NHRA Stikes Again................

[RacerET]

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

I should add, a World Champion is exempt from the grade point system
Peter Biondo has won 7, in different eliminators
He doesn't have to go to Divisional races to enter National Events.

Mike A114
P/SA

I saw peter get RU. In stock at E town .Division1
Then win at Carolina in super stock. So to me he races in Division1at times.

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by RacerET

I saw peter get RU. In stock at E town .Division1
Then win at Carolina in super stock. So to me he races in Division1at times.

Yes, but he doesn't have to.
He doesn't need grade points to enter National Events, because he is a past World Champ

Mike A114
P/SA

[Bob Mulry]

Originally Posted by john ancona

The working guy is all but out, especially in stock eliminator, it may very well take a grade 5 to enter the world finals.The working sportsman who supports the NHRA and the manufactures, engine builders, and speed shops are asked to take in some cases to take four days off to go to a points race and five of them at that, they use their vacation,sick days and even worse may lose their jobs.

And what happens when all of racers do what NHRA wants, which is to go to 8 divisional races??????????????????????

With a quota of 75 you still can't in........

I try not to bash NHRA, but it is a love hate dysfunctional relationship....

[Mark Yacavone]

Always been an NHRA guy too, but it appears to be run by a bunch of suits that have nice pads up in The Foothills.

A very wise , retired racer once told a group of us..."If you think it's bad now, just wait until Wally passes away"

I don't think there is much that can be done about this..Just remember the good times
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..And whatever you do, don't ever think about why NHRA was formed, and by whom.
You'll have an uncontrollable shudder come over you.