CLASS RACER FORUM - my opinion

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I posted previously that NHRA was going to make an announcement regarding the suggestions to level the playing field in S/SS.The following change will be made starting
on 1/1/10.

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Any input can be forwarded to D. Gracia at HQ Central.

How about to help the lagging situation. Before the eliminator is called you pull three tech cards of the drivers that are left in eliminations. Those are the first three pairs down the track.

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy (Post 155338)

Ed You turkey I have at last count about 18 of those class trophys and not one of mine has the diapher that your has >What is with that :p

Don,take a close look at it then reply.
BTW I'm having a special sale on those diapers.I can send you two packs of 12 each for $4.99 each + shipping.

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy (Post 155344)

Ed your middle name is Wally I got it now

It's Anthony.I thought you were through with this thread?

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lee (Post 155085)

Going to 16 races is the racers prerogative. If he/ she can afford it, both in time and money, so be it. But having the time and money to devote on such a level should be considered a professional class of racing. However one wants to define it, it should be obvious that racing 16 and claiming the 5 best is an advantage that can't be shared by the true sportsman racer. If you can accept that, then the rules are tilted to the professional racer. What is wrong with claiming the race as you entered, as it was done in the past?

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Originally Posted by Mark Faul (Post 155100)

Even if a racer goes to all 24 national races, how is it an advantage other than seat time and possibly making some money? Here's an extreme example for you:
I lose round 1 at the first 6 races in 2010. Then I win the next 18. My national score would be 90, because as been stated before, you count the best 3 out of the FIRST 6 you attend. Some advantage!???

Jeff, I didn't see you respond to Mark's reply. If you did I must have missed it.

-Toby

I've got a great idea on how we can level the playing field against those Touring Pro Sportsman rascals:

How about we give all non-TPS (Touring Pro Sportsman) racers a handicap. How about .01 on the tree and .01 on the dial? That should even the playing field a little bit.

So, if a non-TPS racer had a .020 light it would really be a .010 light. And if a non-TPS racer were .020 over their dial they would really be .010 over.

Also, a non-TPS racer would have to red light by more than .010 for it to actually be a red light. So a -.004 light would really be a .006 light. A -.009 light would really be a .001 light etc... Same thing with the ETs.

And any light between .000 and .009 would not receive the handicap. Or maybe we could just round them all down to .000 lights. That's open for discussion.

Sound good? I know I could always use a couple of extra hundredths against those pesky TPS racers.

-Toby

[QUOTE=Do NOT accept that a driver is stuck at a certain level of ability. While some are going to be blessed with more innate ability than others, *everyone* can learn and improve. But, just like making your car better, it takes willingness, time, effort, and dedication. I've worked with a lot of guys over the years, to varying degrees, and *everyone* can be better than they are right now.

Unless you simply "outlaw" the Pro Sportsman, nothing you do is going to change anything. They adapt and overcome, and that is what makes champions. [/QUOTE]

Well said Mr. Beard. Generally speaking the rules in drag racing should not, and indeed could not be changed to adapt to every individual competitor's abilities. Should that happen it would strip away the competitive spirit that drives the sport. The ideal of improving ones self to the point of beating the best constitutes the competitive spirit, without which would eventually religate drag racing to a very boring and non-productive sport. Success in drag racing can be measured in different ways. For some it's financial gain (earning a living), for some it's the satisfaction of being competitive (and beating the best), and for others it's all about having fun participating in something they enjoy. Drag racing is not unlike any other venture, what you get out of it depends on what you put into it. Those who work hardest, weather it be vehicle performance or driver performance, will realize the biggest gains. Our sport is what it is, and if we choose to play we need to adhere to the governing rules to the best of our abilities. I think most will agree the rules are not perfect........but what is.

Trying to change the "generally accepted" rules to compensate for ones inability to be competitive is not a constructive way to advance our sport.