U.S. Nationals schedule

[Nick Heath]

Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

More races with no tech? This is better? Big deal it’s a 5 day race. If things don’t go well for someone, you literally can show up on Wednesday and be going home on Thursday morning. WTF? Why does the Allstars race have to be run at Indy? Who’s idea in the NHRA was this no tech to save time deal? The experience of racing Indy has been watered down. Basically it’s a glorified points race now. Pretty disappointing. But at least the parking situation is better.

Todd, you nailed it. I've been thinking about this since I saw the thread last night - and I haven't been able to summarize my thoughts any better than this.

I wouldn't give NHRA much credit for fixing the parking situation. Imagine this year turned out like 2019 (where no cars went down the track until ~2:30pm) - some racers would be going into round 1 eliminations on Thursday with potentially zero or only one rushed time trial. There might actually be a revolt.

The saddest part isn't just this schedule - it's the fact that once NHRA pulls off this year's iteration of the "U.S. Nationals" - it will become the normal procedure at Indy.

Just like no/limited tech inspection became normal.
Just like no/limited teardowns became normal.
Just like no class eliminations at national events became normal.
Just like starting the event on Thursday and running round 1 the same day became normal.
Just like quotas became normal.
Just like needing 8+ grade points to run a national event became normal.

[TOSTO RACING]

Not that my 2 cents means a thing but , I'm out, have fun, nothing will ever get fixed if you guys keep going . No thanks !!!! The BIG NO !!!


What a joke!!!! I remember when I couldn't wait to go to a National event pffff .

[SS/GSI]

This schedule is a direct result of the All-Stars being held at Indy. Hopefully it goes back to Chicago or even SN in Columbus next year! However with that being said, we could have easily given all sportsman classes 2 hits on Wednesday, including Comp, TD and TS, if NHRA ran it like they did years ago and ran us until way past the sunset! Then we could have done STK/SS Class Runoffs Thursday. Now we will have a few hours at best to prepare for Class Runoffs instead of an entire day! I guarantee with the schedule proposed we will be done before 6pm on Wednesday...other than a few 4 and 5 round class runoffs. If NHRA wants us to sacrifice our experience at the Big Go, then perhaps they should concede on the AHFS as a remedial consolation prize!!! God knows that the polls show that we do not want it in affect...or do the polls only count when its in a certain groups favor?!?!

Please reach out to your SRAC Reps and VP of Competition - Ned Walliser to voice your displeasure. All other NHRA personnel will not be able to assist with either of these issues(Run Schedule and/or AHFS)

The only silver lining is that the Hemi guys will most likely run E1 on Thursday to get more data for their Hemi Shootout Friday; therefore hopefully eliminating the over abundance of alternates and competition singles that has taken place in the last half decade!!!

PS: Parking use to always start on Monday's until they got rid of Tuesday Tech(one of my favorite parts of Indy, BS'n with fellow competitors from around the continent in the lanes all day)

[Frank Castros]

Super Stock 150 64 42.7%
Stock Eliminator 150 58 38.7%