Open Letter To All IHRA National Event Sportsman Competitors

Mike Meier · 11-14-2008, 02:14 AM

I really like this idea! Before all the details were released I admit I bashed the idea (thinking that the ONLY way in was to win a national event), but this sounds not only fair, but interesting too. I did a quick count-up of the IHRA divisional points and national event winners and came to about 22-24 potential invitees for Stock and Super Stock (I forgot about the special shootout race winners being included too, but I am sure that those folks were already included in that count anyway). Comparing those names to the Top 10 from this season only one racer in each respective class would not have made the list (both guys didn't win a national, but both finished 4th or 5th divisionally and they maxed out their nat'l event claims). If they expand the invitee list to include the Top 5 divisionally then that bumps up to about 30-35 racers.

Good job guys.

Oh, and I am actually in the middle of typing-up some similar ideas I had been thinking up over the last few years regarding the NHRA implementing a system similar to this, but I wont hijack the thread. I think even the hardcore, old school "I wanna see more heads-up" guys may like one part of my whole idea.

11-14-2008, 02:14 AM	#3
Mike Meier Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Webster, TX Posts: 317 Likes: 126 Liked 39 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Open Letter To All IHRA National Event Sportsman Competitors I really like this idea! Before all the details were released I admit I bashed the idea (thinking that the ONLY way in was to win a national event), but this sounds not only fair, but interesting too. I did a quick count-up of the IHRA divisional points and national event winners and came to about 22-24 potential invitees for Stock and Super Stock (I forgot about the special shootout race winners being included too, but I am sure that those folks were already included in that count anyway). Comparing those names to the Top 10 from this season only one racer in each respective class would not have made the list (both guys didn't win a national, but both finished 4th or 5th divisionally and they maxed out their nat'l event claims). If they expand the invitee list to include the Top 5 divisionally then that bumps up to about 30-35 racers. Good job guys. Oh, and I am actually in the middle of typing-up some similar ideas I had been thinking up over the last few years regarding the NHRA implementing a system similar to this, but I wont hijack the thread. I think even the hardcore, old school "I wanna see more heads-up" guys may like one part of my whole idea. __________________ Mike Meier "World's most expensive DF/S" 2007 Chevy Cobalt....because suffering through owning an AMC Stocker wasn't enough