NHRA Confirms Kurt Busch Entry

[Rick Blake]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

If nobody was kept from entering, I don't understand what all the complaining is about. What could it possibly hurt?

RULES ED.....whom are they written for...answer me that and I'll change my attitude.....if there only written for some and not others....why have them at all

[hemidup]

Originally Posted by Rick Blake

RULES ED.....whom are they written for...answer me that and I'll change my attitude.....if there only written for some and not others....why have them at all

Hey Rick. Jerry here and I hear ya, but let me throw my .02 in about grade points. The last time I raced in stock was back in 77. I've ran bracket's ever since and until this year, I didn't even know what a grade point was or how to even get one. Building a new 5.7 Drag Pak for stock opened up a whole new world for me as far as new rules that weren't implemented back in 77. I really want to get the car to BIR this Aug, but found out that I'll need at least 1 grade point to enter. After researching, I found that I can get a grade point at a local open, but thats in May and I don't think the engine will be done in time. So then I decided to throw a stock 5.7 out of a Ram into the car, pass tech, qualify above the index, just to get a grade point. Then I find out that I don't need to run the actual car for a grade point, so I then decide to trailer up either the 65 Plymouth or 64 Dodge to the show, pass tech, get the grade point, trailer up and go home without even making a pass. Then I find out I can actually drive a rental car to the open, pass tech, get the grade point, then drive home without making a pass. I understand rules are rules, but to me, if all it takes to enter most nationals is 1 grade point, why even bother. If the field isn't full, I feel anyone should be able to enter without any grade points on a first come, first serve bases. I say let Bush race and see what happens. Hopefully he'll get some good media coverage and promote this wonderful sport.

[danny waters sr]

Why not just charge double if no grade points.At least that would save dragging out to a race with a rental or whatever to get a grade point. If the field is not full then get on the double buy list. Ain't it all about money anyway. Just my .02.

[Jody Lang]

Grade points? Grade points?

I thought you could send in your money to the Division office and get a grade point.

Of course its all about money. Seen many a car enter and get a grade point for Stock that wouldnt pass tech. According to the Stock rules.

Then you have the fuel check BS. Why is it several of us have been DQ'd in qualifying for fuel that wont pass by .01 or whatever, yet a Rental car or a daily driver can get a grade point with straight unleaded??? None the less getting a grade point without ever staging the car....

Sorry for hitchhiking on your thread Kurt.

[W J]

Kurt Busch spent the money to build a SG car, went and trained for a competetion license at the R. Hill school...says he loves the sport. Gators SG class wasn't even filled anyway.....his entry should be welcomed by all others in SG cause it'll get the class some exposure for sure---a little TV and media coverage can't hurt Sportsman racing for sure.....I wish him luck....just my .02....WJ

[hemidup]

Originally Posted by danny waters sr

Why not just charge double if no grade points.At least that would save dragging out to a race with a rental or whatever to get a grade point. If the field is not full then get on the double buy list. Ain't it all about money anyway. Just my .02.

I like your idea to double charge the guy with no grade points. Sorta, kinda like a 'buy back' at some of the bracket events I've raced at. At one track they allowed one buy back with either a 1st round or 2nd round loss. I remember I made it to the 5th round only to loose to the same guy I beat in the first round.

[Rick Blake]

Originally Posted by hemidup

Hey Rick. Jerry here and I hear ya, but let me throw my .02 in about grade points. The last time I raced in stock was back in 77. I've ran bracket's ever since and until this year, I didn't even know what a grade point was or how to even get one. Building a new 5.7 Drag Pak for stock opened up a whole new world for me as far as new rules that weren't implemented back in 77. I really want to get the car to BIR this Aug, but found out that I'll need at least 1 grade point to enter. After researching, I found that I can get a grade point at a local open, but thats in May and I don't think the engine will be done in time. So then I decided to throw a stock 5.7 out of a Ram into the car, pass tech, qualify above the index, just to get a grade point. Then I find out that I don't need to run the actual car for a grade point, so I then decide to trailer up either the 65 Plymouth or 64 Dodge to the show, pass tech, get the grade point, trailer up and go home without even making a pass. Then I find out I can actually drive a rental car to the open, pass tech, get the grade point, then drive home without making a pass. I understand rules are rules, but to me, if all it takes to enter most nationals is 1 grade point, why even bother. If the field isn't full, I feel anyone should be able to enter without any grade points on a first come, first serve bases. I say let Bush race and see what happens. Hopefully he'll get some good media coverage and promote this wonderful sport.

Jerry I totally agree, but that's not how the rules read now....I believe in this economy they should add a zero grade point entry column. Maybe that would improve the car count and then (they wouldn't be bending the rules) right now Kurt Bush can race, but others the would if they could get in with zero point can't....that's unfair to the sportsman racers.

I do agree with the above statement....let them put on an exhibition race for Kurt Bush....win win situation, the sportsman racers don't get screwed and it makes NHRA look better.

Again just my .02

[hemidup]

My NASCAR crazed wife just informed me that the commentators at Talladaga announced that Kurt Bush is drag racing next week. I guess the media coverage has started.

[Jason Oldfield]

IMHO the rule should be changed to allow competitors with a grade of 0 to get into an event that isn't filled a week before the event. It baffles me that NHRA wouldn't want to take somebody's money.

In the end, to NHRA for allowing this to take place with the way the rules currently read. If any other non-celebrity / current sportsman racer tried to enter, NHRA would tell them to hit the road. NHRA is doing this simply to benefit themselves, and I completely agree that this won't bring any real additional medial coverage to sportsman racing or S/G. It will to Kurt Busch, it will to NHRA, it will to NASCAR, it has to Roy Hill, it will to whoever beats Kurt Busch first round, but that's it. And once this circus act is finished, S/G and the rest of NHRA sportsman racing will go back into virtual obscurity.

And I don't agree with the double-entry fee thing either. If the field isn't full, it isn't full. NHRA is already going to hit you with a late entry fine. Let people with a grade of 0 in if they can arrange to get to that race within the week of registering.

Boo NHRA....Boo, liar liar, boooooooo......

[hemidup]

I wouldn't worry about Kurt's engine making more than 1 or 2 wot passes anyway.