Petitioning NHRA to Open SS @ Gainsville

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

The idea of a quota of less than 64 cars, whether or not class is contested, is just ludicrous. There's just no valid reason for it. Especially not when there are races elsewhere that usually have smaller car counts, but have larger quotas. You really have to wonder at some point what the logic is behind the decisions.

X2. It's called "The Big Squeeze" (as in squeeze us out of racing) Jim

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[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

X2. It's called "The Big Squeeze" (as in squeeze us out of racing) Jim

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Well, we can't get in to Super Stock. It's really difficult to justify just entering Stock Eliminator. The truth is, without being able to enter both cars, we're better off economically to not go at all, and instead go to another race where we can enter both cars. The only reason to go to Gainesville now is to make an appearance for one of our sponsors. In this economy, you really have to watch the racing budget carefully if you want to race, there's not a lot of money available to race on, you really can't afford to waste a dime. There's a limited amount of time you can be away from work, whether you own the place or just work there. So it does not make sense from that standpoint either. Why take a week off to go to Gainesville to race one car, when you can take a different time period off and go race two?

It is really a sad way to run a business, they're telling us they don't want our money. Then they justify it by claiming the car count was low last year. Ever had a restaurant stop you at the door and say "you didn't eat here last week, so we don't want or need your business this week"? Because that is exactly what NHRA is doing.

[442OLDS]

So far,there seems to be little interest in Super Comp or Comp.I would be surprised if the quota isn't raised back up for Super Stock from 55 to at least 70.

However,as said earlier,they may be trying to increase the importance of grade points.Only time will tell I guess.

Fortunately,with my grade 6,I shouldn't have to worry about quotas this year.

[Larry Hill]

Keep checking back. Heard it was going up to 80.

Patsy

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Keep checking back. Heard it was going up to 80.

Patsy

Thanks Patsy, we'll do that.

Hope to see you and Larry more this year. Keep in touch, we have some things in the works for Stock and Super Stock racers in our area.

[Jim Wahl]

According to Rich Schaefer he has gotten NHRA to raise the amount to 80. Watch the web site he said it could be up by as early as today. Jim

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[Jack Matyas]

Just received an e-mail from Kent Hanley the D1 Sportsman rep and he has indicated the field will be raised to 80 thanks to the efforts of Rick Schaffer the D2 Division Director ................

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

NHRA Southeast Division 2

SUPER STOCK UPDATE FOR GATORS. Quota will be increased to 80 entries at noon, California time on Monday, January 30th. Will remain at 4 grade points to enter, as that is the level it was at when it hit the original quota.

[Chris DeGidio]

Make sure to thank Rich for doing this and Mike Crutchfield for his efforts too.

[Aaron Allison]

When they raised the quota in the past have they always kept it at the current grade point? I know if a race is full and a few competitors drop out it stays at the grade point it was at when it was filled. In this situation it would not have filled up at a grade 4 if the quota had been at 80 from the start. I guess only time will tell. We were hoping to run more NHRA this year and I figured grade points would not be a big deal this year. Guess i was wrong.