National Event Registration Guidelines Revised

[Toby Lang]

I know it's a little late for some of you, but it looks like they are listening to your input:

http://nhraracer.com/apcm/APCMviewer.asp?a=49632&z=175


3. If a Sportsman category reaches quota and spots become available prior to the deadline of 1 pm PST Monday the week of the event, entries will be accepted if the competitor has sufficient grade points at the time of entry.

a. Example – SS for a National Event reaches quota at Grade 4, when the event opens for a grade 3 and spots become available in SS, competitors with a grade 3 will be eligible for entry.

b. Example – SG for a National Event reaches quota at Grade 3, when the event opens for a grade 1 and spots are available in SG, all competitors with a grade point will be eligible for entry.

[Dan Fletcher]

Rule never made sense to me and I'm glad to see it changed. We all pile on NHRA for stupid moves, so they deserve some credit for changing policy in this fashion.

Let's be thankful there isn't some sort of "you really didn't have the proper grade point fee" attached, lmao...

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Dan Fletcher

Rule never made sense to me and I'm glad to see it changed. We all pile on NHRA for stupid moves, so they deserve some credit for changing policy in this fashion.

Let's be thankful there isn't some sort of "you really didn't have the proper grade point fee" attached, lmao...

Dammit Dan, don't give them any ideas. Lol

[Phillip marvetz]

Looks like complaining has worked again,lol. It is nice to see that they are starting to use some common sense.

[Mark Madison]

Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

Looks like complaining has worked again,lol. It is nice to see that they are starting to use some common sense.

I would bet that it had more to do with Cash Flow than anything else. Mark Madisonj

[philip miles]

Maybe it was the email I sent!
Josh: Reading the guide lines is like school yard mentality, other people make commitments that they can't follow up on, so other people get punished for that behavior.
Philip Casey Miles
248H
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--- On Mon, 3/5/12, Josh Peterson wrote:

From: Josh Peterson
Subject: Re: NHRAEventReg.com
To: "cmilesz28@yahoo.com"
Cc: "Jennifer Gregg"
Date: Monday, March 5, 2012, 1:18 AM

Philip,

You can view the policy by clicking on the link below.

http://www.nhraracer.com/content/general.asp?articleid=48675&zoneid=175

Josh
For NHRA Racer information please visit www.NHRARacer.com

NHRA has rules that rule out common sense!!!

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock!

[Toyotakid]

Originally Posted by Mark Madison

I would bet that it had more to do with Cash Flow than anything else. Mark Madisonj

That hit the nail on the head ...

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by philip miles

Maybe it was the email I sent!
Josh: Reading the guide lines is like school yard mentality, other people make commitments that they can't follow up on, so other people get punished for that behavior.

[/INDENT]

BTW, people do withdraw for some very good reasons. It's a little tiresome to see several people (not calling you out, realize it's a fairly common sentiment) question the decisions of withdrawing entrants without any knowledge whatsoever of what caused it. People spend a lot of time and money to get grade points (and hopefully win some $ along the way) and if s...happens then it's great to have a withdrawal policy in place and a year's time to catch a race they can make.

[philip miles]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

BTW, people do withdraw for some very good reasons. It's a little tiresome to see several people (not calling you out, realize it's a fairly common sentiment) question the decisions of withdrawing entrants without any knowledge whatsoever of what caused it. People spend a lot of time and money to get grade points (and hopefully win some $ along the way) and if s...happens then it's great to have a withdrawal policy in place and a year's time to catch a race they can make.

The problem wasn't with the racers withdrawing, it was NHRA's policy not to allow other racers to get into the race with slots still open because of a school yard type policy. A participating member of the NHRA, even having only one grade point, should be qualified to enter any National event if there are openings in the field. NHRA's policy that was changed, kept racers from being considered to particapate in races that had openings in the field. That is what this link is about, not the withdrawls, but the NHRA's policy!

I happened to be one of those racers looking from the outside in, and I'm still pissed about it.

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock!