Gators

[Larry Hill]

Hey, Bruce! I don't think you have been racing in quite a while. How did you come up with 8 grade points?

Patsy

[Ronald Urquhart]

I'm sitting here with a grade 7, Still my go to the baby gators. Maybe they should aloud more cars with a 64 car qualified field.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Hey, Bruce! I don't think you have been racing in quite a while. How did you come up with 8 grade points?

Patsy

Patsy,
I'm glad you asked. I can tell you that getting 8 grade points is not as easy or inexpensive as writing to NHRA every year begging horsepower reductions.

First you have to have a legal NHRA Stocker, then in my case, I towed that sucker to 8 grade point races and went to tech. It's not a particularly cheap process but it is legal and highly effective! Happy New Year!

[Larry Hill]

Slick move Bruce

[tstickff]

In my opinion the system is a little broke. If you can show up and tech a car in then leave and get the grade point, that’s not right, you should atleast have to make one qualifying pass and be on the Q sheet as a minimum! How do they know that car is legal weight, fuel etc?

Or if they keep it the same process, add those guys to the bottom of the Q sheet and us guys that actually show up to race, hey maybe someone is lucky enough to get the first round bye run! Just my opinion which is worth a piss hole in the snow.....

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by tstickff

In my opinion the system is a little broke. If you can show up and tech a car in then leave and get the grade point, that’s not right, you should atleast have to make one qualifying pass and be on the Q sheet as a minimum! How do they know that car is legal weight, fuel etc?

Or if they keep it the same process, add those guys to the bottom of the Q sheet and us guys that actually show up to race, hey maybe someone is lucky enough to get the first round bye run! Just my opinion which is worth a piss hole in the snow.....

Well, at least you know the value of your opinion. NHRA divisions stopped using the requirement to make a pass after tech many years ago.

[B Parker]

Hey Bruce I won't fault you. You played the game under the rules and were able to get in. We all should stop pointing fingers at each other and talk about the real problem. Anyone that has a grade point of 6 or more should be able to get into any National Event. They supported NHRA races at the Divisional level. To have a sixty car field at a National Event is a JOKE!!! BP

[GUMP]

I think that the Stock/SS racers are more than likely reaping the reward of taking so long to pair up........

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by B Parker

Hey Bruce I won't fault you. You played the game under the rules and were able to get in. We all should stop pointing fingers at each other and talk about the real problem. Anyone that has a grade point of 6 or more should be able to get into any National Event. They supported NHRA races at the Divisional level. To have a sixty car field at a National Event is a JOKE!!! BP

Barry,
I agree with you about racers who have supported the Division and Open races. Apparently it has not dawned on the track owners that these new nhra quotas will hurt them in the long run as racers begin to figure out that only the wealthy and retired folks can regularly attend 8 or more grade point races a year. nhra has been dangling the National Event entry in front of all of us for decades and sooner or later the guys/gals will give up if these quotas are not remedied. Then the track owners will be left holding the bag. The track owners and corporate sponsors have the most influence on nhra. SO, here's the question. Do we just sit and watch nhra bulldoze the Sportsman Categories or do we try to reach out for support from the tracks and corporate sponsors? Are the 20+ people who "liked" your post willing to sign/endorse a letter seeking support from the track owners and or corporate sponsors? Will other racers join in an effort to save our sport?

[Larry Hill]

I'd type more but I have been having a severe case of writer's cramp.