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Bob Mulry 07-25-2017 09:31 PM

Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events
 
Even thought NHRA limits the attendance of Stock & Super Stock cars at National Events and requires grade points it has seen fit to add Shootouts to OUR National Events..........

What is the National Record for a small or large tire shootout car?????

Is there a National points list for small & large tire shootout cars??????

Will small & big tire shootout cars have a National Champion??????

How many grade points do shootout cars require for entry into a National Event???????

Do small & large tire shootout cars also have oil down penalties?????

Why are the scoreboards blank, without ET or MPH, for small & big tire shootout cars???????

Why is there discount ticket code (S17BODDIE) for small & big tire shootout cars??????

Best of all...

Do small & large tire shootout cars get Wallys??????

What a load of crap to recognize these cars as real NHRA Racecars....

Just my thoughts on the rudderless ship known as the NHRA.....

Bob

CWhitney 07-25-2017 10:21 PM

Re: Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events
 
Bob I was at Sonoma this past weekend and the shoot cars were pretty cool to watch. I guess cause they were different. It was a lot better then the Force, Schumacher show. However the thing that I was wasn't happy about was the fact that the Outlaw cars got the track dragged and prepped before they came out. I can't remember the last time when they actually prepped the track for SS or Stk.

Jeff Stout 07-25-2017 10:53 PM

Re: Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry (Post 540243)
Even thought NHRA limits the attendance of Stock & Super Stock cars at National Events and requires grade points it has seen fit to add Shootouts to OUR National Events..........

What is the National Record for a small or large tire shootout car?????

Is there a National points list for small & large tire shootout cars??????

Will small & big tire shootout cars have a National Champion??????

How many grade points do shootout cars require for entry into a National Event???????

Do small & large tire shootout cars also have oil down penalties?????

Why are the scoreboards blank, without ET or MPH, for small & big tire shootout cars???????

Why is there discount ticket code (S17BODDIE) for small & big tire shootout cars??????

Best of all...

Do small & large tire shootout cars get Wallys??????

What a load of crap to recognize these cars as real NHRA Racecars....

Just my thoughts on the rudderless ship known as the NHRA.....

Bob

Bob I understand your frustration. I'm 56 years old and I do race small tire class at a local level with minimal success.
NHRA wrote a letter to Justin Shearer ( Big Chief) about how Nhra was not a active participant in the shenanigans on Street Outlaw TV show. Now Nhra has seen a cash cow and re-thought their position. I agree a National event is not a place for these cars as it makes it harder for class racers to enter the event and take up valuable pit space. All racers need points to enter a national event and not have a select group just drive in without paying their dues. I'm sure NHRA looks at what brings in the money and not look into helping loyal racers and classes.

65signet 07-26-2017 02:34 PM

Re: Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events
 
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Looks like you get a Wally for the big and small tire stuff :eek:

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Jim Kaekel 07-26-2017 03:52 PM

Re: Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events
 
That type of racing is "hot" right now and their just trying to capitalize on it. It's all about "what's on TV" to capture an audience. Just like a few years back "Pinks" was the hot thing. The fans like heads-up racing cause they can easily understand it, but most racers have enough sense to know that most of the time, it's equivalent to "he with the most money wins". I wonder what the next big thing will be?

TommyPettigrew3076 07-26-2017 04:26 PM

Re: Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events
 
From the picture they have the correct amount of crew members lol Sounds like all the Stock and Super Stockers should form a protest during the eliminations. How many of them did they let on the starting line lol

Mike Gray 07-26-2017 07:38 PM

Re: Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events
 
If there were 10 each small tire and big tire cars for the shoot out, by the time you add the crews and hangers-on that's what? an extra 400-500 paying crew members and restricted area passes LOL

Keith 944 07-26-2017 09:11 PM

Re: Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events
 
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Originally Posted by 65signet (Post 540288)
Looks like you get a Wally for the big and small tire stuff :eek:

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They give them wally's away like candy. I got one for passing the drug test!

Mark Yacavone 07-26-2017 10:44 PM

Re: Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events
 
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Originally Posted by TommyPettigrew3076 (Post 540295)
From the picture they have the correct amount of crew members lol Sounds like all the Stock and Super Stockers should form a protest during the eliminations. How many of them did they let on the starting line lol

Tommy, I'm sure they get 15 crew members comp-ed at the gate too.

Dave Gantz 07-26-2017 11:29 PM

Re: Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events
 
"Just my thoughts on the rudderless ship known as the NHRA....." Bob Mulry

Bob, I'm sure they know exactly what they're doing. 70 year olds in 50 year old cars won't live forever.


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