Doing an NFL on the NHRA Divisions...

[GarysZ24]

Fellow racers, I'm putting this out here to see what you all think about restructuring the geographic base of the current divisional set-up to see how you all feel about adding/deleting a state (or states) to your current divisional layout, so that we could reduce in some divisions (mainly Div.'s 5,6,&7), the 800 + mile tows for divisional races? Let's talk about it, ok? With all due respect to our Canadian neighbors, the vast majority of all class racers come from the U.S.A., Yet some divisions have points races that are in excess of 800 miles from other divisional races (examples; Tucson from Sonoma, Denver from Brainerd, and Eagle Point, Or. to Acton, Mt.). I have some ideas:

1. Division 7 could release Sonoma, Ca., and it's races to Div. 6.

2. Division 6 could release Acton, Mt., to Div 5.

3. Division 5 could release the states of Mn., Ia, Wi., Mo, and western IL. to Div. 3.

4. Division 3 could release Oh. to Div. 1.

5. The Canadian provinces that are directly below Div.'s 1,3,5, & 6 would fall in to those US division's.

What I'm trying to do here is level out the amount of towing those of us in the lower 48 have to do to partake in our home divisions races---I know that it would cause an increase of travel for you Div. 1 racers, however you guys (at least the lower 48 staters), have by far the best towing proximities of all the divisions---Div.s 2,3, & 4 you guys are worse off than them, but better off than Div.'s 5,6,& 7? With the recent fuel prices as they were (and could become again), how about it racers...it seems to have worked out for the N.F.L. (remember when the Atlanta Falcons were considered an NFC West team???).

What do you guys/gals think??? Especially any of you with connections to NHRA? Thanks for your thoughts...