Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes
 

NHRA should run the alky cars at National events only like the Pro cars. I doubt anyone watches those things much at the points races anyway until one crashes or blows up. .

Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes
 

Let me get this straight. An index class with NO throttle stops or timers??

Hmmmm.........:rolleyes:

Eddie Bolton

Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes
 

Yes Eddie.....NHRA has an 8.50, 9.50, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0,and a 13.0 and only allow a 2 step and trans brake like S/S. AND NO DELAY BOX ! Door cars with a roof and NO "engines on a stick" (Dragsters). The other 3 faster classes are old NMCA classes like Outlaw 10,5 tire, etc, and flat out meaning lots of $$$$$$. Look up the Unleashed site on the NHRA web site. They have their own series of races and now it looks like Div. 2 will run some of the classes. They have several videos from Gainsville, Colunbus, Atlanta, etc. on there to view. I know you could win a few of those.
Terry Bell

Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes
 

Jim Fitzpatrick, there is a fine line between fishing and just sitting in a boat.

X-Tech Man, alot of the spectators really like the alky cars and come to the races to see them, they really do draw fans. Heck, I enjoy watching them myself. I do not like the idea of them not paying though and delaying the show due to malfunctions. Besides there are not that many that show for a divisional down here in FL.

Tracks need to make money, period, bottom line. For some tracks the improvements out weigh return, or that the local run what you brung brings in more revenue for less investment. One track around here offers entertainment in the form of bands and a bar, drifting, and long burnouts to draw good crowds. If "you" owned a track you would look at bottom lines and decide how to increase revenue and what to cut back on.

It is better to try the Unleached classes at a divisional rather than a national. Maybe it will work or maybe it will run the same course as did other "great" ideas from our sanctioning body. At least we do not have snow down here for the snowmobiles, that would tighten up things.

This year I am running IHRA and NHRA, I will voice my opinions on here in the future of my experiences, sort of a "On the Run" column, but with more flair for the side shows one sees at the races. Am I going to have fun............. Oh Yeah.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA Ortiz Unleached
Ron Ortiz
U/SA

Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes
 

Not sure I'd want to run this series, but if I did , and as I read NOS is legal, how can you run juice without a timer? And....in my case it's integral with my dely box.

Drake

Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes
 

Put in a switch and use your finger like the other people who want to use Nitrous. No delay box either.
Gezzzz, cant anyone drive a race car without a timer, delay box, or throttle stop these days?

Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes
 

MB, thinkin' Sugar don't need no steenking throttle stop... :D

I won a 7.0 deal with the stocker once. It was a blast! PTRA runs 5.30, 6.0 & 7.0 classes. At least at the time, there wasn't any sandbagging going on, so it was really quite fun to watch, too.

Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes
 

The car count at Atlanta was horrible, and the race was run "between directors", so it wandered about aimlessly. They moved the race this year, so that it was not the 3rd race in a series of 4 races, two LODRS races and two National Events. Had we gone to Indy, we'd probably have skipped Atlanta and gone to Charlotte a week later.

The Atlanta race was simply an anomaly, brought on by its place on the schedule, and the frustration of races sick of the poor track prep and other problems found there on a regular basis.

Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes
 

Terry, I've always had a problem with this line of thinking by the fans, if it is in fact, true.
In other words, they CAN understand ;
Two cars are dialed 12.0, one is late leaving and runs 11.80 for the loss ,even though he gets there first,...
But, if one is dialed 14.0 with a head start and he runs 13.90 , breaks out and loses, they CAN"T understand that?

Re: D2 races to include 3 Unleashed classes
 

In other words....just your regular bracket car!

JimR