another crazy idea for NHRA

[Mickey Whaley]

Originally Posted by james perrone

large motorhomes are not the problem..the problem is you so called racers think you can get into a national event with 2 or 3 grade points! Same bunch whining about same **** .nhra not for the weak or lazy .
Why don't you guys run ihra ? O that sucks too next?

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[kmawhee]

More than anything I was thinking it would be nice to have a full bracket. This year in SS and Stk about half the races have quotas under 64 cars. I just thought it would be cool to have a full field. If there were only 50 cars at an event wouldn't there be a bye run in rounds 2, 3 and 4?

The SS car I drive for my dad is pretty quick, I've never set a National Record but I'm not worried about missing a qualified field. We've been working for years to perform the way we do, I know I couldn't do what I do without his help - thanks dad (and happy birthday!).

We've been in a position where we needed to win class to make a qualified field. We've been bumped out by lower qualified class winners. I know what an accomplishment it is to be fast and I know what it feels like to lose a heads up race. At my first NHRA race Terry Pearson crushed me in R1 heads up race.

We comp race, so I know a little about what it's like to show up for a gunfight with a sharp stick!

It might even be cool if NHRA could give you something for qualifying at a national event (a shirt, or a sticker, not cash - save that for the guys who make it to Sunday), and if you don't qualify there's no reason to penalize someone, let them transfer their entry to another race.

I'd rather see NHRA encourage racers to perform rather than earn grade points. But, I can understand what they're trying to accomplish.

Sorry for the rambling post.

[James Perrone]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

I know it sucks traveling from Long island, but last year my closest points race was 320, next closest was 550, 750, 800 and 800 miles. Luckily enough to get one grade point, Nevermind 2 or 3. Don't cast stones for wanting to race at the closest national event to some racers. Look at the entry list, most racers are from the north, d1 and d3.

Casey Miles

What a shame the NORTH has raided the south and taken over D-2! In the end YOU have to race divisionals..It took me 2 YEARS to get into Englishtown with agrade 5
I still believe its aprivledge to race national events NEXT

[Larry Hill]

Originally Posted by kmawhee

if you don't qualify there's no reason to penalize someone, let them transfer their entry to another race.

Non qualifiers had their three strikes at the plate, there needs to be a little sting if you DNQ. Practice makes .............. Been there and done that, DNQ always left a real bad taste in my mouth. Patsy said it made me real "Cranky"

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Billy is right. I learned, if I ever go back to Chicago, to lock my motor home and trailer when I go up to make a run. Won't go back there, so it won't be an issue. Never caught anybody coming out of my motor home anywhere else. A guy parked across from me ran a guy out of my trailer while I was gone once also. He said "Your not from around here, are you?"

Should have seen the thief that was caught at Gainesville 3 or 4 years ago...he sure as heck won't try that again with racers.