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I will be out west for pomona and vegas
And I have driven 1200 miles for a grade point before. No whining Can't you get 3 grade points at Las Vegas alone Open and 2 points meets Double in Utah . 5 grade points in 4 weekends
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It is financial discrimination. One look around the pits and I easily see it. But we enjoy beating the 100K 8 second mustangs soo much we keep coming back Can't imagine what it must be like to just pull up to the diesel pump with a unlimited business credit card.
Each grading point is roughly $1000 To get into Pomona it will cost $6000 plus $330 (with special insurance)
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The best part is that next year when they lower the quota again it might take 12 grade points to get in.............................
Because having 5 grade points is not a guarantee of entry because it depends or who enters and what the quota is............ I guess that nobody has heard of the "slippery slope"?????????????? I have 2 tracks (Bakersfield & Sacramento) about 150 miles from my house (closest tracks) but NHRA can't seem to reach an agreement to race at their own tracks???????????????? I have been asking about a five year plan for about fifteen years and NHRA won't or can't tell us what the future looks like..... Bob
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Guys stk and ss are not for everybody. Your local tracks have bracket 1 and 2 if time and money is the issue.
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This is nationwide. People are spending $4k to $6k to enter a National Event, for what? A chance at a Wally? A week of being filler for the Pro's? Getting your schedule moved-around as the NHRA sees fit? Gluttons for punishment I guess..... Past champs, no problem, no grade points needed, just enter, I can't blame them if the event is local. |
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