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Not sure I would change a hole lot as far as sportsman racing goes. You have 2 sides to the coin on the Friday/ Saturday VS Saturday/Sunday issue. If you hold an event on Friday it requires everyone to take off Friday. I didn't have to take a single day off work this year to attend a divisional, so thats my arguement. 1st round winner money would be great! 2nd round ladders would be great at Nationals and Divisionals also, I wouldn't mind seeing 1st round laddering at nationals based on quallifying in the rod classes. I believe entry frees are in line, however the final 8 cars in each race could run for a little more money. Getting round money only when I was down to 3 this year at the Rock was kind of a bummer! The divisions do seem to need realigned. I'm really not all that sure why there is a division 5 since there is only one D5 event that is not doubled with a D3 event. Something else that needs addressed is the amount of downtime in the nitro classes. It was ridiculous this season, and I'm sure IHRA realizes it. One more thing, sometimes change is good, but for the love of god, don't change the points structure!!!!! (as rumored)
I think something a nostalgia class would help draw spectators. Who don't like to see old TF and FC!! Of course the trick would be promoting it.
Thats my .02!!

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I like all of your point Damien. One more I would like to see is change the qualifying format in the Rod classes back to being based on ET only. It's too dang confusing now because of the runs that get thrown out due to breakouts and red lights.

For the Friday-Saturday vs. the Saturday-Sunday thing, if races went to Friday-Saturday, many racers would probably even need to take off on Thursday in order to make the first time shot on Friday. So, now you'd be taking 2 days off instead of none or 1 depending upon how well you did on Sunday.

Bader had a few National events scheduled so that final eliminations were run on Saturday, but it didn't take too long for those to be changed back to final eliminations on Sunday. I'm guessing there was a good reason they were changed back, be it racer feedback, less money for the track operators, or something else entirely.

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Meyer,
i hav'nt seen anyone turn down the new iron man yet. I got 4 and think they are cool.

Damien,
Good Points, especially THE POINTS

Chip

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You gotta admit Chip, they were alot cooler when they were "iron men"!

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My son has 3, of course in a JR Dragster, it is sitting next to My dads and Mine. It doesnt look right sitting there but he woudlnt trade it for anything.


Herb Jr

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Ya know I never thought of adding classes...a Nostalgia SS class & or a 10.5 wide class would be cool! :) I do belive that the round money would help...with the cost of fuel what it is $40 of round money would buy you almost 4 Gal of C-12... (that's sad when you think about it ;)

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I'd go crazy and get rid of throttle stops in the 10.90 class, make it a fun door handle to door handle race. Add a nostalgia TF class and a nostalgia ss class. I would dabble at certain locations an Outlaw 10.5 class. Keep Sunday racing and make sure to have a night qualifying session for TS/TD PM, PS, and TF.

Divisionals, I'd book a group like th UMTR to help with the Saturday night show. Put a "bounty" on all #1 qualifiers, beat them and get money..

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Herb Jr, I figured that might be a problem with some tracks but I was not sure. Mike

Mike Galuk
JOE COOL RACING

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Where to start, first bring bader back. then lower qualified car gets lane choice, give people something to actually "run" for. Number one qualifier money would be nice in all classes. Put all stockers and superstockers with the same weight breaks in the same class, then the hp and indexes will work themselfs out. Oh, did i mention bring Bader back and low qualifier money?

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Hey Pothole, No Canucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike Galuk
JOE COOL RACING