What happened to Divisional schedule release?

[Doug Domm]

Funny thing but when I saw Brainerd hosting a NPK race the first thing that crossed my mind was/is there anything going on between them and NHRA?

[J.R. Haddad]

The Baders know how to promote. Their Points meet is also their "Night Of Fire" Annual Funny Car event. They generally have a packed house. At the Brainerd NPK race, they had no other cars. They also ran well into the evening. It was 2 weeks after the points meet. Wouldn't it be better for the track, and better for the spectators if those 2 events were combined. We would be 1/2 through our day before they take their 1 time shot. They like to
run Friday and Saturday Evening, it's their's! We'll be the filler. Not that we need a lot of practice to learn how to be filler. We come pre-trained! Should be a win-win.

JR

[herbjr]

Why are there not more doubles? You would think after the car counts at St Louis maybe ad one per division.

[Dyno]

In Div 5, if Tri State hosted a national open before the Division races, it could make it more profitable for the track and increase the car count. Everyone would come out ahead on a schedule like that.

[KennyAnderson]

I know that VMP turned down the National Event so I was surprised to see them with a Divisional, especially a regional with the alky cars. I was told most track owners don't want a LODRS cause its tough to make any money.... a regional is even harder cause the track has to provide the purse for the alky cars.

I know the management at Bradenton is less than pleased that they didn't get a race......

I think these tracks should be begging for a National Open race. Anyone with a calculator can see that at $160 to enter and the dismal payouts, they are a money maker!

[Dave Casey]

Lebanon Valley had an open this year and they don't in 2023, I believe it was a loser for them. If it is on the same weekend as a lodrs race it is a bigger draw, changes the bottom line greatly

[Bob Don]

Originally Posted by Dave Casey

Lebanon Valley had an open this year and they don't in 2023, I believe it was a loser for them. If it is on the same weekend as a lodrs race it is a bigger draw, changes the bottom line greatly

Dave - Where did you see open schedule? Thanks.

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by J.R. Haddad

At the Brainerd NPK race, they had no other cars. They also ran well into the evening. It was 2 weeks after the points meet. Wouldn't it be better for the track, and better for the spectators if those 2 events were combined. We would be 1/2 through our day before they take their 1 time shot.

They like to run Friday and Saturday Evening, it's their's! We'll be the filler. Not that we need a lot of practice to learn how to be filler. We come pre-trained! Should be a win-win.

Is this a commentary on divisional event track prep?

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by herbjr

Why are there not more doubles? You would think after the car counts at St Louis maybe ad one per division.

There are a ton of doubles on the 2023 schedule. It seems to really vary by division; if a division has 6-8 tracks that want to host a race, it will limit that division’s ability to have a double event.

Long range doubles here. Would like to get Bakersfield and Sonoma….