My proposal to NHRA

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Blackgar

Just asking, what would running class at divisionals do for the racer aside from torturing the cars. Currently the number of contingency sponsors has dropped to the lowest level that I have seen in 40 years of racing
Why not first ask nhra to cut the classes back to say 40. Run a/t & sticks together, put the modified cars in comp, & combine the factory cars in with Gt or s/s, then try to get sponsors to pay class again. Do I currently have a car that could win class, no, not by any streach. But if the classes were cut back I would bet a big number that want class would bail

For the sake of the class this is the direction we should be following, adding a class for every new car certainly hasn't worked

Like I said due to all the negativity (like you) I dropped it from my final proposal (I wasn't going to but ill post it on here). Like I have told many people feel free to write your own proposal to nhra. I'm actually trying to do something. Just like when I ran my SS/K shootout raising over 7000.00 for fellow racers for one class there was still.bitching.......

PS Graham Light email is glight@nhra.com
. Peter Clifford email pclifford@nhra.com
. Danny Gracia email dgracia@nhra.com
. Glen Gray email ggray@nhra.com

Write away!

[Blackgar]

Ed, not negative or bitchin. Just trying to make sense out of one class having 122 individual categories. No contingency sponsor could afford to pay this on a consistent basis.

Cudos to you on the points for record setting. I don't disagree with all of your proposal, just the class thing.

Ps we have presented the number of classes thing to NHRA

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Blackgar

Just asking, what would running class at divisionals do for the racer aside from torturing the cars. Currently the number of contingency sponsors has dropped to the lowest level that I have seen in 40 years of racing
Why not first ask nhra to cut the classes back to say 40. Run a/t & sticks together, put the modified cars in comp, & combine the factory cars in with Gt or s/s, then try to get sponsors to pay class again. Do I currently have a car that could win class, no, not by any streach. But if the classes were cut back I would bet a big number that want class would bail

For the sake of the class this is the direction we should be following, adding a class for every new car certainly hasn't worked

Forgive me because I'm new to this and learning. Why do I keep reading about people wanting to combine the autos and sticks? And what would be the appeal to reduce classes?

[ALMACK]

Thank you Ed for your hard work.
Hope NHRA listens to you and some positives come out of all this.

[Everett Vassar]

I think running class at divisionals would be a hoot. I have a lot of money in my car,but I bring it to the track TO RACE IT without a lot of thought about contingency,s . You can pay us a winners hat and a cheap trophy and we'll race it. Besides my driver won turn down another time trial.

[OLD INJUN]

Originally Posted by blackgar

just asking, what would running class at divisionals do for the racer aside from torturing the cars. Currently the number of contingency sponsors has dropped to the lowest level that i have seen in 40 years of racing
why not first ask nhra to cut the classes back to say 40. Run a/t & sticks together, put the modified cars in comp, & combine the factory cars in with gt or s/s, then try to get sponsors to pay class again. Do i currently have a car that could win class, no, not by any streach. But if the classes were cut back i would bet a big number that want class would bail

for the sake of the class this is the direction we should be following, adding a class for every new car certainly hasn't worked

torturing cars what are they built for? ( a ride at disneyland) my oh my how would you like to go 600 miles at 200 mph thats torture!

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Ed Carpenter

Go to pg.2 read my thread Let's talk about setting records. I clearly asked for everyone's opinion on the topics. I also sent out over 170 emails with about 60 not returned. So either their busy or dont care.......

Sorry, I still don't see any request at all. Anyway, good luck. I can tell you from experience you're beating your head against a huge corporate wall. Jim

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[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Sorry, I still don't see any request at all. Anyway, good luck. I can tell you from experience you're beating your head against a huge corporate wall. Jim

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It's there, browser settings computer to computer change the page it's on.

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan

It's there, browser settings computer to computer change the page it's on.

It's ok. Went back several pages but never saw it. Doesn't matter. I'm only one vote anyway, but I seem to be in agreement with the OP on most of what his proposal was. I just don't think (from prior experience) that the powers that be will listen anyway. Jim

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[SDT1DYI]

I thought class racing was what drag racing was about? I was out of the sport for sometime, but recently built a stocker. After building it, I found many racers run somewhat below their index and making their combo faster is not the number one priority. At the races one cannot change much as its really a bracket race. I find now I have more fun flogging the car at a T&T secession, fiquiring out what really works, than racing an event unless I get a heads up race. Costs for any racer is a big issue and we all have different bugets but it would nice for those who choose to run fast to have some incentive to do so like class racing at the divisional.