Re: How would you SAVE CLASS RACING ???
Hmm let me take a shot at this..
1. NHRA stop ***ing the sponsors who want to help the racers and promote their products. Give them an enticing "recession" offer to bring them back and keep the class and eliminator contingency money alive.
2. How about not letting competitors change classes anymore during the year? We all know people do that to get single passes and avoid heads up races or in some cases if they know they can be the fastest car in a given class they will enter that class (you know the case of the ant-eater hoodscoop at indy who was gifted 3 heads-up runs during eliminations). Pick one at the beginning of the year and must stay with it unless you have a second car handy.
3. Maybe make class eliminations a calcutta, if you want to participate you pay $305 entry fee, if you choose not to participate then its only $270 and watch from the sidelines? If you paid and you are the only car in your class on the monday registration closes, NHRA gives you a $35 refund/rebate.
4. If you don't like #3, let the single cars make their passes (together to save time) and instead of giving them the coveted wally, give them the cash. I saw on here they were valued at 200 bucks? Give us $150 and NHRA saves $50. Contingency sponsors can abstain from paying the singles that way but at least the singles can get some financial relief for their efforts. Again let that be racer choice, I know some people love to put Wally's in their trophy room.
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