True meaning

Dwight Southerland · 07-23-2008, 08:40 PM

Some how or another there are people who think they "earn" the right to run the eliminator because they have worked hard, spent a lot of money and gone fast, but did not win class. So be it. That is the attitude that is reflected in the current NHRA decision. There are others who think that only the class winners have "earned" the place in the eliminator. That is the way the rules were written long ago and the way it was when I started racing. I lived through a lot of the transition to get where we are now. I have been sitting on the sidelines as a class runnerup when others participated who could not even run the index. None of these methods are "right" or "wrong". You may not like one or the other, but everybody has a preference. I think the answer for each of us will lie in that word "earn". Which side of entitlement are you on? There will be some price to pay for your choice, whether it is in stepping into your own humility or reducing the glory of the class win.

I personally prefer that only class winners and runners-up should complete for the eliminator, regardless if they can run the index or not. If you want to race for the big bucks, change your way of thinking.

07-23-2008, 08:40 PM	#15
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 778 Times in 193 Posts	Re: True meaning Some how or another there are people who think they "earn" the right to run the eliminator because they have worked hard, spent a lot of money and gone fast, but did not win class. So be it. That is the attitude that is reflected in the current NHRA decision. There are others who think that only the class winners have "earned" the place in the eliminator. That is the way the rules were written long ago and the way it was when I started racing. I lived through a lot of the transition to get where we are now. I have been sitting on the sidelines as a class runnerup when others participated who could not even run the index. None of these methods are "right" or "wrong". You may not like one or the other, but everybody has a preference. I think the answer for each of us will lie in that word "earn". Which side of entitlement are you on? There will be some price to pay for your choice, whether it is in stepping into your own humility or reducing the glory of the class win. I personally prefer that only class winners and runners-up should complete for the eliminator, regardless if they can run the index or not. If you want to race for the big bucks, change your way of thinking.