NHRA Stikes Again................

[barnca2010]

So for what ever reason some people really seem to despise bracket racing. But I tell you what . After looking at the payouts that were available to the D1 folks. Between gamblers racing and contingency.. If I ever bought or built a car.. I would have to say money would be better spent on bracket racing.. And for all the Wally chasers.. Those are available to.

I don't think people despise bracket racing, we just like doing what we do. Heads up racing occasionally. Qualifying on a ladder, racing different places all over the country. The hot rods that are built for S/SS , compared to a bracket style car. The ever changing technology. Ect... Money is best spent on what you like to do.

Bracket racing has its challenges too. Go to a 10k footbrake race with a normal car and see what your chances are if your a part time hobby racer compared to the mercenaries that go to those races. Always killer on the tree, the cars run within.001 almost all the time. Some of those cars can cost up to 70 to 100K It's a very high level of competition. Go to a normal bracket day, and the payouts can absolutely suck unless your racing at Numidia where it's much better than anywhere else.

There is no Bracket Wally that compares to a National event one unless you win the bracket finals or the last race at Pamona.

This limiting cars at a national event absolutely sucks, NHRA is doing their best to send us away. I hope they change their minds and open these races up again one of these days.
The situation sucks, just hoping it gets better one of these days

QUOTE=barnca2010;515941]So for what ever reason some people really seem to despise bracket racing. But I tell you what . After looking at the payouts that were available to the D1 folks. Between gamblers racing and contingency.. If I ever bought or built a car.. I would have to say money would be better spent on bracket racing.. And for all the Wally chasers.. Those are available to.[/QUOTE]

[Greg Marshall]

NHRA division Managers have the power to raise entry numbers at National Events . Its up to us as racers to send a email to your Manager and ask for it. I just reviewed some of the Entry lists from this Season Seattle quota for Stock was only 45/47 entered but Superstock had a quota of 45 but only 25 entered I believe Brainerd had a quota of 85 for Stock NHRA should publish the entry numbers for next seasons National events in advance so we can give them feedback that way someone with 4 grade points might be able to attend.

[cmracing]

I run a few classes that get qualified on a ladder, I don't see the allure in it myself, just part of the game.

This is all just a Bracket Race with a HUGE entry fee and a piss poor payout. Occasionally there is the heads-up race for those that like that sort of thing. Nice when you hold the edge, sucks when you're .2 or more down, hard to over-come that.........

Can't comprehend spending $300+ for a National Event to win what, $1500 or so?

I can almost double-enter a $10K to win Footbrake Race for that kind of money and get treated with respect and only spend two days there competing!

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Greg Marshall

NHRA division Managers have the power to raise entry numbers at National Events . Its up to us as racers to send a email to your Manager and ask for it. I just reviewed some of the Entry lists from this Season Seattle quota for Stock was only 45/47 entered but Superstock had a quota of 45 but only 25 entered I believe Brainerd had a quota of 85 for Stock NHRA should publish the entry numbers for next seasons National events in advance so we can give them feedback that way someone with 4 grade points might be able to attend.

We need for racers to email Mike Rice today to increase the Vegas national event quota.everyone should regardless .his email is mrice@nhra.com
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[Mark Madison]

And Now Pomona is full. If their trying to get rid of the sportsman racer they're doing a hell of a job. I e mailed Mike Rice and got nowhere. Guess I'm done for the season. Mark Madison AA/SA 7995

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Mark Madison

And Now Pomona is full. If their trying to get rid of the sportsman racer they're doing a hell of a job. I e mailed Mike Rice and got nowhere. Guess I'm done for the season. Mark Madison AA/SA 7995

We need for racers to email Mike Rice today to increase the Vegas national event quota.everyone should regardless .his email is mrice@nhra.com
__________________Have all your friends all over email Mike requesting to raise the quota .His Email is mrice@nhra.com

[cmracing]

You're right Todd, it isn't for everyone. I did a lot of work on the Stocker I am driving, but I don't own it, now would I want to, not my cup of tea. Just trying to help a friend and try something different. Too much "cheating" in Stock that costs a LOT of $$$ to go fast....... I'll leave it at that.

Yes, the JH race was expensive, I lost 4th round each day, got $100 for my $185 entry, -.00x red lights, that's life. At least I had a shot at it. When certain cars show-up locally though our Stocker is down at least .2, almost not worth pulling to the line, but we do, hoping the other car will make a mistake.

[cmracing]

My take on Stock: People chose a class to race in. They try to build a car within the rules to be the fastest one out there, I get it. Heads-up racing with pretty strict rules. I do like the cars, they resemble a real street car unlike many Bracket Cars which are usually empty shells........

You want to run against others in your class to see who is best. You get beat, you work on it to find more ET. Go out there and do it again.

Maybe the class will grow on me in time, who knows. I do like racing with a different group of people, though many of you I already know. I am certainly not used to driving something so slow.......... But I do get a clean tree!