Originally Posted by GarysZ24
Thanks Ken,
I don't know about your trade-off theory, because if it were only 2-3 hundred miles farther on avg, then I wouldn't have brought up this topic...especially since under the current format you can only claim two out-of-division points races for your chosen divisions totals. Let's say you live in Denver, Co. and you are chasing points...why not be able to replace the eastern Div. 5 races with truly the next closest races to your home; Las Vegas (750), Acton, Mt. (525), and Noble, Ok (630). Still long tows, but not nearly as bad as having to go out to either Earlville, Ia. (900+), Cordova, Il (900+), or Brainerd, Mn (1050+), and that's just one way!!! Perhaps if NHRA would allow a racer to pick their division, but race at any divisions races they so choose, then that would help level the field a bit, however moving isn't the answer. When the divisional layout as we know it was made, it took into account the inclusion of Canada's provinces. However, as the decades have changed, so has the involvement of Canadian tracks (with the lone exception of Mission, Bc.). Thus the once averaged sized Div's 5,6, & 7 compared to Div's 1 & 3, became overbloated. Therefore, when you look at the Divisional layout (and only focus on the lower 48 states), you'll see the enormous discrepency of the east compared to the west---and for those of you who don't like my thoughts, I challenge you to come out here, live in our shoes and try to do what you've done out there as easily & inexpensively as you do out there (only ground travel, no air travel to all of your races)...it won't happen...again just ask Kevin Helms, or Mike Tueffel the next time you see them...
Oh and another thing, I did the math and for the five division 7 races I traveled to, I traveled 1,353 miles (one way). If I lived in Philly, and raced Div. one, I could've gone to all seven of their races with 634 miles to spare! If I lived in Columbus, Oh. that mileage would've gotten me to all of div three's races with 42 miles to spare. Now, if however I lived in Denver, Co. that mileage would've only gotten me to Bandimere Speedway, Great Bend, Topeka, and half-way to Noble, Ok's divisional---what's fair about that???
Steve & 63 Corvette: I hope NHRA does get a reality check, however I'm concerned that with the funds taken from those lost sponsors, they'll be coming back to us with even higher entry fees (as if they haven't gone up enough these last two years!!!
Ed: I'm sorry for your retirement situation, however my thoughts are not BS. If you walked in our shoes you'd find yourself going to much fewer races (at least on this level), than you get to do there. I shouldn't have to trade in my warmer nicer winter weather just so I can be close to more racing facilities...If NHRA would've focused on the lower 48 in the first place (instead of Canada & Mexico too), then the parity would've been done years ago. I know of some racers who gave up class racing because they got tired of the long tows and felt that NHRA didn't care about their thoughts like mine, so I'm speaking for them and others like us.
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11-20-2008, 12:52 AM
Re: Doing an NFL on the NHRA Divisions...
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