National Event Alternate List

vholley · 04-20-2021, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros

My question to the active racers is, what if there weren't grade points or quotas how many more entries would there be over the current criteria?

I have a program from the 1979 US Nationals, it has an entry list included in the program. I don't remember what was required other than $$ to enter, here are the numbers. Only class winners ran the eliminator.

42 years ago, so, maybe not a good comparison to current, but interesting.

Stock--166
Super Stock--211
Modified--226
Comp--101
Pro Comp--37
Pro Stock--34
F/C--29
T/F--54

btrc · 04-20-2021, 05:22 PM

226 Modified and then a few years later they dumped us. Still don't understand.

MikeMoller · 04-20-2021, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by vholley

I have a program from the 1979 US Nationals, it has an entry list included in the program. I don't remember what was required other than $$ to enter, here are the numbers. Only class winners ran the eliminator.

42 years ago, so, maybe not a good comparison to current, but interesting.

Stock--166
Super Stock--211
Modified--226
Comp--101
Pro Comp--37
Pro Stock--34
F/C--29
T/F--54

The grounds will not hold that many cars today, with most everyone having a motorhome and enclosed trailer. I was there 2 years ago, grounds were totally full.

340Cuda · 04-21-2021, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeMoller

The grounds will not hold that many cars today, with most everyone having a motorhome and enclosed trailer. I was there 2 years ago, grounds were totally full.

It is not just the pit space, it is the time it takes to get the cars down the track, at least this is what NHRA has told me in the past.

If you were old enough to have gone to Indy in the late sixties watching most of the cars in time trials was like standing next to a busy Interstate one car quickly behind the other. No water burnout and no burnouts past the starting line for most cars.

They would not wait very long for one pair of cars to cross the finish line before they sent another pair.

Of course if you walked through the pits it was mostly passenger cars, pickups and open trailers.

Bobby Fazio · 04-22-2021, 09:04 AM

We discussed this in yesterday's podcast.

Don Kennedy · 04-22-2021, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

We discussed this in yesterday's podcast.

Do You have a link to Your Podcasts ??

HR9121 · 04-22-2021, 10:48 AM

I like the idea Bucky and it would probably put an end to some of the races not meeting quota because you have several drop on Monday. I think what would really be a big help is if the didn't count the provisional entries towards quota.
Charlotte was at 65 at one point and now has dropped to 63 so two racers have now been locked out that otherwise could've gotten in when those 2 dropped.

Bobby Fazio · 04-22-2021, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

Do You have a link to Your Podcasts ??

Almost forgot! Click here.

rognelson777 · 04-22-2021, 08:22 PM

talk to your district racer rep. alternate list is a big problem, and probaly will not work. you do not have to withdrawal till the monday before the race. how many of the alternates are able to get to track on short notice like that? if you change the withdrawal date, how many racers would be upset if they changed withdrawal period.

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HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: National Event Alternate List I like the idea Bucky and it would probably put an end to some of the races not meeting quota because you have several drop on Monday. I think what would really be a big help is if the didn't count the provisional entries towards quota. Charlotte was at 65 at one point and now has dropped to 63 so two racers have now been locked out that otherwise could've gotten in when those 2 dropped. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA Last edited by HR9121; 04-22-2021 at 10:50 AM.

04-22-2021, 08:22 PM	#9
rognelson777 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 376 Likes: 20 Liked 135 Times in 74 Posts	Re: National Event Alternate List talk to your district racer rep. alternate list is a big problem, and probaly will not work. you do not have to withdrawal till the monday before the race. how many of the alternates are able to get to track on short notice like that? if you change the withdrawal date, how many racers would be upset if they changed withdrawal period.