Grade Point ?
 

Can you preregister for a divisional event?

If I'm pre-registered and payed in full, but can't make it to the divisional event for one reason or another, will I still receive my grade point?


Thanks

You should have to be tecked in, but I think different divs have different rules.

Greg

Mannynen,
I have never heard of preregistering for a Divisional race in ANY division.
In order to geta grade point you must at least tech a car in at the race. Thbis rule was implimented in order to prevent racers from "buying" a grade point.

Jim Wahl
6 Time National record Holder
2239 BF/S
I miss Buster Couch also! 'cause Div.2 will always be "Buster's Rebels"

Thanks for your responses

Manny

Who cares if they buy a grade point. free money Help keep cost down.


Ford-Lite
Half the Cylinders & No Carbs

The alcohol dragsters and funny cars can preregister to get free admission. And be used in advertising for the race....But I believe others enter when they get there and must make a qualifying pass too get any points.You gotta be on the qualifying list.

You only need to tech in. A driver receives 10 points and one grade.

Greg

You're right....from page 250 of the 2007 NHRA rule book.
"All remaining event non-qualifiers or "no-shows" in eliminations will automatically recieve 10 points.A minimum of 10 points will be awarded to all contestants upon completion of event tech inspection and registration."
So you don't have to make a run ! Tech in a rental car,get the points and go home ! :-)

Approved helmet required to pass tech . Also a driveshaft safety loop is required on all RWD cars.

Mark Yacavone
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I showed up at montgomery a couple years ago with my daily driver 2000
F150 & teched in I told them I just needed a grading point...they said fine
but dont even think about making a pass down the track.....I said OK bye see ya later thanks for the grading pont.

Ford-Lite
Half the Cylinders & No Carbs

You better talk to your Div director........
They do NOT all follow the same criteria. I've been places where I had to make one run. I've been places where I only had to show an attempt to make a run. (stage the car, car broke, got grade point.)
I've been places where passing tech was all that was needed.
Maybe in the last two years they've all come to follow the same criteria. You better ask.

"The less I race the crankier I get..."

Considering the difficulty in racing a NHRA national event, even in your own backyard, I would suspect most would not condone "buying" grade points as indicated here.

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If all was fair in love & war ...I might agree ... But it isnt even close to being fair!!!
Im down south I have 1 NHRA track 160 miles away , the next closest track to get a grading point is 400 miles. Im right between 2 divisions South Eastern & South Central we get 13 chances to get grade points .We dont have National Opens to get points. North Central & North Eastern combined have 26 chances to get points. Thats a 2-1 advantage . Somebody needs to do something to bring NHRA & IHRA racing to the south ... It could be a big hit .
I use Nascar as an example Where was it started ????? How about down SOUTH!!!! Go Figure. I expect to hear all the golden spoon fed babies from the East coast to jump up & holler if you dont like it move up north then.
Thats the typical response on here from the folks that allready have an advantage & dont want to race on a level playing field. I dunno about you but I
had a different kind of upbringing... There is no glory or satisfaction in winning if
you cheated or used an unfair advantage.
Its called Fair play.

I will climb off my soap box now.

Ford-Lite
Half the Cylinders & No Carbs