National event entties

[Bob Smith]

Good reminder. Still don’t understand why they are limiting the racers at the national events or even at divisionals. Casey why would they not allow you to attend 5 divisionals to get those grade points and they make the extra money.

[BKSG1198]

Bob,

Unfortunately it's all about TV time. The lower quotas in the sportsman fields guarantees almost (weather permitting) that they will have less then 8 cars left for Sunday so the Pro Portion will run smooth and on time for TV to air it when they said. With allowing grade points 5 or higher it forces peoples hands that want to get the feel of the National Exposure to run more and more Divisional events. Only a few events don't fill up with a 5+ or higher (Denver, maybe Seattle). I said a few years back that in the upcoming years the Nationals will be for the "Professional Sportsman" racers and those who are retired that can travel to 15-20 races per year. At a divisional they will allow as many cars as humanly possible into an event, same payout but, I know at E-Town a few years back (Maybe 2015 or 16) they had 116 cars.

[Pistol Pete]

Originally Posted by BKSG1198

Bob,

Unfortunately it's all about TV time. The lower quotas in the sportsman fields guarantees almost (weather permitting) that they will have less then 8 cars left for Sunday so the Pro Portion will run smooth and on time for TV to air it when they said. With allowing grade points 5 or higher it forces peoples hands that want to get the feel of the National Exposure to run more and more Divisional events. Only a few events don't fill up with a 5+ or higher (Denver, maybe Seattle). I said a few years back that in the upcoming years the Nationals will be for the "Professional Sportsman" racers and those who are retired that can travel to 15-20 races per year. At a divisional they will allow as many cars as humanly possible into an event, same payout but, I know at E-Town a few years back (Maybe 2015 or 16) they had 116 cars.

Rob
Yes they take as many cars as possible at the Divisional Races, however if you run
in S/SS pretty sure they only take the top 128 qualifiers. If they get more than that
the others Don't get to make the show.
Super Categories they probably run ALL....

[voltdr]

Pete,
If you buy a tech card and go through tech, you get your grade point. Nothing about qualifying.
Dan

[Pistol Pete]

Originally Posted by voltdr

Pete,
If you buy a tech card and go through tech, you get your grade point. Nothing about qualifying.
Dan

Absoultely Dan, i know that u still get the grade point, i was just pointing out if they get
more than 128 cars in Stk or SS that they qualify only 128, the remaining others go home.
That's how they did it a few years ago anyway.

You can just get teched in for the grade point for that matter, you don't even have to make a run if your car was broke.

[Pistol Pete]

Originally Posted by voltdr

Pete,
If you buy a tech card and go through tech, you get your grade point. Nothing about qualifying.
Dan

My Bad Dan. Just re-read what you posted.
I've been in da sun toooo long today.

[Charley Downing]

Casey are you going to get 6 grade points in 2018?
Use this as a valuable learing tool for 2019 season. If I want to race at tracks that take 5 grading points to enter then get 6 so you don’t get shut out.

[James Perrone]

Rember the Virginia race is the Etown race.
Grade 6. Not for the weak

[Casey Miles]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Casey are you going to get 6 grade points in 2018?
Use this as a valuable learing tool for 2019 season. If I want to race at tracks that take 5 grading points to enter then get 6 so you don’t get shut out.

This thread was only to ask provisional racers to wait to enter,so if there are withdraws, other racers could get in.
Casey Miles
248H Stock

[Casey Miles]

Originally Posted by Bob Smith

Good reminder. Still don’t understand why they are limiting the racers at the national events or even at divisionals. Casey why would they not allow you to attend 5 divisionals to get those grade points and they make the extra money.

Living in South Florida, I traveled over 2500 miles to get my grade points, in D1 I would have had 10 easily. Live where Nhra can't compete against IHRA, you would find how hard it is to even get 1 grade point. BTW, I live where people vacation, try that on for size.
Casey Miles
248H Stock