Please Email NHRA about the Nat Event Quotas

Kevin Panzino · 12-31-2022, 03:19 PM

I would like to encourage everyone to please email NHRA staff directly on the national event quota situation. I believe (please someone correct me if I am wrong) the email format is first intial last name@nhra.com example, (jpeterson@nhra.com)

The SRA are already doing this, but I believe it would behoove us to email individually. Lets break their email server on this topic !!!!

Keep it polite, professional and to the point. No bashing, no foul language.

Some considerations, at least as I see them:

Leave out any reference to revenue. We already know our entry fees are dimes compared to the spectator dollars from a National Event.

The dream of winning a national event is, in the case for many of us, the sole reason we race NHRA as opposed to bracket racing.

Literally half of us are out before the first pro car goes down the track anyway. So impacting the pro TV schedule should not be an issue.

Acknowledge that yes, many of us take way too long to go the lanes when called to be paired. Personally, I suggested a timer. After X minutes, if we are not up there, we are out. We should all work to improve that situation, as I do believe it is a major thorn in the side of NHRA for class racing.

They have added much 'fluff' to National Events, while the core classes quotas had been reduced. Examples are small tire/large tire 'exhibition' runs, local bracket race cars, gassers that hardly ever make it down the track clean, "nostalgia pro stock', jet cars, wheelstanding school buses etc

We are the reason NHRA was founded. We just want to race for crying out loud.

Kp

12-31-2022, 03:19 PM	#1
Kevin Panzino Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 574 Likes: 298 Liked 747 Times in 136 Posts	Please Email NHRA about the Nat Event Quotas I would like to encourage everyone to please email NHRA staff directly on the national event quota situation. I believe (please someone correct me if I am wrong) the email format is first intial last name@nhra.com example, (jpeterson@nhra.com) The SRA are already doing this, but I believe it would behoove us to email individually. Lets break their email server on this topic !!!! Keep it polite, professional and to the point. No bashing, no foul language. Some considerations, at least as I see them: Leave out any reference to revenue. We already know our entry fees are dimes compared to the spectator dollars from a National Event. The dream of winning a national event is, in the case for many of us, the sole reason we race NHRA as opposed to bracket racing. Literally half of us are out before the first pro car goes down the track anyway. So impacting the pro TV schedule should not be an issue. Acknowledge that yes, many of us take way too long to go the lanes when called to be paired. Personally, I suggested a timer. After X minutes, if we are not up there, we are out. We should all work to improve that situation, as I do believe it is a major thorn in the side of NHRA for class racing. They have added much 'fluff' to National Events, while the core classes quotas had been reduced. Examples are small tire/large tire 'exhibition' runs, local bracket race cars, gassers that hardly ever make it down the track clean, "nostalgia pro stock', jet cars, wheelstanding school buses etc We are the reason NHRA was founded. We just want to race for crying out loud. Kp Last edited by Kevin Panzino; 12-31-2022 at 03:25 PM.