Ever wonder where Grade Points started?
 

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Re: Ever wonder where Grade Points started?
 

Back in the 60's when NHRA only had a few races they would get so many so show up for a race they had to limit the entries. Grading points was the way to do that and help the points meets.

Re: Ever wonder where Grade Points started?
 

We did not have grade points in the '60s, or even '70s.

Re: Ever wonder where Grade Points started?
 

In the 70's you did, I remember my dad having to run Blaney SC I think it was to get an entry to a national event when he had taken a year off.

Re: Ever wonder where Grade Points started?
 

As early as 76 your did, I remember always nervously awaiting my national event enty confirmation reply via U. S. Mail. I alway had enough points but IIRC some of my friends missed events because of this.

Re: Ever wonder where Grade Points started?
 

Ok Ed
There is one of 2 things happening here. Either you are too old and have already started furgitting(old timers diseasae) or you wus too young to remember. Now which is it.
reed

Re: Ever wonder where Grade Points started?
 

In the 70's and 80's you had to attend at least one WCS event just to have a national event entry request form sent to you. You filled it out sent it in and waited to see if you were accepted or not.

I never ran many events and was denied entry to a national event one year. Can't recall when it was or for what event......

I don't recall any grading deal in the '60s and there was never much of a limit on entries.....Indy had over 1000 I believe in the mid to late 60's...

Re: Ever wonder where Grade Points started?
 

That's funny right there 'cause everybody knows that Ed is reeeeeeeeealy old! Jim

(love ya Ed...mean it!)


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Re: Ever wonder where Grade Points started?
 

Old & forgot I guess. Don't remember ever having to deal with or worry about them. Always ran all the div races, so guess it was a non-issue.
Sorry.

Re: Ever wonder where Grade Points started?
 

In 1976 I got a entry, and attended the Gatornationals.I had never raced at a NHRA event before that.