"WHAT IF" part 4

Dick Butler · 04-08-2009, 11:39 AM

Art, Everyone can compete.... Thats what Bracket racing at your local track is for. Guys with ALL cars can compete but NHRA AND IHRA have been interested in Entry money so long they Dumbed it down to limit Class racing by pure numbers of classes allowed and dilute the total number of cars available to run class. Have you looked at the class winners at cajun Nationals yet...over 50% of SS classes run were BYE runs. The eliminator has been turned into the goal because there are FEW highly populated classes today.
I know we can use AH as an excuse to point out the cost of SS racing today. Use FWD as an example of Cheaper opportunity to race but the point is Bracket racing is Bracket racing with or without a Class designation on your window. I feel for the good of Stk and SS the heads up class format has the greatest appeal outside your garage( the individual). Not the eliminator. See test and tune nights where people race each other heads up (not recognizing factoring) and have a ball and bring friends who pay money for food etc etc.
TOP/STK and Jr. Stock are alive and well in Div 1 where there are NUMBERS of cars which can fit. What If a manufacturer stepped up with 1000$ per event guess where more cars would be in the class structure.
Today it means nothing which class you pick as there is no money difference in pay out.SO eliminator can earn more money.10 Classes that paid $1000 per class win would MEAN something to everyone who races today . They would change their attitude to be included (and Probably their car they race)
Limit classes, more sponsors to WIN a class not participate. We all see what happened when it doesnt mean you Beat anyone....No money from sponsors as it MEANS nothing to make a BYE run.
Which would excite you more qualifying with a FWD car for no money or having a chance to RACE for $1000 to win a class of 10 cars? Every time you went to a meet.

04-08-2009, 11:39 AM	#14
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: "WHAT IF" part 4 Art, Everyone can compete.... Thats what Bracket racing at your local track is for. Guys with ALL cars can compete but NHRA AND IHRA have been interested in Entry money so long they Dumbed it down to limit Class racing by pure numbers of classes allowed and dilute the total number of cars available to run class. Have you looked at the class winners at cajun Nationals yet...over 50% of SS classes run were BYE runs. The eliminator has been turned into the goal because there are FEW highly populated classes today. I know we can use AH as an excuse to point out the cost of SS racing today. Use FWD as an example of Cheaper opportunity to race but the point is Bracket racing is Bracket racing with or without a Class designation on your window. I feel for the good of Stk and SS the heads up class format has the greatest appeal outside your garage( the individual). Not the eliminator. See test and tune nights where people race each other heads up (not recognizing factoring) and have a ball and bring friends who pay money for food etc etc. TOP/STK and Jr. Stock are alive and well in Div 1 where there are NUMBERS of cars which can fit. What If a manufacturer stepped up with 1000$ per event guess where more cars would be in the class structure. Today it means nothing which class you pick as there is no money difference in pay out.SO eliminator can earn more money.10 Classes that paid $1000 per class win would MEAN something to everyone who races today . They would change their attitude to be included (and Probably their car they race) Limit classes, more sponsors to WIN a class not participate. We all see what happened when it doesnt mean you Beat anyone....No money from sponsors as it MEANS nothing to make a BYE run. Which would excite you more qualifying with a FWD car for no money or having a chance to RACE for $1000 to win a class of 10 cars? Every time you went to a meet.