Who's Getting Hit With H.P.?

[Hawk&CookFan]

I do think tho that before the season is over Hawk and Cook will go even faster and win. Looking pretty good right now.

[Larry Hill]

Hawk's car is a bullet with Chevy rod pin size and a bunch of other gifts from Santa. It could use just a bit more ink.

[Hawk&CookFan]

Here comes Santa Claus....Here comes Santa Claus...

Originally Posted by Bill Harris

You write a letter to the NHRA asking for a HP reduction on a particular combination. If the committee thinks it has merit, they will drop the factor some, usually about 2.5 to 3%. You can send an e-mail to ahfs@nhra.com.

I can tell you from personal experience via a friend that this process is broken. My friend submitted a request last summer for his combo and as of today he has not gotten any response. He emailed the former div 2. s/ss committe rep, division director, and the national tech director his request. When he attended the Carolina Nationals he cornered the Glendora guy and asked him about it; the guys says he never saw it, my friend produces a email with the tech directors name along with delivery reciept and he says oh it must have gotten mixed up. He was promised an answer by Finals last year, never got one. He called back at the beginning of the year and he was told it would be reviewed before Mar 09 with some that were left over from 2008 and it didn't happen. So now it's almost that time again, will it show up by 30 June in ND or NHRA online, I'm not holding my breath. I know one thing, if it was me I'd be speaking to the tech directors boss, there know excuse for not getting this done when you follow their rules.

[herbjr]

And you wonder why we are getting replaced with .90 classes, top sportsman, top dragster. Its real easy to see.

[Jack Matyas]

Larry-- Just for the record ---- I swear I'm not "HawkandCook Fan" ............

[Larry Hill]

Jack-- Hawk has a great car and i kinda like old "POP UP" Mr Bill.

[Jack Matyas]

Larry -- I consider Bill Hawk a friend ........ I just wanted you to know that I wasn't the one on here bustin' your stones .If I've got something to say I'll sign my name to it .....unlike others who use an alias .Just wanted to clear the air .

PS-- I feel your pain -- some of us are carrying around Stop Leak ........and others are helping theirs leak ! ! ! I've been to the Monday morning 325.............

[Bill Harris]

Well, all I know about the HP letter request process is my own experience. I have made several requests for HP reductions on combos and all have been addressed, sometimes with a reduction and sometimes without. I know of several others who have gone through the process and have also had their requests addressed in the bi-annual reviews.

All of the requests are supposed to be addressed at the twice a year reviews by "the committee". If you send a letter or e-mail in you probably won't get a personal response, at least I never have, but when the reviews are posted, my requests have always been in the list.

[Bill Kennedy]

Any word yet?????