'24 Div 7 track/s ?

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Dusterdoug1

Anyone recall when NHRA did combine divisions 6 and 7? I believe it was 1980-1982-ish? Wonder why that occurred. It sure wasn’t the lack of NHRA tracks in Division 7.

I think it may have been a bit later than that. I have had my same Div. 6 NHRA permanent number since the late 70s, but for 2 years or so, maybe 83-84, or possibly 84-85, I had to use a different number, as somebody from the "old div.7" got my number, but after NHRA went back to 7 divisions, I was able to get my old number back. I think the massive Div 6, that combined both Div. 6 and 7 only lasted 2 or 3 years. It must have been a real pain for the guys chasing points back then, that lived in the Western Canada or Washington state, as you would have to travel thousands of miles to hit all the points meets. It would have been similar if Div. 1 and 2 were combined into a single division, with points meets spread out from Epping to West Palm Beach FLA.