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Old 11-11-2009, 12:03 PM   #1
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Although not a racer, but a true fan, I agree with Dave. Probably hurt some guys/gals feelings, but when gas was all out and not throttle stopped it was a whole lot more fun to watch.
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Old 11-11-2009, 01:20 PM   #2
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First of all, I say anyone who puts forth the effort to race at that level should be able to race. If they want to add classes, then add days to the race. Race one category to completion on say Tue, one on Wed, one on Thur, and so on until the weekend. Then they can mix the remaining sportsman classes up like they do now. If you start on Tue, that would allow a rain day if needed. Sportsman cars racing Tue, Wed, and Thur could park in the Pro pit area because they don't get in there till late Thusday. Also a competitor finished racing on Tue, Wed., or Thur., could vacate and allow parking for cars in the remaining categories. There could be an area to stage some rigs for those folks who wanted to stay for the remainder of the race. If a person raced on Wed., he could be back to work on Thur. and save some leave. All sportsman categories could rotate thru the Wed, Thur, Friday thing. Make room for all to play! It's kinda like nascar...trucks Fri, Nationwide cars Sat, Cup on Sunday. Example: S/G Tue, S/C Wed, Stock Thur, S/S Fri, then Top Dragster and Top sportsman on the weekend. The bonus for S/G and S/C is they can turn off the stop, and race top on the other day with the same car. Those guys would be all over that, car counts would surely be up and that means $$$ for Glendora. It's all good...more cars, more racing, industry grows....get it!
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Old 11-11-2009, 01:42 PM   #3
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First of all, I say anyone who puts forth the effort to race at that level should be able to race. If they want to add classes, then add days to the race. Race one category to completion on say Tue, one on Wed, one on Thur, and so on until the weekend. Then they can mix the remaining sportsman classes up like they do now. If you start on Tue, that would allow a rain day if needed. Sportsman cars racing Tue, Wed, and Thur could park in the Pro pit area because they don't get in there till late Thusday. Also a competitor finished racing on Tue, Wed., or Thur., could vacate and allow parking for cars in the remaining categories. There could be an area to stage some rigs for those folks who wanted to stay for the remainder of the race. If a person raced on Wed., he could be back to work on Thur. and save some leave. All sportsman categories could rotate thru the Wed, Thur, Friday thing. Make room for all to play! It's kinda like nascar...trucks Fri, Nationwide cars Sat, Cup on Sunday. Example: S/G Tue, S/C Wed, Stock Thur, S/S Fri, then Top Dragster and Top sportsman on the weekend. The bonus for S/G and S/C is they can turn off the stop, and race top on the other day with the same car. Those guys would be all over that, car counts would surely be up and that means $$$ for Glendora. It's all good...more cars, more racing, industry grows....get it!
I'd rather see S/SS and S/ST/S/G/S/C fields at this race at 64 cars,T/S,T/D and Comp at 32 cars.I think that would work,and give the fans a good mix of categories.
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Makes more sense to me to run T FOOL. HA HA CARS, and the alcahol cars on Monday after the race is already over.
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Old 11-11-2009, 02:39 PM   #5
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I was more impressed with top dragster and top sportsman until I learned they just bracket race once they qualify.
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I first heard about this at the Mile Hi Hationals. I couldn't believe it. I have called NHRA three times asking the question and was told that the decision had not yet been made. At the 2009 Winters the biggest thing as far as the fans were concerned was the new mustang display. They were 4 deep all the way down the display all weekend long. These were not geezers either, they were younger kids wondering how they could afford to buy one of those things..I can't believe The Ford Motor Co. would stand to be excluded after all the exitment that ther cars brought to drag racing last year...As for Top Dragster and Top sportsman, most of these guys are S/G and S/C guys that have moved up so balance the quotas between these 4 classes and we can all race...As far as pit space ...Isn't this race held at the L. A. County Fair Grounds..that is like huge... make the pits bigger

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Old 11-11-2009, 06:51 PM   #7
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It would be a mistake to leave out the cars that were there in the beginning. None of the Super Classes were there 50 years ago. The whole NHRA platform that we see today was built on the backs of the Stock and Super Stockers ... I hope NHRA comes to their senses, just my opinion ...
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It seems to me that if someone says they called NHRA and asked and they said they haven't decided yet that means they ARE/WERE thinking about it.....that no longer qualifies as a rumor does it?.....

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I was more impressed with top dragster and top sportsman until I learned they just bracket race once they qualify.
What did you expect from them?
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I was more impressed with top dragster and top sportsman until I learned they just bracket race once they qualify.
And just what do you think stock and S/S does now except for the very rare (and I mean very rare) heads up run and the even rarer race that has class runs? Its a dying breed. Dont take this wrong as all I care about is stock and S/S but step back and look at the big picture. Theres a lot of money in stock and S/S but there is even more money in the pockets of Top Sportsman racers. The costs of these cars far exceed the cost of even a SS/AH car in a lot of cases. These guys dont understand building a class car by a set of rules and dont want to either. They are nothing but Pro Stocks with nitrous or a blower runing brackets but they are FAST, loud, pretty, and showey, and thats what appeals to the spectator. They are a lot less work to police for the racing associations as there are no rules except safety and wt, fuel. They only need to check the wt and fuel (no 10 or 20 % nitro allowed with the alcahol) during qualifying. No need after that during eliminations. I hope Im wrong but look for being excluded more and more as time goes on.

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