The death of bracket racing........

[89 cavalier]

Bobby,
If I remember correctly you were all for the 2 day events at first. Remember this idea was the best thing since sliced bread. The whole reason 2 day events were ever started is because drivers were coming from far away to race at Baytown and gas was up near $4.00 a gallon after the hurricane. This way a driver could come and stay at the track (for free) , get two races in, and have only have 1 tow bill. Just because you dont like the new schedule doesnt make it bad or make them bad schedulers. HRP only races, what, 6 weekends a year, if other tracks cant schedule around that then they have a problem. You are not even racing HRP's events this year so why do you keep ripping them. We have one of the best tracks in the country right in our back yards and we dont appreciate it. This is the toughest, tightest racing I have seen at HRP in my 20 years of racing. In years past all you had to do is show up at all the races and make the bracket team, not any more. There are more cars and higher payout than ever before at HRP. Bracket racing is definantly not dieing in Texas. Come on back out you might just like it.

[bobby]

Originally Posted by 89 cavalier

Bobby,
If I remember correctly you were all for the 2 day events at first. Remember this idea was the best thing since sliced bread. The whole reason 2 day events were ever started is because drivers were coming from far away to race at Baytown and gas was up near $4.00 a gallon after the hurricane. This way a driver could come and stay at the track (for free) , get two races in, and have only have 1 tow bill. Just because you dont like the new schedule doesnt make it bad or make them bad schedulers. HRP only races, what, 6 weekends a year, if other tracks cant schedule around that then they have a problem. You are not even racing HRP's events this year so why do you keep ripping them. We have one of the best tracks in the country right in our back yards and we dont appreciate it. This is the toughest, tightest racing I have seen at HRP in my 20 years of racing. In years past all you had to do is show up at all the races and make the bracket team, not any more. There are more cars and higher payout than ever before at HRP. Bracket racing is definantly not dieing in Texas. Come on back out you might just like it.

Yes you are right, I WAS all for it. Not anymore the way they run it. SLOW. If they would pull their head out of their asses, then maybe I would go back. I have been racing all but 2 years out there since 96. I have qualified for all the team finals on the years I signed up for points. They don't listen to what the majority of the racers have to say. The place is really falling apart. They need to upgrade the bathrooms, maybe put in a couple of shower stalls. Well, I really need to end this rant before they invite me not to come back, but then that won;t bother me either. Maybe if they started their program on time on sundays, I would feel different. But it takes a hour to load up 2 cars, another hour to drive home, have to drop the trailer off at the storage, get 2 days worth of Igloos and laundry out of the trailer put it in the truck and then when we do finally get home, unload all that stuff and get cleaned up to go to bed. So after we get our last time ticket, it is a minimum of 4 hours until we are settled down.

[phantom1010]

If you want to increase the car count ,watch Pinks.they turn cars away because they have so many entries.They are doing something right.possibly because all racers want exposure .They want their friends to see them on TV.

[rayfin]

What killed America?

[borninamopar]

We have bracket racing every Saturday at the local track: 1 points race every month during the season to compete for a chance at the Championship Always have plenty of cars, box and no box. Quite a few Nhra and Ihra class racers show up every chance they get. And, let's get to the point of the matter, unless a stock or SS car is running heads up, it's just bracket racing anyway. It's a lot cheaper to bracket race than to class race, and alot of times the payout is way better. I am not against or for either, racing is fun no matter if I am taking my outlaw car out for a race or bracket racing one of my slow cars. I don't get into the politics of it all. I just race. Ever see the sign "Will race for food." There are still plenty of places to race and have fun. I have three tracks to chose from all within a tank of fuel in my truck. $45.oo dollars to race. I guess ya'll are just in the wrong location. I hope it gets better for everyone..But with all the NHRA politics going on, I don't see it. And to all the NHRA guys: It's your orginization. Get together and tack it back.