Re: The Nov Vegas Points Meet
 

2011 Div Schedule

February 18-20 Firebird International Raceway
Results Phoenix, Ariz.

May 20-22 Auto Club Famoso Raceway
Results McFarland, Calif.

June 10-12 Top Gun Raceway
Results Fallon, Nev.

July 22-24 Infineon Raceway
Results Sonoma, Calif.

October 7-9 Southwestern International Raceway
Results Tucson, Ariz.

November 4-6 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Results Las Vegas, Nev.

Re: The Nov Vegas Points Meet
 

February 18-20 Firebird International Raceway
Results Phoenix, Ariz. Div Race

October 7-9 Southwestern International Raceway
Results Tucson, Ariz. Div Race

NHRA Arizona Nationals Oct 14-16
Phoenix (PSM) National event


NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Oct 27-30
Las Vegas (PSM)National Event



November 4-6 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Results Las Vegas, Nev. Div Race

Re: The Nov Vegas Points Meet
 

That might be the best (and simplest) solution to an 800 entry car count.

Re: The Nov Vegas Points Meet
 

Going to only 2 qualifying runs would definitely help on Saturday, but it would still be a late night on Friday. I think it took until almost midnight to get 2 runs in for each class on Friday this year.


-Toby

Re: The Nov Vegas Points Meet
 

Honestly I really dont think once the entries have paid the money to race that the race
directors or track management really could care less how many cars go down the track how many classes loose a time trial etc etc, I just watched a good friend of mine pay 75$
to make one TNT run at Vegas because a Manufacture put up some money to have
a Pro Mod shootout on a TNT day and they cut all of TNT short to make it happen!!
LOL what a Country.........

Re: The Nov Vegas Points Meet
 

The extra 2 classes top this and that is a qualified field so they will need to have more time runs like comp. What happens to to top cars that dont qualify? Do they join s/c or go home or when they join another class do they get time runs for that class too? Its just 10lbs of poop crammed in to a 5lb bag

Re: The Nov Vegas Points Meet
 

I agree that something has to be done with the schedule at this race. Competing in stock and super stock absolutely SUCKED. Announcers calling cars to the lanes at 7:30am, yet I never saw a tree in the daylight until Sunday.

It definitely should be a two time run race. Like Toby said, it might not fix the problem, but it's a step in the right direction. It's the end of the year and 90% of the competitors were there the week before. Even if you don't enjoy all the HUGE advantages afforded to the touring pro racer, I would think everyone should be ready with two hits at that point in the season.

As for night time, when it starts getting dark at 4:30 in the afternoon, I think everyone needs to be prepared to race in the dark. My sincere condolences to everyone that feels the need to hide behind the magic cardboard...although some have obviously figured it out...LOL...

Start National Earlier!
 

I feel that starting the Vegas National event race earlier, only makes sense! I personally feel the race should include "Class Eliminations" in Stock, Super stock....Comp!!!! Indy of the west! Years ago NHRA set up tear down barns in Vegas {actual tents to get out of the sun}. This race is at a great time of year for most of the western Canadian class racers.....it's hard to miss 3 weeks of work to go to Indy, we have such a short summer here! Vegas.....Indy of the west!
Start the division a day early! This is simply a safety issue. You can't have a can of Brake-clean but you can have track workers, racers, and crew members standing in the sun for more than 12hrs.......safety?

Re: The Nov Vegas Points Meet
 

I like the idea of starting the div race a day earlier on Thursday ,and let all class cars enter .

This national event plus the div race should be the Indy of the West as this track can handled a large amount of entries . Hey run everyday with some form of race ,like maybe on Tuesday a race within a race sponsored by a casino , then on Wednesday another race within a race , then on Thursday start the div race . make the whole two weeks racing every day , of course the pros test on Monday after the national . But no running after dark for us older racers lol as we have to take care of our wives and go to a show or two while we are in Vegas ,ok so I admit need my beauty sleep early ha ha