Racing in a division other than where you live?

fabe427 · 12-22-2021, 05:21 PM

Got a question for you guys, Is it legal/allowable to chase points in a division that your home is not located? About a year and a half ago, I moved to northwestern Pennsylvania. I am now in division 1. My problem is the division 3 races are all much closer to me. Has anyone raced primarily in another division and is this OK to do?
Thanks-Ed.

Ed Fabian
64 mustang SS/L
fabe427@aol.com

Lenny5160 · 12-22-2021, 05:45 PM

Happens all the time. You can claim whichever division you like.

jmcarter · 12-22-2021, 06:02 PM

What Tony said, you just have to claim which division you’re going to have your points count toward at your first division of the year. You can’t claim a division and then switch it during the year.

Keith 944 · 12-22-2021, 07:01 PM

Yep and you can keep your competition number. I know a few d1 guys that run div 2 and still have d1 numbers.

Mike Walter · 12-22-2021, 11:02 PM

I live close to you in Northeast Ohio, I raced and claimed D1 for a few years and used the closest D3 races as my out of division ones.
There are a number of D1 & D3 comp guys from up in our area that actually claim D2 as home due to the schedule in D2 being so different from summer time schedules here.

jmcarter · 12-23-2021, 07:35 AM

Wouldn’t be surprised if a bunch of Comp folks claim D4 for 2022. Possibly some others as well.

Regan Wilson · 12-23-2021, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jmcarter

Wouldn’t be surprised if a bunch of Comp folks claim D4 for 2022. Possibly some others as well.

We had quite a few D7 racers in D4 this past year.

jmcarter · 12-23-2021, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Regan Wilson

We had quite a few D7 racers in D4 this past year.

Easier tow than running D5…definitely some unique challenges to running any Division but think folks like the Volkmans, Fletchers and Yo Ken have found a sweet spot of the country with the West Ky and TN racers coming in a close second. With the way 2022 D4 Bonus is set up for points I’d predict the first race at No Problem will be jammed.

12-22-2021, 05:21 PM	#1
fabe427 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 32 Likes: 16 Liked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Racing in a division other than where you live? Got a question for you guys, Is it legal/allowable to chase points in a division that your home is not located? About a year and a half ago, I moved to northwestern Pennsylvania. I am now in division 1. My problem is the division 3 races are all much closer to me. Has anyone raced primarily in another division and is this OK to do? Thanks-Ed. Ed Fabian 64 mustang SS/L fabe427@aol.com

12-22-2021, 05:45 PM	#2
Lenny5160 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 898 Likes: 604 Liked 432 Times in 225 Posts	Re: Racing in a division other than where you live? Happens all the time. You can claim whichever division you like. __________________ S/ST 51 S/C 53

12-22-2021, 06:02 PM	#3
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,122 Likes: 1,978 Liked 2,707 Times in 853 Posts	Re: Racing in a division other than where you live? What Tony said, you just have to claim which division you’re going to have your points count toward at your first division of the year. You can’t claim a division and then switch it during the year. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

12-22-2021, 07:01 PM	#4
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,116 Likes: 1,004 Liked 1,649 Times in 521 Posts	Re: Racing in a division other than where you live? Yep and you can keep your competition number. I know a few d1 guys that run div 2 and still have d1 numbers. __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2 X somebody many X nobody

12-22-2021, 11:02 PM	#5
Mike Walter Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 114 Likes: 9 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Racing in a division other than where you live? I live close to you in Northeast Ohio, I raced and claimed D1 for a few years and used the closest D3 races as my out of division ones. There are a number of D1 & D3 comp guys from up in our area that actually claim D2 as home due to the schedule in D2 being so different from summer time schedules here.

12-23-2021, 07:35 AM	#6
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,122 Likes: 1,978 Liked 2,707 Times in 853 Posts	Re: Racing in a division other than where you live? Wouldn’t be surprised if a bunch of Comp folks claim D4 for 2022. Possibly some others as well. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock