How would you SAVE CLASS RACING ???

Dick Butler · 01-31-2011, 09:44 AM

I understand that my previous posts have been removed as too controversial but all the comments without identifying the issues first is less helpful. Larry Hill discussed the factoring problems, some have identified the bye runs and others the announcer, the NHRA lack of publicity and sponsor money.
Individual fears about losing a place to race " the type" car they already know and own is a problem also.
There is only one place these can be solved and thats with honest NHRA evaluation and corrective actions.
THEY know the sponsor issues, they have been told the factoring issues, they control the epansive classes and combinations.
To Keep the identity of the S and SS as we know it, the basic rules must be preserved
To Keep fresh combinations being built they need the lower "guestimates" of HP but they MUST watch the performance or start them out as individual class (Like happened after several years of FI versus Carb)
Racers must accept that even though they found "the car", " the technology" to be fast or efficient, changes may come for the overall good of the S and SS Class structure.
NHRA should recognize that if Sponsors budgets are limited by the Per class demand, then either cut the costs or cut the classes to be fair to the budgets of the majority of sponsors. The pool of money left after paying winners should be less important to their budget than the overall success of the program.
NHRA must recreate their view of the AHFS and its application. Create a method to encourage performance every run not 1000 ft racing to save the HP.
Reward each winning run more than punishing with HP factors and it becomes worth it to get factored. Post Performance leaders each week in Dragster as "reward" for going fast. This would be like seeing your name on 16 top qualifiers at an event.
Points towards championship for Records , no factor. If you use the Et to WIN money then Hp factoring would seem more reasonable.
Cost to race is an issue, technology advances and rule "drift" upwards IS A FACTOR for all racers, now more than last year or prior.
NHRA could Cut the number of events used toward Championship points per division or National to give option to save one trip costs per racer.
OR have double meets at large track by running eliminator twice. Same qualifying sheet.
One set of time trials.
Cost per car could be addressed if people would accept change but these are some thoughts without those issues.
Thanks for reading.

01-31-2011, 09:44 AM	#23
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: How would you SAVE CLASS RACING ??? I understand that my previous posts have been removed as too controversial but all the comments without identifying the issues first is less helpful. Larry Hill discussed the factoring problems, some have identified the bye runs and others the announcer, the NHRA lack of publicity and sponsor money. Individual fears about losing a place to race " the type" car they already know and own is a problem also. There is only one place these can be solved and thats with honest NHRA evaluation and corrective actions. THEY know the sponsor issues, they have been told the factoring issues, they control the epansive classes and combinations. To Keep the identity of the S and SS as we know it, the basic rules must be preserved To Keep fresh combinations being built they need the lower "guestimates" of HP but they MUST watch the performance or start them out as individual class (Like happened after several years of FI versus Carb) Racers must accept that even though they found "the car", " the technology" to be fast or efficient, changes may come for the overall good of the S and SS Class structure. NHRA should recognize that if Sponsors budgets are limited by the Per class demand, then either cut the costs or cut the classes to be fair to the budgets of the majority of sponsors. The pool of money left after paying winners should be less important to their budget than the overall success of the program. NHRA must recreate their view of the AHFS and its application. Create a method to encourage performance every run not 1000 ft racing to save the HP. Reward each winning run more than punishing with HP factors and it becomes worth it to get factored. Post Performance leaders each week in Dragster as "reward" for going fast. This would be like seeing your name on 16 top qualifiers at an event. Points towards championship for Records , no factor. If you use the Et to WIN money then Hp factoring would seem more reasonable. Cost to race is an issue, technology advances and rule "drift" upwards IS A FACTOR for all racers, now more than last year or prior. NHRA could Cut the number of events used toward Championship points per division or National to give option to save one trip costs per racer. OR have double meets at large track by running eliminator twice. Same qualifying sheet. One set of time trials. Cost per car could be addressed if people would accept change but these are some thoughts without those issues. Thanks for reading.