National Records

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

"Lack of tech guys' would make it even more logical to get rid of the 2 years rule. So just to clarify, if a runner at the Olympics sets a record in part because the weather conditions were ideal, that record should get thrown out after 2 years? Certainly a human benefits from optimal weather conditions more than an internal combustion engine but those records don't get thrown out?

Humans don't have an AHFS....

[Mark Yacavone]

Lots more to it, but for a start, it doesn't benefit you much to run -1.00 at a divisional race.

Jim C, Just for the sake of discussion here, how many cars are in your specific class, in the whole country?

[BRETV]

I really wish NHRA would rethink the national records and throw some incentive to do it. Cause I thought it was really cool to see a car with " National record holder" and a list of years painted on the car. I used to be so excited to get the Dragster and go straight to the back to see the new records. It would still be cool if some things were changed.



Bret Velde
2003 I/SA

[Tom Meyer]

They used to put record breakers on the bottom of the results. Also didn't some tracks give a jacket for the record setters?

[B/S 428]

JMO if you get selected for teardown at any event, for instance like I did at Indy 2022 and are above the record in qualifying/class eliminator, you should be given the record.. Brian Seaberg 627

[Cotten]

My thoughts on national records.

1. Records are set at points races.

2. During qualifying you place an "r " on the window as we've done in the past

3 If you achieve the record and pass tear down all your runs for that event do not count towards the ahfs. If you fail to set the record all the runs count towards ahfs.

3. Each racer can earn 10 pts once a season for setting a record.

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by Cotten

My thoughts on national records.

1. Records are set at points races.

2. During qualifying you place an "r " on the window as we've done in the past

3 If you achieve the record and pass tear down all your runs for that event do not count towards the ahfs. If you fail to set the record all the runs count towards ahfs.

3. Each racer can earn 10 pts once a season for setting a record.

or gain a grade point

[Paul Wong]

I really think many tech officials look at setting a record at a points race as a burden. I used to set records every year, but it’s something that has lost its value to everyone including NHRA. I do not regret the time of setting records, as they were great times. Tear down was a major right of passage for me for records or getting picked by tech officials