Nhra

[Sledracer]

Winternationals quota filled hours after grade 7 opened.

I'm a Div 7 bracket racer and I’m rethinking why I spent a very large amount of money last year to get a car and step up from the brackets to take a shot at racing in Stock eliminator.

Grade 6, NO GOOD. Come back next year with Grade 7 and try again.

2 National events within a few hours and the quotas going to keep the car in the trailer.

Definitely going to rethink this whole adventure with this quota system. Racing at National events nearby was part of the reason to get a car.
Lower quota this year erases all of the efforts last year to get a Grade 6 to have a shot at getting into those races. Travel a bit more and get a Grade 7 ? Probably not.

Hey NHRA, whoever is setting quotas, how about a realistic quota ?

C.W. Hoefer
7739
G/SA

[GrapeApe7575]

Originally Posted by Sledracer

Winternationals quota filled hours after grade 7 opened.

I'm a Div 7 bracket racer and I’m rethinking why I spent a very large amount of money last year to get a car and step up from the brackets to take a shot at racing in Stock eliminator.

Grade 6, NO GOOD. Come back next year with Grade 7 and try again.

2 National events within a few hours and the quotas going to keep the car in the trailer.

Definitely going to rethink this whole adventure with this quota system. Racing at National events nearby was part of the reason to get a car.
Lower quota this year erases all of the efforts last year to get a Grade 6 to have a shot at getting into those races. Travel a bit more and get a Grade 7 ? Probably not.

Hey NHRA, whoever is setting quotas, how about a realistic quota ?

C.W. Hoefer
7739
G/SA

CW Hang in there buddy. We are trying to get a Stk/SS combo series put together with great guaranteed payouts and races at Fontana, Bakersfield, Vegas....all yet to be determined. Keep your eyes and ears open for the first event hopefully just prior to Pomona. But you didn't hear it from me!!!

[Tim Barrett]

It looks to me like the quotas for National events are set for people who are serious about competing for a National Championship. I you are then you can compete at 8 divisional races and 6 Nationals. At the end of the season they will take 5 of your best divisional points races and 3 of your best National event points races and add those 8 togeather. So there will always be people with at least 7 plus grade points and will fill up the Nationals quick now.
Gone are the days of just entering a National for the exposure and experience.

[doglover44]

I'm surprised division points meets haven't raised in entry

[Jon Sarrett]

Originally Posted by doglover44

I'm surprised division points meets haven't raised in entry

We're still in 2019, give it a few weeks....

Originally Posted by GrapeApe7575

CW Hang in there buddy. We are trying to get a Stk/SS combo series put together with great guaranteed payouts and races at Fontana, Bakersfield, Vegas....all yet to be determined. Keep your eyes and ears open for the first event hopefully just prior to Pomona. But you didn't hear it from me!!!

Saw that ride of yours in late rounds Mark !
I think they need a divisional schedule at Bakersfield before a combo race. Yes I am partial to S/SS but... Why a state centrally located track cannot accept a divisional race is beyond me.

Sled, they are making it impossible to get in unless you are a touring pro.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

I think they need a divisional schedule at Bakersfield before a combo race..

Barry, Does Bako still look like they held WW II bombing practice over the pits there?

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Barry, Does Bako still look like they held WW II bombing practice over the pits there?

That’s funny! Bumps wit zip codes? Or a store at the bottom? I’m told by my PM buddies there have been major improvements to the track and pits. I... have not been there since their last divisional. The Heritage series seems to flourish there??

[Pete Lanciers]

Originally Posted by GrapeApe7575

We are trying to get a Stk/SS combo series put together with great guaranteed payouts and races at Fontana, Bakersfield, Vegas....all yet to be determined. Keep your eyes and ears open for the first event hopefully just prior to Pomona. But you didn't hear it from me!!!

Damn that's music to my ears Mark! I'm glad I just decided to retire... although I will admit after 40 years of going down to the sea it's hard to imagine not making that ride under the setting moon every morning...

Pete