Re: What happened to Divisional schedule release?
 

I believe how the Divisonals work with the tracks is, NHRA pays the track a fee for the event. The fee is negotiable. Based on what support the track provides the NHRA crew that runs the event.
NHRA as well asks for % of the Gate and concessions, beer etc sold at the track during the event. Having other headliners at a Divisonal event is a decision that NHRA has control of, they are runing the Show. For example, if nostalgia funny cars were to run at a Divisonal , they would have to pay NHRA . Not going to happen. They want to be paid to show up.
Some percentage of what the track earns in based on racer attendence, with the Lions share going to NHRA. Larger share of concessions go to the track. Racers with living quarters haulers, the track concessions have been reduced, creating less track income .
Tracks that get good spectator turn out do well, tracks that see only racers don't.
Tracks that get very few spectors don't have the funds to promote the Divisonal races to and NHRA certainly does not promote it like National Events.

Steve Teeter Stk/SS 620

Re: What happened to Divisional schedule release?
 

Looks like NMCA moved their Florida event to Orlando this year in place of Bradenton. No good reason to have both events on the same weekend. Ozzy owns both tracks so the cars will be at one of his tracks that weekend. NMCA attracts a different group of cars than NHRA so the only cross over is Sock and Super Stock. I went to the Bradenton event last year and it was well run. Not a big car count in either class. It will be less this year going against the divisional in SGMP.

Re: What happened to Divisional schedule release?
 

Rick, I'm sure the poor car count at the last race didn't help.

Re: What happened to Divisional schedule release?
 

I just noticed that Bakersfield is back for 2023. Very good news. Division 6 and 7 race tracks seem to enjoy the double races.

Paul Haszlauer
7019 C/SA