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Old 04-22-2009, 08:03 AM   #1
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i didn't know if they would or not....just asking
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Old 04-22-2009, 08:58 AM   #2
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Just curious myself and it's a good question. It would save me from having to show up at divisionals for ridiculous grade pts
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Old 04-22-2009, 09:28 AM   #3
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Just curious myself and it's a good question. It would save me from having to show up at divisionals for ridiculous grade pts
thats what im talking about....and some div. points would be an extreme to travel too...
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Old 04-22-2009, 10:53 AM   #4
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I believe the NHRA is moving towards eliminating sportsman cars from national events-but I think they will add more sportsman only "national" events like the three sportsnationals now on the schedule--this may actually be a good thing-no more running early in the morning and late at night at national events,just to sit in the trailer/motorhome all day while the pros run,I think this would be more fun anyways!
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Old 04-22-2009, 01:08 PM   #5
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I believe the NHRA is moving towards eliminating sportsman cars from national events-but I think they will add more sportsman only "national" events like the three sportsnationals now on the schedule--this may actually be a good thing-no more running early in the morning and late at night at national events,just to sit in the trailer/motorhome all day while the pros run,I think this would be more fun anyways!
Uh....It seems that I posted this very thing about 6 or 7 years ago and most all on this forum said I didnt know what I was talking about ! I gave it about 5 to 7 years when I originally posted it.....its taken 2 or 3 years longer than that so shoot me.....LOL. Hang on because its a coming but its not really a bad thing.!
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Old 04-22-2009, 02:35 PM   #6
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The Pro Series has no defined legal status. It is owned by the association. It would be very difficult for the association to cut Sportsman racers out of Nationals. Besides in 3 to 5 years the nitro cars will be in museums. They aren't going to get away with belching that stuff much longer. The tree huggers are full throttle. TOMCO is smart enough to see that one coming.
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Old 04-22-2009, 06:03 PM   #7
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Yes. I ran Bristol last year, and I did not have a grade point before then. I did not collect a grade point until a month or so later at Bowling Green.
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Old 04-23-2009, 08:16 PM   #8
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Uh....It seems that I posted this very thing about 6 or 7 years ago and most all on this forum said I didnt know what I was talking about ! I gave it about 5 to 7 years when I originally posted it.....its taken 2 or 3 years longer than that so shoot me.....LOL. Hang on because its a coming but its not really a bad thing.!
A friend of mine who was a S/G & S/C racer and owned a land surveying & engineering firm in Gainesville told me this very same thing almost 20 years ago. It was not news I really wanted to hear, but since his company did work for NHRA at the time, I figured he got to talk to some of the higher-up officials at NHRA and there might be some truth to what he said. In the time that has passed since then it seems each change NHRA makes in regard to the sportsman racers has pointed in that direction.




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Old 04-22-2009, 09:01 AM   #9
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You know, you would think if NHRA is in such dire straights financially that they would accept any licensed racer as long as he had the required entry fees in hand? I am 57 years old. I have been racing with the NHRA since I was 16. Somewhere this whole thing has gone terribly wrong. I don't know where or when but someone needs to stop and say "what the hell is going on here!" This is exactly why these new racers "associations" are popping up and doing so well. It's getting to the point where our association, the SSSSA draws more Stock and Super Stockers than an NHRA National Event! This is getting beyond ridiculous. NHRA...... what are you thinking? Jim
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Old 04-22-2009, 09:01 AM   #10
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Wow. Midwest Nats firgures aren't much better!



Event Statistics

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05/01/2009 - 05/03/2009 - O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals

Category Quota Entries % Full
Top Fuel Dragster 24 15 62.5%

Fuel Funny Car 24 15 62.5%

Pro Stock 26 26 100.0%

Pro Stock Motorcycle 26 16 61.5%

Competition Eliminator 50 21 42.0%

Super Stock 130 61 46.9%

Super Comp 90 56 62.2%

Super Gas 90 54 60.0%

Event Total 460 264 57.4%


Is it the economy or are racers making a statement?
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