More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events
 

"BMPDave
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Posted January 14, 2011 03:26 PM
Great news from the NHRA meeting we are attending - Division 2 will be adding NHRA Unleashed 10.0, 11.0 and 12.0 index classes to the Lucas Oil Races!! Win a Wally and race for Division Championship!!

All races within Div. 2 will have the 3 index classes."


Just saw this posted on another site. As if there were not enough classes running LODRS events already.

Let's hear everyone's thoughts on this.




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. :D

RIP Mark Graham

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hows this goin to work with 3 day event, let alone a 2 day event.
If this is true, I'm glad i have a 44ft trailer..........now i can squeeze the mustang in front of the fairlane. Maybe I can get dad to drive again :D

Is this for real???:confused:

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The guy that posted it on another site is the manager at Bradenton, so I assume it is true. I just don't see them doing this without cutting time runs and qualifying passes for all classes and who knows, some unfortunate class or 2 may see their first round on Friday?

I just don't see it working on a Fri-Sat-Sun schedule, but then my opinion may not be worth much since I sat out last year and will probably do the same this year. It should be interesting though.



Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. :D

RIP Mark Graham

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Opposed to this on many points. If any issues (like Bradenton last year) it just puts them that much further behind on getting time trials and eliminations complete. They specifically have events just for those racers, why mix it with racers who have a whole different mindset and objectives. D2 racers pay $160 while Unleashed racers pay entries considerably less at the Unleashed events, will they do the same at D2 races while running for essentially the same purse? I really want to see more info on this but it seems to be like they are saying "hey, we are going to run a big bracket race in the middle of your points race". I have bracket raced for 30 years but they are completely different deals and deserve different venues to suit everyone.

The .90 guys will have a fit with this one...

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I think it is stupid. Unless they do this on Saturday evening afer TT are done.
Pic this
Friday
TT
Friday night Unleash TT
Saturday TT
Saturday night Unleash final eliminations
with some Pro Mod/10.5/jet car or something to bring in som fans
Sunday
Finish race

They would'nt do this because it makes sense.

Some else posted it will cut back on TT How many do you need?
I went to commerce in sept and they did 6.
Come On.
Chip Johnson

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Chip, it was me that posted the idea of reduced time trial passes. Commerce over the years has been the least supported race here in Div 2. I'm not knocking your observation, but that's not the model race to judge this situation by. The real test would be the first race of the year in Feb. at Bradenton and/or the race at SGMP one week before the Gatornationals. Those 2 races will have the highest numbers of racers showing up here in Div 2.

Another example would be the traditional last race of the season at Silver Dollar. For a couple of years the S.E. Super Gas Association had scheduled with the track to hold a seperate race for the S/G racers and their association on Sat. evening and I can't recall them actually getting a race completed as planned the last few years.




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. :D

RIP Mark Graham

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Joe,
I understand. Everyone said Atlanta was way down. I don't see why they need these classes , unless it would be for an after hours event.
Chip

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It's the beginning of the end for .90 racin.

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The dumbing down of class and heads up racing...and I mean that as no disrespect to bracket racers, since IR1. But when I want to go to a bracket race, that's what I do, when I want to run class (stock or S/ST) then that's what I do. This is simply NHRA trying to make drag racing appeal to a broader audience, one that has no appreciation for what class and heads up racers have invested or what they are trying to accomplish. It will eliminate tech, teardown, scales, fuel check, etc so it lowers their cost of doing a program. It's the old "Give them a Wally and they will come" to draw bracket racers and at the expense of everyone else. So with my stocker, why would I put runs on a valuable motor to run against a guy who buys his from Pep Boy's or puts it together on the ground. If this is what our new Division director has brought with him he is sealing his fate with the class faithful. Even though Unleashed ran events at Indy and Columbus last year I'm wagering they can't get away with it in D3. I'll repeat an earlier post, NHRA has conceded the Southeast to IHRA.

Still waiting to see what the program/purse is before making my final decision on D2 races for me this year.

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Has anyone confirmed this Rumor ????