Spice Up Class Racing

GUMP · 10-11-2020, 10:47 PM

How about.....

1-10 bonus points for qualifying 1-10.

5 bonus points for setting a national record once a year at a points meet.

5 bonus points for a class win.

Tear downs for all records and at least one random tear down for the rest.

james schaechter · 10-12-2020, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

How about.....

1-10 bonus points for qualifying 1-10.

5 bonus points for setting a national record once a year at a points meet.

5 bonus points for a class win.

Tear downs for all records and at least one random tear down for the rest.

I think it is a great idea to put some incentive and reward towards performance!

I agree, there should be teardown for any records as well.

As for the random.
Even checking something each race, teardown light like carbs and throttle body or cam lift or whatever. Change it up, but check something would be good.

Someone mentioned sponsors for teardown. I bet if NHRA had a teardown go fund me for each race, enough people would contribute to make it happen....

MikeMoller · 10-12-2020, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

How about.....

1-10 bonus points for qualifying 1-10.

5 bonus points for setting a national record once a year at a points meet.

5 bonus points for a class win.

Tear downs for all records and at least one random tear down for the rest.

I thought they always tear down when setting a record

GUMP · 10-12-2020, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeMoller

I thought they always tear down when setting a record

They do. I just don't see many people setting records at points meets. My thought was to give racers a reason to set a record. My whole thought process revolves around making class racing relevant again. I don't think that it would help our cause to have a bunch of tear downs. Just enough to keep things honest. I don't see the need to tear down the same racer repeatedly either.

Cbrinson47 · 10-17-2020, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mikemoller

i thought they always tear down when setting a record

lol !!!!!!!!!! Back in the stone age !

GTX JOHN · 10-17-2020, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cbrinson47

lol !!!!!!!!!! Back in the stone age !

They DO tear you down when you set a National Record.

It just seems like it is not worth the trouble anymore!

It has been 10 years since we set any = Our cars have not

slowed down.

However, my boys are not interested at all in them!

It was a bigger deal when I was their age.

Hacksaw · 10-17-2020, 03:09 PM

Setting the record still matters to some. I have a few, still not done.

GTX JOHN · 10-17-2020, 05:03 PM

I looked up the Stock/Superstock Records = Over 1/2 or at Minimum for
a long time on many. A lot of the rest were from 2017.
I thought when we set them ( not since 2010 or 2012 ) they only
lasted two years..

Mark Madison · 10-17-2020, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

How about.....

1-10 bonus points for qualifying 1-10.

5 bonus points for setting a national record once a year at a points meet.

5 bonus points for a class win.

Tear downs for all records and at least one random tear down for the rest.

I personally would like to see more of a performance emphasis in stock and super stock. However if the index's are not addressed why would you set record and penalize yourself for 5 points?

GATOR · 10-17-2020, 08:23 PM

Not the same recognition for record holders as when they were published in the Natl dragster weekly for all to see. Respect with a capital R for those names that emblazoned that record page. Sadly now hidden in obscurity. Would love to see any of the above mentioned ideas to prevent Stock and SS from becoming just a bracket race.

10-11-2020, 10:47 PM	#1
GUMP VIP Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 1,665 Likes: 1,709 Liked 1,732 Times in 418 Posts	Spice Up Class Racing How about..... 1-10 bonus points for qualifying 1-10. 5 bonus points for setting a national record once a year at a points meet. 5 bonus points for a class win. Tear downs for all records and at least one random tear down for the rest.

10-17-2020, 03:09 PM	#7
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 838 Likes: 150 Liked 276 Times in 151 Posts	Re: Spice Up Class Racing Setting the record still matters to some. I have a few, still not done.

10-17-2020, 05:03 PM	#8
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,530 Likes: 2,222 Liked 1,809 Times in 572 Posts	Re: Spice Up Class Racing I looked up the Stock/Superstock Records = Over 1/2 or at Minimum for a long time on many. A lot of the rest were from 2017. I thought when we set them ( not since 2010 or 2012 ) they only lasted two years.. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

10-17-2020, 08:23 PM	#10
GATOR Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 53 Likes: 48 Liked 56 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Spice Up Class Racing Not the same recognition for record holders as when they were published in the Natl dragster weekly for all to see. Respect with a capital R for those names that emblazoned that record page. Sadly now hidden in obscurity. Would love to see any of the above mentioned ideas to prevent Stock and SS from becoming just a bracket race.