Gold Cards; bracket finals vs xHRA

Michael Beard · 09-20-2011, 12:34 PM

I personally know at least three Bracket Finals champs who were going to go Class racing in one form or another, until they found out their "Gold Card" wasn't eligible at Nat'l/Div'l events. Two were looking at buying cars, and another had parts on order, which he then canceled. The sanctioning bodies failed to set the hook and unwittingly cost themselves and many others a lot of money in the long run. I know a couple of Bracket Finals champs who won back when the Gold Card was good for everything, and those guys have spent incredible amounts of money with manufacturers, tracks, and sanctioning bodies ever since. You do the math.

Tony Janes · 09-20-2011, 02:05 PM

A gold card or silver card won, is good for any class as long as it was won at a Lucas Event or National event. A summit gold car is only good for Summit race and in some case other bracket races.

Casey Miles · 09-20-2011, 02:40 PM

I had a gold card from the Summit Series, they honored it at National events for any class, but not at a division race. I went to Indy, Bristol, Gators and Atlanta on NHRA's dime. That was back in 2004. Now I'm not sure how they work the cards. What the hell, they are having buy backs after 1st round at the D2 NHRA bracket finals this year, so who knows how anything works now.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

bad man · 09-20-2011, 03:16 PM

ive had 14 nhra gold cards most of them were good for all entrys. lately there not worth the powder to blow them up including the 15 one i earned this year. WORM

Geerhead55 · 09-20-2011, 03:27 PM

Edmond Richardson vs Mark Faul in Sportsman would be an interesting matchup. I don't know what car Edmond was using, but Mark used his 'ol "Torpedo Back" '51 Chevy at the Bracket Finals in Boise when he won Labor Day weekend. A true Sportsman car, not his stocker.
Danny Durham

09-20-2011, 12:34 PM	#1
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Gold Cards; bracket finals vs xHRA I personally know at least three Bracket Finals champs who were going to go Class racing in one form or another, until they found out their "Gold Card" wasn't eligible at Nat'l/Div'l events. Two were looking at buying cars, and another had parts on order, which he then canceled. The sanctioning bodies failed to set the hook and unwittingly cost themselves and many others a lot of money in the long run. I know a couple of Bracket Finals champs who won back when the Gold Card was good for everything, and those guys have spent incredible amounts of money with manufacturers, tracks, and sanctioning bodies ever since. You do the math. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

09-20-2011, 02:05 PM	#2
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Gold Cards; bracket finals vs xHRA A gold card or silver card won, is good for any class as long as it was won at a Lucas Event or National event. A summit gold car is only good for Summit race and in some case other bracket races. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

09-20-2011, 02:40 PM	#3
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 704 Likes: 128 Liked 498 Times in 91 Posts	Re: Gold Cards; bracket finals vs xHRA I had a gold card from the Summit Series, they honored it at National events for any class, but not at a division race. I went to Indy, Bristol, Gators and Atlanta on NHRA's dime. That was back in 2004. Now I'm not sure how they work the cards. What the hell, they are having buy backs after 1st round at the D2 NHRA bracket finals this year, so who knows how anything works now. Casey Miles 248H Stock?

09-20-2011, 03:16 PM	#4
bad man Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gold Cards; bracket finals vs xHRA ive had 14 nhra gold cards most of them were good for all entrys. lately there not worth the powder to blow them up including the 15 one i earned this year. WORM

09-20-2011, 03:27 PM	#5
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Gold Cards; bracket finals vs xHRA Edmond Richardson vs Mark Faul in Sportsman would be an interesting matchup. I don't know what car Edmond was using, but Mark used his 'ol "Torpedo Back" '51 Chevy at the Bracket Finals in Boise when he won Labor Day weekend. A true Sportsman car, not his stocker. Danny Durham