2012 Class Schedule

[Charley Downing]

Alan running class on sat would be great for STK & SS, but let’s get real. NHRA can't run two rounds of pro qualifying in less than six hours how in the heck are you going to fit SS & STK class in there and keep the fans in their seats? NHRA fans on average only spend 3-4 hours in there seats watching the event, that leaves little time to watch anything but pros.

80% or more of the ticket buying fans are there to watch the pros not STK and SS or anything else.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Alan running class on sat would be great for STK & SS, but let’s get real. NHRA can't run two rounds of pro qualifying in less than six hours how in the heck are you going to fit SS & STK class in there and keep the fans in their seats? NHRA fans on average only spend 3-4 hours in there seats watching the event, that leaves little time to watch anything but pros.

80% or more of the ticket buying fans are there to watch the pros not STK and SS or anything else.

How's about we glue their a$$e$ to the seats???????

[Alan Roehrich]

We commonly run regular eliminations on Saturday, there have been times when we ran eliminations until 8-10 at night. The Saturday pro qualifying schedule is full of holes. Stock Eliminator and Super Stock class eliminations would be great on Saturday, there's really no down side to it, it is good for the racers, the spectators, and the sponsors.

The only thing necessary is for NHRA to want to, and we all know they do not want to be bothered.

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

We commonly run regular eliminations on Saturday, there have been times when we ran eliminations until 8-10 at night. The Saturday pro qualifying schedule is full of holes. Stock Eliminator and Super Stock class eliminations would be great on Saturday, there's really no down side to it, it is good for the racers, the spectators, and the sponsors.

The only thing necessary is for NHRA to want to, and we all know they do not want to be bothered.

Then what would happen for tear down for class winners ?

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by danny waters sr

Then what would happen for tear down for class winners ?

Danny, the only time there is tear down for any large number of class winners is at Indy. Most National Events don't have tear down at all, if they do it is a carburetor and cam lift check for a few cars.

[art leong]

Why on earth would they have class at more events? They would have to give out more trophies (spend more money).
At the PRI show I'm going to suggest that they just give one trophy to one overall class winner.
They can run it just the same as the combo classes but all will run.
Then they just give one trophy, and only pay contingency to one car.
Sounds like they would like this.
And everybody would be treated equally.

[vic guilmino]

hey Art
add one more everybody to teardown