National Event Alternate List

[Bucky Hess]

What are your thoughts on a alternate list for national events. When it fills at 8 or 9 grade points, at least let others enter in case someone drops out. I think it would at least show nhra how many racers want to compete at that event. its amazing in div 1 spend all this money and cant even go to one national. It use to be fun , now it isnt

[Angelo DiTocco]

That's not a bad idea
But NHRA should really just increase the quotas by 15-20 cars in the sportsman classes
That's only 7-10 additional pairs of cars per class.....
That would prob solve the issue.
It's a shame seeing racers on here inquiring about others withdrawing so they can get into a race.

[Frank Castros]

My question to the active racers is, what if there weren't grade points or quotas how many more entries would there be over the current criteria?

[MikeMoller]

Doubt NHRA would ever do an alternate list, way to much work. As far as unlimited entries, look at the Jegs Sportsnational entry counts where there is no limit. Don't forget that pit space is at a premium at many tracks.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

My question to the active racers, is what if there weren't grade points or quotas how many more entries would there be over the current criteria?

In my opinion Mr Frank you're probably only looking at 10 or 12 more per event. There would probably be a few more than that at the more coveted races like Maple Grove or Gainesville maybe 20 more than current quotas but there's plenty of room at those places as well. Just my opinion.

[FED 387]

Great idea---As far as pit space goes now that the PRO'S entries have fallen off the extra space usually taken up by their hospitality and merchandise areas should free up a lot of extra room---FED 387

[vholley]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

My question to the active racers is, what if there weren't grade points or quotas how many more entries would there be over the current criteria?

I have a program from the 1979 US Nationals, it has an entry list included in the program. I don't remember what was required other than $$ to enter, here are the numbers. Only class winners ran the eliminator.

42 years ago, so, maybe not a good comparison to current, but interesting.

Stock--166
Super Stock--211
Modified--226
Comp--101
Pro Comp--37
Pro Stock--34
F/C--29
T/F--54

[btrc]

226 Modified and then a few years later they dumped us. Still don't understand.

[MikeMoller]

Originally Posted by vholley

I have a program from the 1979 US Nationals, it has an entry list included in the program. I don't remember what was required other than $$ to enter, here are the numbers. Only class winners ran the eliminator.

42 years ago, so, maybe not a good comparison to current, but interesting.

Stock--166
Super Stock--211
Modified--226
Comp--101
Pro Comp--37
Pro Stock--34
F/C--29
T/F--54

The grounds will not hold that many cars today, with most everyone having a motorhome and enclosed trailer. I was there 2 years ago, grounds were totally full.

[340Cuda]

Originally Posted by MikeMoller

The grounds will not hold that many cars today, with most everyone having a motorhome and enclosed trailer. I was there 2 years ago, grounds were totally full.

It is not just the pit space, it is the time it takes to get the cars down the track, at least this is what NHRA has told me in the past.

If you were old enough to have gone to Indy in the late sixties watching most of the cars in time trials was like standing next to a busy Interstate one car quickly behind the other. No water burnout and no burnouts past the starting line for most cars.

They would not wait very long for one pair of cars to cross the finish line before they sent another pair.

Of course if you walked through the pits it was mostly passenger cars, pickups and open trailers.