[Kevin Love]

I hadn't raced my car for a few years and last year inquired about
getting into the Brainerd National event. One week before cutoff there
were 12 Super Stock cars entered in a field of 60. I called NHRA and
explained my situation and the fact that there were only 12 cars entered.
They told me regardless of # of entries I had to have a grade point. When
I asked if wouldn't they rather have the revenue than an small field they
repeated the grade point requirement. I tried the Div Director but he was
away the day I tried. At that point I decided I shouldn't have to work that
hard to give someone my money.
I understand the grade point program when you have more demand than
supply but to not open it up when there are low entries?? Why not open it
up a couple days before the final cutoff and take as many entries and cash
as it takes to fill the field?
Anyway they ended up with 33 cars in S/S and I saved some money.