The Demise Of Class Eliminations

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

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Let's say it's "Stock Class" weekend: Thursday Stock will run their 2 Q sessions and then C1 for classes with 3-4 cars, C2 for classes with 5-8 cars, C3 for classes with 9-16 cars.



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Okay Bobby, Good effort.
I would add one thing though...
One car comes apart at every class event. Bv apart I mean one piston and rod out and a look /see at the crank.
Not someone who's been apart recently either...or someone they know will pass.
This would be someone who goes exceptionally fast and beats someone during the rounds. A judgement call, not necessarily 1.30 either.
You guys good with that?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

Bring class back to nationals in a format that makes sense. Try to pick 2 nationals in each division. Have Stock class at one and Super Stock class at the other. For example, D1 Maple Grove Nationals set Stock quota at 90 and leave Super Stock at 60ish. For Epping/Virginia, take 90 Super Stockers and 60ish Stockers. Rotate them each year.

Let's say it's "Stock Class" weekend: Thursday Stock will run their 2 Q sessions and then C1 for classes with 3-4 cars, C2 for classes with 5-8 cars, C3 for classes with 9-16 cars.

Friday Stock will run all Class Finals after the other LODRS categories have run E1 and E2. Stock has rest of day off for pics, checks/teardowns etc. Saturday morning Stock first out for E1 (90 cars), other LODRS categories run E3. Then Stock runs E2.

Each LODRS category should be at 8 cars while Stock would be at 23. Mix in Stock E3 Saturday afternoon between pros to get them down to 12 cars. Sunday morning E4 Stock first out, track walk and all that jazz, and now all LODRS have 6-8 cars left and the Sunday show can go on as planned.

If a division does not have 2 nationals then rotate between a divisional and a national, or factor in JEGS or Indy where both classes run, or could also find nationals that somewhat border between 2 divisions. As long as each division gets at least one feasible shot in stock and one in super stock and at least one of those is at a traditional national event.

Good luck making this happen. It would be nice, kinda like the "old days". You are dealing with the NHRA though.
I have been hoping for the old "Tom Compton" idea to come around again.