NHRA does not budge from National Event Entry Procedure

[MR DERBY CITY]

After Dan failed to enter the Denver national event on time he stated that he was going to discuss the procedure with Graham Light. It looks like his request fell on deaf ears as NHRA is sticking with their National Event entry procedure.

[Ron Ortiz]

Well I guess that throws out the "greedy for money" motives on various posts in the past.

I just do not understand the theory of their decision. I was involved in a similar situation several years ago at the Gators, and it seemed that their logic has not changed.

How can IHRA let you pay at the gate, but NHRA you can't?

Ron Ortiz
U/SA money for nothing

[Carguy49]

Especially if the field isn't full. Take, for example, the Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways this weekend. Total allowed 408 entries, pre-entered 294. Obviously there is room for a few more "late" entries. If NHRA truly is "money hungry" as some have said, let's fill the field.

[Jack Matyas]

[QUOTE=Carguy49;439925 Obviously there is room for a few more "late" entries. /QUOTE]

It's like Jello - always room for more .But the problem for the NHRA is if you let a few enter late sooner or later it'll be like the IHRA where almost no one pre-enters because they don't have to .And it's tough to have enough staff when you don't know how many are coming .Case in point was Denver - who knew so few cars would show up ?

[Carguy49]

It's like Jello - always room for more .But the problem for the NHRA is if you let a few enter late sooner or later it'll be like the IHRA where almost no one pre-enters because they don't have to .And it's tough to have enough staff when you don't know how many are coming .Case in point was Denver - who knew so few cars would show up ?[/QUOTE]

Good point Jack and one that I hadn't thought of. Considering staffing needs, couldn't they limit late entries to no more that quota, so that no more than was originally listed would be allowed. That way staffing would be sufficient for the event. Case in point Seattle quota for S/S is 40 and 28 are pre-entered. I know this will probably open a can of worms, but here goes. Couldn't NHRA still require pre-entries, but allow racers to enter late due to plans changing for the racer in question. Maybe I am way off here, but it would help with car counts, possibly.

[FireSale]

$50 surcharge on entries after the posted deadline? That would weed out the slackers referred to earlier.

I was going to suggest a discount for early entry. What was I thinking???

Dale

[Mike Voth]

[QUOTE=Jack Matyas;
Case in point was Denver - who knew so few cars would show up ?[/QUOTE]

Everyone here in the Midwest. That place, while my favorite track, is VERY sportsman unfriendly. During national events, sportsman racers are pushed half a mile past the sandtrap. Only one pit vehicle = no getting around. Not a place to bring family and friends. Car counts have been down for years. Won't change either, unless they let racers park where the spectators park, moving them elsewhere.

[Rusty Davenport]

NHRA is a huge machine. There can be no planning or organizational event structure without exact and definite information. Unorganization would cost more than the confusion of "wait and see" mentality and calling it organization. You can control more with less if you know exactly what to expect.

[The Hawk]

[QUOTE= .Case in point was Denver - who knew so few cars would show up ?[/QUOTE]

That statement mildly surprises me. There`s been a thread brought up about it and beat on for AT LEAST 3 years in a row.

[Randy Guest]

How do they staff a points meet? nobody needs to pre-enter them if that is the problem of not having enough people to run the race.
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