Divisionals, records, and teardowns

[Jimi B]

I am toying with a couple ideas. I am currently buidling my first stocker. I have a few "goofy" goals in mind. I originally wanted to drive my car to at least one race this year.. Possibly Indy (Nationals if I get the grade points in time).. Now I am going completely off the deep end and considering driving to all the Div 3 races (left) and the US Nationals. I love the idea, and love hearing old stories of racers doing this.. Also I am working with a media website on some vids etc, and one of my goals working with them is to promote sportsman drag racing.

My main concerns would be tear downs. This is my first stocker, but I am no stranger to divisional races, and have friends that are class racers as well... Not that any of them set any records (recently) or qualified really low or anything, but I dont recall any of them ever having to do a teardown. And come to think of it, I have never seen or heard of a tear down at a divisional race. Are tear downs only at National Events? Or do they only do tear downs at divisionals if someone protests or if you set a record? If you set a record is it a definite teardown? Or a better question... What, if any reason, would you require to teardown at a divisional?