.116
26 2040 SS/D Ken Vaughn, Columbia TN, '68 Camaro 9.386 10.50 -1.114
27 1990 SS/AA David Barton, Robesonia PA, '68 Dart 8.788 9.90 -1.112
28 4026 GT/FA Mike Bryant, New Orleans LA, '91 Calais 9.992 11.10 -1.108
29 2016 SS/I Jack Huff, Nashville TN, '66 Corvette 9.744 10.85 -1.106
30 2097 SS/DM David Swimm, Conway SC, '87 Camaro 9.101 10.20 -1.099
31 27 SS/BS Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery AL, '90 Camaro 8.962 10.05 -1.088
32 2394 GT/TB John McIntyre, Dunnville ON, '00 S-10 10.081 11.15 -1.069
33 2102 GT/EA Jim Holland, Forest City NC, '04 Grand Am 9.938 10.95 -1.012
34 2009 SS/HA Randy Cassells, Cairo GA, '67 Camaro 9.895 10.90 -1.005
35 2667 SS/E Rick Young, Murfreesboro TN, '68 Camaro 9.550 10.55 -1.000
36 3218 SS/IA Jimbo Fields, Gallatin TN, '68 Corvette 10.009 11.00 -0.991
37 2930 GT/AA D.Y. Young, Smithville TN, '82 Camaro 9.424 10.40 -0.976
38 4477 SS/N James Lee, Tulsa OK, '55 Chevy 11.300 12.25 -0.950
39 2530 GT/BA Hugh Meeks, Wetumpka AL, '93 Achieva 9.613 10.55 -0.937
40 324 SS/BA Brandon Wilkinson, Alvaton KY, '69 Camaro 9.267 10.20 -0.933
41 4488 GT/BA Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort AL, '02 Cavali 9.623 10.55 -0.927
42 2096 SS/DA Stan Perry Jr., Nashville TN, '69 Camaro 9.630 10.50 -0.870
43 2015 GT/CA Leo Watson, Nashville TN, '82 Camaro 9.876 10.70 -0.824
44 4458 GT/AA Mitch Autry, Henderson TN, '91 Calais 9.608 10.40 -0.792
45 4009 GT/BA Jerry Autry, Bethel Springs TN, '84 Firebi 9.818 10.55 -0.732
46 230 GT/BA Gary Norman, Lawtey FL, '80 Malibu 9.845 10.55 -0.705
47 238 SS/CM Charles Ledbetter, Murfreesboro TN, '90 Ca 9.478 9.95 -0.472
48 2006 SS/GA Charles Dickerson, Stockbridge GA, '68 Cam 10.437 10.85 -0.413
49 2803 SS/BA Jonathan Horton, Bonaire GA, '69 Camaro 9.830 10.20 -0.370
50 2051 SS/NA Daran Summerton, Panama City FL, '78 Olds 12.206 12.45 -0.244
51 2471 GT/IA Ronnie Dutton, Southside AL, '80 Monza 11.402 11.50 -0.098
52 2458 GT/G Mike Cates, Milan TN, '64 Comet 12.597 11.05 1.547

I know, we was there every year...o myyyy the good times

[novassdude]

Originally Posted by Stephen & Horace Johnson

i can't understand why there isn't any div or open races in AL...theres Huntsville, I-22 which is a nice 1/4 facility, Montgomery, Baileyton and Alabama International dragway...

the reason I would guess is that the tracks like to make money. NHRA charges to much to hold one. It is easier and more profitably for the track to run brackets, grudge racing or no prep races. Like most things in life it comes down to the money.

[Adger Smith]

Novassdude.. You hit the nail on the head. Follow the money.
As usual the business model of NHRA is about making the most money for NHRA. When there is a demand for the events It seems like they would be satisfied charging less and having more events. I have a feeling the reason we are seeing smaller quotas at National Events and higher grade point requirements is to force participation at Divisional events. They have the price of a Divisional so high car count becomes the issue for track owners. A big car count is required to crack the nut.

[jmcarter]

Rich posted this on Facebook...

For the many of you asking questions about the new NHRA Southeast Open Championship Series, thank-you for your questions. The schedule is coming out soon. But just as a head up, with so many Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events in the first portion of the season, February through May, the first 1/8th Mile Points event will be in June. So we’ve got time to get you ready, build up a contingency program, etc. We’ll keep feeding more and more info out there as we have time to get it posted. (Obviously we have to focus on the first Lucas race of the season, Orlando, right around the corner.)

Still a good move to fill a void left by IHRA's decision.