New Grade Point System

[Bobby Fazio]

I propose a new grade point system which I believe benefits racers and NHRA

• All former World Champs and racers with 9+ grade points become Grade 0 and are guaranteed national event entry.

• Grade 0 opens the week after Grade 1. This is the Wednesday 5 days prior to the Monday deadline.

• Grades 8 to 1 entry schedule remains unchanged.

• Racers in 2 classes will have the option to combine their grade points in attempt to reach a 0 in order to guarantee themselves one entry or take their chances entering 2 classes with the grade points they have in each class.

• Racers would still have to run Divisionals and Opens to secure their grade points for the following year.

• To prevent Grade 9+ and former world champs from "forgetting" to enter during their 5 day window, they will have the ability to enter when Grade 8 opens, but will not be added to the list/quota until Grade 0 opens.

• Withdraw rules/deadlines remain unchanged. Grade point averages, hardship cases, etc. remain unchanged.

• This reduces the need for saving/selling entries and rewards a loyal NHRA customer base who indeed invested lots of money and time by traveling to many races. It keeps them from having to sit on their keyboards at 8AM PST time and hope they are the quickest at keying in credit card numbers.