NHRA/NMCA heads up vs bracket
 

I was at Joliet last weekend watching all the heads up racing. There was enthusiasm in the air.

Beginning of this year, I tried to sponsor a SStock/Stock combo where we ran practice Friday, heads up on Saturday, usual bracket on Sunday? I was consummately turned down.

Why is it they want 2 or 3 days of boring practice? NMCA has stolen the limelight that used to be in NHRA. There is absolutely no good reason for it. We could run one practice run and the rest is still practice only you are running heads up. If you don't want that just use it as a practice run, then resume the regular bracket race on Sunday.

I for one probably need the practice more than anyone, but 2-3 days boring. Girly men need to man up ;-)

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Did anyone question NHRA' motive for running 8 cars at the Englishtown Nationals in
the 11.50 Heads up bracket ???

Will this be S/SS way for the future ????
No tear down for 1. No fuel check, No weight check.

1/2 second intervals, 1 second intervals.?????

Makes ya wonder what's in store in years to come.??

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You actually contacted Promedia to sponsor a Stock/Super Stock shootout within their events -- good for you, I told them years ago that they need to attract more class racers and perhaps if you keep pushing it could happen.

Nitro Joe did it with NSCA years ago, started off very well attended events and Joe did a great job keeping it all together....it did help that Tony Dipillo owned the organization but the class shoot out sort of fell by the way side.....not sure why.

The NMCA organization is exceptionally well funded, well ran and I believe has more contingency sponsors than LODRS..............all you guys that seem to be disgruntled with the way you're treated now, I recommend contacting the management at ProMedia and see what you can put together for 2014. Might just be beneficial to both parties

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgpD...e_gdata_player

No Jim it wasnt them. It was the Pontiac race in Norwalk. I thought heads up racing against other Pontiacs with small blocks, big blocks would be eye opening for Pontiac guys at the level of performance. Besides I also thought it would be something to attract some fast cars and not the usual boring 3 days of practice. They have one weight per cubic inch deal and it is the most popular.

You want to make points races popular, then some testosterone supplement is needed. Bracket Racing at the end is OK, but what is wrong with really adding to the over all enhancement of our racing experience? It wouldnt be that hard.

Thanks for the heads up (ha) Jim, I will call them. If the Pontiac guys dont want to do it maybe we can get something else going. It makes zero sense to me why NHRA doesnt do it, or we dont do it ourselves. Alex's race in 2001 we all ran heads up against the index, it was so cool, then we could bracket race on Sunday as usual. It is so simple, I guess it makes too much sense.

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I race NSS in this series. They are very professional and a lot of fun to race with.

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That is so cool! I love those wagons! Joliet NMCA had tons of high performance manufacturors. Nothing short on investment money, this is where stock and super stock started, it was so cool.

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Don't everyone get all bulled up, but bracket racing killed the fan appeal. It is, what it is. I remember in the 70's, drag racing was America's Number 1 motor sport. Not any more.

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I ran the NMCA last year at Bowling Green with my Pure Stocker.
Thinking about doing it again this year with the Stocker T-Bird.

Both cars fit the EFI index class. (1/2 second index spacing--.500 Pro Tree start)


I've often wondered how nice it would be if there was a Class Racer "showcase" race that the NMCA/NMRA would have where we could show those fans these type of cars.

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This is a great idea, I bet there's some stick shift stockers that could run in Mean Street or have there own event. I was at Joliet as well and they put on a great show.

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now you guys are thinking...............the management at NMRA / NMCA are open to a lot of things and they are approachable. My recommendation is to contact Steve Wolcott @ ProMedia and see if there is something that can be done -- the ideal track for this (at least to start the experiment) would be Norwalk. At this time, both NMRA & NMCA hold events there and well.......its.....Norwalk.

Good Luck