Mid-year horsepower posted @ nhra.com

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Billy, ain't it funny how suggestions are offered, and the complaining starts, but then no one offers any solutions? No one likes it the way it is, but they sure don't want anyone to change anything. And they wonder why no one will put on a big money class race, when there are big money bracket races at least 4-5 times as year.

I'm willing to offer solutions/ideas to whatever problem (real or perceived) there might be?

[Ed Wright]

I agree with Jeff.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

I'm willing to offer solutions/ideas to whatever problem (real or perceived) there might be?

Okay Mike, how about it? What are your ideas on some sort of 4-6 race series centered in a region such as the one I mentioned? I made some suggestions, tell me what you think? What should be done different? How should it be promoted? Is the chance at a decent payout and decent treatment enough to draw some racers?

[Mike Carr]

Alan, I've been promoting and putting on the Tri-State S/SS Association races in PA, OH, WV and MD since 1999. We get decent car counts, but much lower than one would expect, considering the number of racers we can draw from in a hundred mile radius. At most races, 50+ cars should be no problem, but only once have we had that many (57 at Hagerstown MD in November 2001. 48 ran first round That race draws 35 or more every November since 1995, with the exception of three years. Other races haven't done near as well, despite the proximately of so many cars). We don't have any heads-ups (no scales or fuel check), which I know is a turn-off for some. The only real "rule" is that a car must dial the Class Index or quicker (full rules posted in the Tri-State S/SS Association Forum on Classracer). All NHRA and IHRA-legal cars welcome. The entry vs payout is pretty favorable. $100 race entry (plus any tech card fee, that some tracks charge). Round money is $50 second round loser, 100 third, 200 fourth, and 400 semi, in a six round race. 40 cars pays $700 r/u and $1,500 win (more, if the track kicks any money into the purse, which we don't require from the track). For what is (usually) a one day race. Two or three time trials, race, be home at a reasonable hour. I would be all in favor of a series of regional "super" races for Stock and Super Stock cars (as either a combo or seperate eliminators), and would be willing to do whatever I could to help in any way. The biggest problem would be getting racers to support it. I think if a race has a good entry/payout ratio and is a good location, it can draw well. Anything I can do to help get the ball rolling, let me know. Shoot me an e-mail if you have some ideas. dragrace1302@verizon.net