Bracket Racing vs Stock/Super Stock Racing

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

That's like asking "What does a Camaro cost?" Entry fees range from $15 for a trophy to $2,000 for $1 Million (based on 500 cars... winners typically get $250,000+). We have a race coming up at Kil-Kare in two weeks. $290 entry fee for the weekend gets you into three races, $5K/$10K/$5K. How much the entry fee/payout/car investment is irrelevant, and doesn't make anyone better than anyone else. I have a $5,000 Stocker, and had a $30,000 Super Stocker. Who cares?



It was at Englishtown. This would be like other Nat'l/Div'l event categories complaining about Class Eliminations, Factory Stock Shootouts, Hemi Shootouts, etc. It's a specialty event. I don't think the 8 Pro ET cars had a devastating effect on the quotas for class racers, nor did they take up much pit area or track time.

Since everyone is specifically "not bashing bracket racers", why don't those people address their quota concerns with NHRA and SRAC? Quotas have been an issue forever. I remember years ago having 141 Stockers at the Etown LODRS, yet they only accepted 108 Stockers for the Etown National. Direct your frustration at NHRA for only accepting 75 Stockers, or the fact that it takes them FOUR DAYS to run one race with 400 cars.


The title of this thread "Bracket Racing vs Stock/Super Stock Racing" is a misnomer. They are different classes. There is no "versus".

In fact I have shared my frustration with NHRA on this matter Michael. I love ya buddy but I have to call BS on these exhibitions not costing us quota. For every car that's entered under these exhibitions it cost pit space and valuable time especially somewhere like Etown with their curfew. You of all people understand this as a promoter, again my gripe is not with bracket racing, I've watched all kind of exhibition classes run at Nationals and it ain't right in my viewpoint that's all. Am I upset about it, yes but I'm not going to quit over it but I don't mind expressing my opinion about it.