another crazy idea for NHRA - Page 2

kmawhee · 02-02-2017, 12:35 PM

More than anything I was thinking it would be nice to have a full bracket. This year in SS and Stk about half the races have quotas under 64 cars. I just thought it would be cool to have a full field. If there were only 50 cars at an event wouldn't there be a bye run in rounds 2, 3 and 4?

The SS car I drive for my dad is pretty quick, I've never set a National Record but I'm not worried about missing a qualified field. We've been working for years to perform the way we do, I know I couldn't do what I do without his help - thanks dad (and happy birthday!).

We've been in a position where we needed to win class to make a qualified field. We've been bumped out by lower qualified class winners. I know what an accomplishment it is to be fast and I know what it feels like to lose a heads up race. At my first NHRA race Terry Pearson crushed me in R1 heads up race.

We comp race, so I know a little about what it's like to show up for a gunfight with a sharp stick!

It might even be cool if NHRA could give you something for qualifying at a national event (a shirt, or a sticker, not cash - save that for the guys who make it to Sunday), and if you don't qualify there's no reason to penalize someone, let them transfer their entry to another race.

I'd rather see NHRA encourage racers to perform rather than earn grade points. But, I can understand what they're trying to accomplish.

Sorry for the rambling post.

Larry Hill · 02-03-2017, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kmawhee

if you don't qualify there's no reason to penalize someone, let them transfer their entry to another race.

Non qualifiers had their three strikes at the plate, there needs to be a little sting if you DNQ. Practice makes .............. Been there and done that, DNQ always left a real bad taste in my mouth. Patsy said it made me real "Cranky"

jmcarter · 02-03-2017, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Billy is right. I learned, if I ever go back to Chicago, to lock my motor home and trailer when I go up to make a run. Won't go back there, so it won't be an issue. Never caught anybody coming out of my motor home anywhere else. A guy parked across from me ran a guy out of my trailer while I was gone once also. He said "Your not from around here, are you?"

Should have seen the thief that was caught at Gainesville 3 or 4 years ago...he sure as heck won't try that again with racers.

02-02-2017, 12:35 PM	#1
kmawhee Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: another crazy idea for NHRA More than anything I was thinking it would be nice to have a full bracket. This year in SS and Stk about half the races have quotas under 64 cars. I just thought it would be cool to have a full field. If there were only 50 cars at an event wouldn't there be a bye run in rounds 2, 3 and 4? The SS car I drive for my dad is pretty quick, I've never set a National Record but I'm not worried about missing a qualified field. We've been working for years to perform the way we do, I know I couldn't do what I do without his help - thanks dad (and happy birthday!). We've been in a position where we needed to win class to make a qualified field. We've been bumped out by lower qualified class winners. I know what an accomplishment it is to be fast and I know what it feels like to lose a heads up race. At my first NHRA race Terry Pearson crushed me in R1 heads up race. We comp race, so I know a little about what it's like to show up for a gunfight with a sharp stick! It might even be cool if NHRA could give you something for qualifying at a national event (a shirt, or a sticker, not cash - save that for the guys who make it to Sunday), and if you don't qualify there's no reason to penalize someone, let them transfer their entry to another race. I'd rather see NHRA encourage racers to perform rather than earn grade points. But, I can understand what they're trying to accomplish. Sorry for the rambling post.