Class at Gators

[Brian Oakes]

I hope they run class at the Div. SO ya don't have to put up with all the B.S., I think ya will need a 7 to get in, heard the might run S/SST there as well, so there is 40 or 50 spots off the Quote. hope they pay for class there like normal. and ya can park in the same Zip Code IF you don't stay for National,s.

[NHRA1926]

Hey Brian, do you know how can I get some information about them running Super Street at the national event at the Gators?

[Jeff Teuton]

I would think there would be no limit on entries other than 128 for Stock if it is run at the Divisional.

[Billy Nees]

So.......... let me get this straight, I enter the Gators but I have to go to the points meet to run for my Gators Class Eliminations. Now does this mean that I still get to run in Stock Eliminator at the Gators? Do I get a Q run at the Gators? Can any one at the Points Meet run for Class or is it just for the entries at the Gators? If I don't want to run at the Points Meet do I get into the Points Meet based on my Gators Entry ( I know, not likely but a legitimate question)?
If this works out in NHRA's favor, how long will it take before they start running ALL National Events using this system? There is usually always a Points Meet at the same track or in the area of the National Event either a week before or a week after.
Remember the year that the "Pros" raced at Gainesville and the Real Racers raced in Orlando? Maybe the NHRA was on to something. Just think of all of the room that the NHRA would have for Marketing Displays and Carnival Rides if they could get all of those "pesky" Sportsmen to pay a National Event entry fee and race at a different time or on a different track!

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Brian Oakes

I hope they run class at the Div. SO ya don't have to put up with all the B.S., I think ya will need a 7 to get in, heard the might run S/SST there as well, so there is 40 or 50 spots off the Quote. hope they pay for class there like normal. and ya can park in the same Zip Code IF you don't stay for National,s.

I would NOT hold my breath !

[Charley Downing]

Guys this is not that hard to figure out.

They are running class at the gator points meet. If you want to class race show up there. No pre entry, show up pay your money at the gate. Anyone that enters the point meet can run class.

The gatornationals will be run just like a regular national event without class.
This is how it was explained to me.

So if you want to run class and the gatornationals you haft to go both weekends

Billy take a deep breath and relax. People have been asking to have class contested at points meets for a few years now. I believe this is a trial run deal to see how it goes. If it works we my see other div meets try it. Let’s see how it work first before we jump to conclusions.

[Billy Nees]

So......... I can show up at the Points Meet and pay a Points Meet entry fee and run for a Class Wally and Class contingencies (be they what they may) without entering the Gators?!? I can't imagine the NHRA giving away Wallys to Racers not entered at their event. It just doesn't sound like the NHRA to me.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Billy take a deep breath and relax. People have been asking to have class contested at points meets for a few years now. I believe this is a trial run deal to see how it goes. If it works we my see other div meets try it. Let’s see how it work first before we jump to conclusions.

Deep breath taken Charlie Bob and I hope that you're right. Let us not forget who eliminated Class being contested at Points Meets in the first place.
This has to be financially benefiting them somehow, otherwise I'm quite sure that they aren't interested.

[Johnny Gray]

2019 Lucas Oil Divisional schedule has the Gainesville race listed as a four day race. Four day points meet??? Maybe class will be best two out of three!

[Charley Downing]

All i'm saying is that is how it was explained to me.
With all the added festivities being added for the 50th Gatornationals every week and people complaining about it taking 5-6 grading points to enter for the event. This make the most sense so that none of the STK/SS racers are shut out of the event for class. 70 % or so of the racers that attend the gators also attend the gainesville pts meet the week before. So its a win for NHRA buy running class the week before and this saves them 3-5 hours during the event.
If this all becomes fact I would't be surprised to see 135-145 cars for STK and 100 in SS down for the Gator points meet.