New England Nationals

jwsamuel · 01-16-2015, 07:20 AM

I believe that car count is a major factor in deciding whether it will be a 4 or 3 day race. The two years at New England were running well ahead of schedule, so they don't need as much time to run through everything.

Better to give fans three full days than four days in which they are running slowly to fill the time.

Jim

joe176 · 01-16-2015, 10:47 AM

I'm all for 3 day national events .. !!!!!!!! Saves a day off for the working man

doglover44 · 01-23-2015, 10:22 AM

Didn't they used to run 2 day points meets ?

Mike Pearson · 01-23-2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by doglover44

Didn't they used to run 2 day points meets ?

They did. with TF,FC, prostock, TAD and TAFC included. That was a long time ago. Before the super categories and TS and TD. there was a ton of stock, super stock and modified cars at that time so the car count was probably real similar to the counts of today. I don't know why the program runs so slow now.

jwsamuel · 01-24-2015, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by doglover44

Didn't they used to run 2 day points meets ?

New England has been a three-day points meet since the track came back to NHRA 3-4 years ago.

You may be thinking of Virginia, which ran a two-day meet for a couple year, switched to three days and is back to a two-day schedule this year.

Jim

Dave Casey · 01-26-2015, 09:52 PM

I can deal with the 3 day nationals, it is 50/50 for me, but it is 1 more day off work that we may not need.
The question about points races being 2 days, is certainly true, matter of fact I remember going to the NHRA points race at MIR and getting a time shot Sunday before eliminations , so I guess that was a one day points race. Not sure if that was the 70's or early 80's

Tim Quintin/Cole s/g · 01-27-2015, 09:32 PM

My dad doesn't mind it.. Gets to stay at work longer.. Me on the other hand... Not as pleased . lol . I like the 4 day better but I guess Ill have to deal with it

Angelo DiTocco · 01-16-2015, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jwsamuel

I believe that car count is a major factor in deciding whether it will be a 4 or 3 day race. The two years at New England were running well ahead of schedule, so they don't need as much time to run through everything.

Better to give fans three full days than four days in which they are running slowly to fill the time.

Jim

That's it Jim..... you jinxed it! Now it's gonna rain all weekend!
(Just Kidding)

01-16-2015, 07:20 AM	#1
jwsamuel Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upper Holland, PA Posts: 423 Likes: 27 Liked 216 Times in 88 Posts	Re: New England Nationals I believe that car count is a major factor in deciding whether it will be a 4 or 3 day race. The two years at New England were running well ahead of schedule, so they don't need as much time to run through everything. Better to give fans three full days than four days in which they are running slowly to fill the time. Jim __________________ Jim Samuel

01-16-2015, 10:47 AM	#2
joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 36 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: New England Nationals I'm all for 3 day national events .. !!!!!!!! Saves a day off for the working man __________________ Joe Franco SS176

01-23-2015, 10:22 AM	#3
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,386 Likes: 4 Liked 489 Times in 227 Posts	Re: New England Nationals Didn't they used to run 2 day points meets ? __________________ Jake Biermann

01-26-2015, 09:52 PM	#6
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,202 Likes: 233 Liked 784 Times in 165 Posts	Re: New England Nationals I can deal with the 3 day nationals, it is 50/50 for me, but it is 1 more day off work that we may not need. The question about points races being 2 days, is certainly true, matter of fact I remember going to the NHRA points race at MIR and getting a time shot Sunday before eliminations , so I guess that was a one day points race. Not sure if that was the 70's or early 80's __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

01-27-2015, 09:32 PM	#7
Tim Quintin/Cole s/g Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Georgia,VT Posts: 64 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New England Nationals My dad doesn't mind it.. Gets to stay at work longer.. Me on the other hand... Not as pleased . lol . I like the 4 day better but I guess Ill have to deal with it __________________ Tim Quintin - (driver) Cole Quintin- (Crew Chief 1970 Cuda S/G NHRA DIV 1 1970 Cuda S/ST NHRA DIV 1