What Happened To Competition Eliminator Car Counts?
 

Only 19 entered so far at Pomona and only 2 entered so far at Gainesville?

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Looks like drag racing is might take a big hit this year

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NHRA f'd up the Comp schedule so bad for the West coast guys that I am surprised that there are 19 cars. Two true Division 6 cars and one lone traveler from Division 1 is a sad reflection on the state of Comp racing as a whole though. Expensive class and tough economy = low car counts.

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Lots of comp guys don't like to kill their index the first race of the year in Gainesville. So, I am sure that has a little to do with it, but I am sure the economy probably has some to do with it as well.

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I love comp. I love watching comp. but the reality is, these guys spend about as much on research as pro stock. I respect what they do. But, if it's going to survive, it won't be imports that save it, it will be good old american cars with carbs and affordable induction.l

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Some classes that would add flavor to the class such as a true econo funny car, a true econo altered, a true econo dragster, and a true econo modified. Like say, cars 72 and older only. The crowd loves them more and we're running a cobalt.

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Well, I hope to have my comp Thunderbird ready by the time Gateway's event rolls into town.

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Don't count on that D1 car being there and I know what I'm talking about.

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Dave, that is too bad as we need more cars. It is also nice to have racers from around the country or it is just a big Divisional. This is the damn Winternationals. Other than Indy I don't believe that there is a more prestigious race. It is pretty much the West coast Indy. It will not be the same without the usual suspects from East of the Mississippi (Rampy, Fletcher, Team Barone etc).

Edit: Just noticed that Dan Fletcher has entered. 24 cars as of today. 23 if Kyle Cultrera does not make it.

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go to insidecompracing, they're talking about it over there.

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http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r=100#indextop


13 cars at the 2014 Sportsnationals.

What is the deal?

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Crappy track for high horsepower small tire car.

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Probably many things, 1 National event in texas with comp, so all divison 4 racers, 4 is their home division, Division 5 racers many were a toss up for distance and Division 1 racers to Hebron ohio can be a long tow. Also with Indy being almost full, I bet many racers went to Indy and passed on Hebron. Comp is almost at limit for maple grove nats 35 of 36 spots full.

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I don`t understand why low car counts are such a big surprise! Not just at tracks that racer`s can`t stand but everywhere and all classes! It`s what`s happening in this sport and it`s unfortunate. I don`t like it and neither does anyone else. It`s not the shocking news it used to be!

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I agree , Lane.
The economy is not good now, generally speaking.

If someone else was at the helm, you'd hear about how bad it really is...and that's all
I'll say about that here.

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How's the economy in Birtherstan?...and that's all I'll say about that here.


pS

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:rolleyes:

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Mr 442..Mr NEGATIVE ... Inquiring minds want to know..WHATS IT TO YOU...?
What are you doing to pick up YOUR program?
You seem like the BIGGEST HATER about drag racing..
Are you going to buy a boat or a set of golf clubs?
Or a bigger soap box to stand on?

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The Economy and NHRA...a perfect storm

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Actually, I will be RACING in St.Louis this weekend looking for my 4th career NHRA National event victory.

I am sure you and Ed Fernandez, as well as MANY others will be wishing me the BEST of luck.


I could definitely use it! Haven't had much lately!

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?? Sounds like maybe near Afghanistan? Maybe that's where the real b/c is. Definitely not here in the US.

Going to go o/t for just a minute.
There is a section of this forum called the Members Only Lounge. You can't even see it unless you are a member. Politics are allowed to be discussed there.
All you need to do is write to Ken and ask him to join..That's it. Then you can join the fun , and maybe learn something you won't hear on the 6 o'clock news.
Apparently there are lurkers there too.There's one guy who could use some help Perhaps they could give it to him.
Thank you ,Ken and C/R
Carry on...

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James can speak his mind it is his right the heck with the lounge!

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This is where the new racers are. SGMP will be packed this weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=j42IB5UBIKo

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good luck to you and judi this weekend !!!
have a great race !

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You're such a poopy pants. Sounds like you're one of those wingy entitlement types.

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I think this may be more true than I want to admit.......its happened to everything else......"Culture basketball, football......now culture drag racing......check it out

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Glad you are racing Mr Negative..Glad your arm is long enough to pat yourself on the back..if you touch yourself maybe you will be happy for once .....Good luck on both fronts..

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im sorry I dont see any new racers at these events..........more like the really rich middle aged racer.....young people cant afford those cars lol most men cant afford those cars new racers are running the .90 classes or brackets or whaever but deffinatly not pro mod radial or I mean Pro Drag Radial or X275 or all those classes at SGMP

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comp is pro stock like stock is now super stock

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You guys should go to one of these events. You are totally wrong. This is the future of drag racing! This is how drag racing used to be. All heads up racing. Yes, some people dominate because of deep pockets, but its always been that way in heads up racing. Young people get into racing for excitement. NHRA class racing is just too difficult to understand for the novice. By the way, we race a car in Comp and hold the I/D national record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUZj50z3Gc0

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Look at the stands and starting line area in this video.

Whether you like to admit it or not, "class racing" (in it's current form) will never put fans in the stands. It's just boring and confusing for normal people to watch.

http://youtu.be/4O2cCR_ROMs?list=UUg...lW2KEyhhAgIQjA

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My personal take on Comp is the 'Diversity' NHRA tries to sell for comp has no buyers. Good guys, work hard, and the group is getting smaller each year. Really too bad, but such is life.

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I hurt my motor, so I came home to see if I can fix it for eliminations tomorrow

Here is the live feed:.http://new.livestream.com/MotorManiaTV/2014-NoMercyV

I haven't been to a divisional there but today the cars started at the front entry gate and went all the way around to the back gate for the roundy round track. There were another twenty rigs parked on the circle track. The place was packed.

I was up there a couple of years ago and they had over 70 cars trying to qualify for 32 slots. A couple of weeks before Gainesville div had 34 dragster trying for 32 slots in Top dragster. NHRA sent the two dragsters home even though I heard three qualified dragsters broke.They said it would screw up the div points.

. At Ducks race, he added a "B" main with a $1500 pot for the non qualifiers to run for.
That is why the place is packed, he takes care of his racers.

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and the blower cars are somewhere in the twilight zone between SS and Comp:eek:

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LOL I HAVE!!!!!!! and I AM YOUNG 22 years old. I attended the Shakedown event at Norwalk last year and follow this kind of racing along with NHRA and IHRA Sportsman and im sorry but these guys spen upwards of 50 grand on these cars. They go fast and are heads up but break and wreck a ton like I called them at that race pro downtime they kept doing huge wheelstands and wrecking breaking and blowing up and basicaaly becoming more hasile than excitment but I am going to give them another shot this weekend. I have no desire to race these cars as I will never even afford to be competitive and could never afford the carnage these cars cause. I would much rather watch and race NHRA or IHRA Stock,S/S or Comp and I know with work I could be competitive in Stock or S/S and im sorry but I have no desire to race in the world of he who has most money goes and buys the biggest engine to put in his Fox Mustang and goes out and wins every race.....thats not impressive to me and never will be! MY QUESTION FOR MY GENERATION IS WHERES MODIFIED PRODUCTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT IT BACK and this happens alot in Drag Radial
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOEdaolOZUw"]Nyce1s.com - Kevin Neal's Drag Radial Mustang Wheelstand & Crash @ Lights Out 3 Radial Revolution!!! - YouTube[/ame]
I would rather race this
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCFd2l_DPTo"]COMPETITIONPLUS.TV - LOOKING BACK AT MODIFIED ELIMINATOR - YouTube[/ame]

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Thanks for the video of Modified eliminator. It did bring back memories, I used to attend the races at Atco raceway in the 70's and it got me to thinking, x275 is the modified eliminator of Today. What the old highlight video does not show is the clutch blowing out of the car when the driver hit 4th gear and scattering parts all over the track for at least a 1/2 hour cleanup. Or the axle breaking just off the starting line and the car going into the grass (no gaurdrails at edge of asphalt in those days) and jumping the cables and almost going into the parked tow cars. Did you know that a car actually hit the scoreboard at the end of the track after it jumped the guardrail in the 70"s at Atco.

Thanks for making me think, so hopefully this friday, I will be at maple grove nationals for the sportsman and Saturday at Cecil for the x275 cars. I will let you know which ones I like better.