NHRA/NMCA heads up vs bracket

Jim Craig · 07-17-2013, 03:46 PM

You actually contacted Promedia to sponsor a Stock/Super Stock shootout within their events -- good for you, I told them years ago that they need to attract more class racers and perhaps if you keep pushing it could happen.

Nitro Joe did it with NSCA years ago, started off very well attended events and Joe did a great job keeping it all together....it did help that Tony Dipillo owned the organization but the class shoot out sort of fell by the way side.....not sure why.

The NMCA organization is exceptionally well funded, well ran and I believe has more contingency sponsors than LODRS..............all you guys that seem to be disgruntled with the way you're treated now, I recommend contacting the management at ProMedia and see what you can put together for 2014. Might just be beneficial to both parties

Lynn A McCarty · 07-17-2013, 07:51 PM

No Jim it wasnt them. It was the Pontiac race in Norwalk. I thought heads up racing against other Pontiacs with small blocks, big blocks would be eye opening for Pontiac guys at the level of performance. Besides I also thought it would be something to attract some fast cars and not the usual boring 3 days of practice. They have one weight per cubic inch deal and it is the most popular.

You want to make points races popular, then some testosterone supplement is needed. Bracket Racing at the end is OK, but what is wrong with really adding to the over all enhancement of our racing experience? It wouldnt be that hard.

Thanks for the heads up (ha) Jim, I will call them. If the Pontiac guys dont want to do it maybe we can get something else going. It makes zero sense to me why NHRA doesnt do it, or we dont do it ourselves. Alex's race in 2001 we all ran heads up against the index, it was so cool, then we could bracket race on Sunday as usual. It is so simple, I guess it makes too much sense.

07-17-2013, 03:46 PM	#1
Jim Craig Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clinton, OH Posts: 106 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: NHRA/NMCA heads up vs bracket You actually contacted Promedia to sponsor a Stock/Super Stock shootout within their events -- good for you, I told them years ago that they need to attract more class racers and perhaps if you keep pushing it could happen. Nitro Joe did it with NSCA years ago, started off very well attended events and Joe did a great job keeping it all together....it did help that Tony Dipillo owned the organization but the class shoot out sort of fell by the way side.....not sure why. The NMCA organization is exceptionally well funded, well ran and I believe has more contingency sponsors than LODRS..............all you guys that seem to be disgruntled with the way you're treated now, I recommend contacting the management at ProMedia and see what you can put together for 2014. Might just be beneficial to both parties

07-17-2013, 07:51 PM	#2
Lynn A McCarty Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Plainfield (INDY) Indiana Posts: 468 Likes: 1 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: NHRA/NMCA heads up vs bracket No Jim it wasnt them. It was the Pontiac race in Norwalk. I thought heads up racing against other Pontiacs with small blocks, big blocks would be eye opening for Pontiac guys at the level of performance. Besides I also thought it would be something to attract some fast cars and not the usual boring 3 days of practice. They have one weight per cubic inch deal and it is the most popular. You want to make points races popular, then some testosterone supplement is needed. Bracket Racing at the end is OK, but what is wrong with really adding to the over all enhancement of our racing experience? It wouldnt be that hard. Thanks for the heads up (ha) Jim, I will call them. If the Pontiac guys dont want to do it maybe we can get something else going. It makes zero sense to me why NHRA doesnt do it, or we dont do it ourselves. Alex's race in 2001 we all ran heads up against the index, it was so cool, then we could bracket race on Sunday as usual. It is so simple, I guess it makes too much sense. __________________ Lynn A McCarty 3470 SS Last edited by Lynn A McCarty; 07-17-2013 at 07:58 PM.