Apparently the #1 isn't good enough

Geerhead55 · 05-22-2011, 09:25 PM

This morning, Brad Burton, the current NHRA World Champion in Stock Eliminator, pulls into Bremerton Raceway, an NHRA member track, to do a little bracket racing, with the number 1 proudly displayed on his E/SA Firebird (as it should be), and has to buy a Bremerton ET number before he can run! Go figure.
For many of us in the lanes, it was the first time we'd met them,, they seem to be a nice couple, who've recently moved to the NW. They were looking to get some runs in before next weekends divisional at Mission B.C.
The car loved the track going 10.60s with his best 60ft. ever according to Brad.
Danny Durham

Jim Wahl · 05-22-2011, 11:45 PM

If Brad wanted to go to a race and run SS with his Stocker, could he use his #1 Stock number or would he have to have a SS number? Same thing isn't it? Different eliminator right? Not sure I see Brad being treated badly? Where am I wrong? Jim

Joe Schweigert · 05-23-2011, 12:43 AM

My brother was there looks like Bremerton just didnt accept the NHRA number for the bracket race odd

Bill Edgeworth · 05-23-2011, 02:33 AM

Wow,
I was there Friday testing and they never asked me to buy a number. It says right on their web site if you have a NHRA number you don’t have to buy one of theirs;
“Enclose a $5.00 check payable to: Bremerton Raceway PO Box 344, Burley, WA 98322.
If you are registered for points at Bremerton Raceway, or have a current
NHRA number, you DO NOT need to pay an additional fee for a number”
But if you want to run in their points series and get on Team Bremerton for the ET finals they charge you $10.

Rory McNeil · 05-23-2011, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Schweigert

My brother was there looks like Bremerton just didnt accept the NHRA number for the bracket race odd

I can imagine the reason was that Burtons #1 is for Stock Eliminator only. Since he was going to be running in Brackets at Bremerton (or any other track), he would need to have a ET Bracket number, as the only #1 bracket number would belong to the winner of the ET Final portion of the World Finals in Pomona last year. I imagine if his old Div 5 Stock number was the same as his bracket number, assuming he has one, and it`s current, he could have used that.

Chris1529 · 05-23-2011, 06:16 AM

if you just go to a track to bracket race and are not running for their track points, you should be able to run whatever number is on your car provided the track hasn't issued that number to someone else. I have my IHRA#, but when I go to NHRA Hagerstown to bracket race, or go to Columbus to race, I run my IHRA number. It sounds like the track is just trying to charge a fee so they can make more money.

one time, I was at a track and someone else that raced there weekly had my same number, so I the track had me to put an A on my car in shoe polish when the tower realized it after the first time trial, but there was no "fee" involved.

Rory McNeil · 05-23-2011, 11:44 AM

Well, technically,unless you only at one track, and use a track issued number, you are supposed to have a current NHRA permanent driver number for each class that you may run the car in. Myself, I have had the same number since the mid 70`s, and I have that number for Stock, Super Stock (ya never know!), and ET brackets, and used to have it for Super Street years ago. When you apply for, or renew your number every year or 2, its only an extra $5. or $10 dollars extra for each additional catagory. That said, there is the potential that a certain number could be issued to different people in different classes, ie; Racer A holds number 1234 in ET Brackets, Racer B has 1234 for Stock, and Racer C holds #1234 for S/S. In that case , Racer A is the legitamite user of that number at a bracket race, if Racers B&C are there to test in brackets, they have to change thier number.
Now, on a top ten National or Divisional number, I would think that in addition to holding the coveted #1 or other high ranked number, that the racer would keep his previous 3 or 4 digit driver number current, at least I would.

Phillip marvetz · 05-23-2011, 11:51 AM

Pacific charges a number fee also even if you have a NHRA number.

Ed Fernandez · 05-23-2011, 04:48 PM

It's a bit pricey to have a Stock,Super Stock and bracket # these days.I had 1945 as my bracket number since 1977.Got 1945 as my Stock # in 1998.I dropped the bracket number in 2007 due to cost factor.I wonder if anybody picked it up.
BTW Gary Wolkowitz (SS/AH cuda) has 1945 in Super Stock.

X-TECH MAN · 05-23-2011, 06:02 PM

NHRA sure has your number if you keep buying all of that crap.

05-22-2011, 11:45 PM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Apparently the #1 isn't good enough If Brad wanted to go to a race and run SS with his Stocker, could he use his #1 Stock number or would he have to have a SS number? Same thing isn't it? Different eliminator right? Not sure I see Brad being treated badly? Where am I wrong? Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. Last edited by Jim Wahl; 05-22-2011 at 11:47 PM.

05-23-2011, 12:43 AM	#3
Joe Schweigert Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, calif Posts: 211 Likes: 61 Liked 19 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Apparently the #1 isn't good enough My brother was there looks like Bremerton just didnt accept the NHRA number for the bracket race odd __________________ Joe Schweigert 751 SS

05-23-2011, 02:33 AM	#4
Bill Edgeworth Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 258 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Apparently the #1 isn't good enough Wow, I was there Friday testing and they never asked me to buy a number. It says right on their web site if you have a NHRA number you don’t have to buy one of theirs; “Enclose a $5.00 check payable to: Bremerton Raceway PO Box 344, Burley, WA 98322. If you are registered for points at Bremerton Raceway, or have a current NHRA number, you DO NOT need to pay an additional fee for a number” But if you want to run in their points series and get on Team Bremerton for the ET finals they charge you $10. __________________ Bill Edgeworth 6471 STK

05-23-2011, 06:16 AM	#6
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Apparently the #1 isn't good enough if you just go to a track to bracket race and are not running for their track points, you should be able to run whatever number is on your car provided the track hasn't issued that number to someone else. I have my IHRA#, but when I go to NHRA Hagerstown to bracket race, or go to Columbus to race, I run my IHRA number. It sounds like the track is just trying to charge a fee so they can make more money. one time, I was at a track and someone else that raced there weekly had my same number, so I the track had me to put an A on my car in shoe polish when the tower realized it after the first time trial, but there was no "fee" involved. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

05-23-2011, 11:44 AM	#7
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,103 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Apparently the #1 isn't good enough Well, technically,unless you only at one track, and use a track issued number, you are supposed to have a current NHRA permanent driver number for each class that you may run the car in. Myself, I have had the same number since the mid 70`s, and I have that number for Stock, Super Stock (ya never know!), and ET brackets, and used to have it for Super Street years ago. When you apply for, or renew your number every year or 2, its only an extra $5. or $10 dollars extra for each additional catagory. That said, there is the potential that a certain number could be issued to different people in different classes, ie; Racer A holds number 1234 in ET Brackets, Racer B has 1234 for Stock, and Racer C holds #1234 for S/S. In that case , Racer A is the legitamite user of that number at a bracket race, if Racers B&C are there to test in brackets, they have to change thier number. Now, on a top ten National or Divisional number, I would think that in addition to holding the coveted #1 or other high ranked number, that the racer would keep his previous 3 or 4 digit driver number current, at least I would. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

05-22-2011, 09:25 PM	#1
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Apparently the #1 isn't good enough This morning, Brad Burton, the current NHRA World Champion in Stock Eliminator, pulls into Bremerton Raceway, an NHRA member track, to do a little bracket racing, with the number 1 proudly displayed on his E/SA Firebird (as it should be), and has to buy a Bremerton ET number before he can run! Go figure. For many of us in the lanes, it was the first time we'd met them,, they seem to be a nice couple, who've recently moved to the NW. They were looking to get some runs in before next weekends divisional at Mission B.C. The car loved the track going 10.60s with his best 60ft. ever according to Brad. Danny Durham

05-23-2011, 11:51 AM	#8
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Apparently the #1 isn't good enough Pacific charges a number fee also even if you have a NHRA number. __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder

05-23-2011, 04:48 PM	#9
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Apparently the #1 isn't good enough It's a bit pricey to have a Stock,Super Stock and bracket # these days.I had 1945 as my bracket number since 1977.Got 1945 as my Stock # in 1998.I dropped the bracket number in 2007 due to cost factor.I wonder if anybody picked it up. BTW Gary Wolkowitz (SS/AH cuda) has 1945 in Super Stock. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

05-23-2011, 06:02 PM	#10
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Apparently the #1 isn't good enough NHRA sure has your number if you keep buying all of that crap.