Just an idea to combine classes.

[JRyan]

Dick,

MOST racers could give less than a S**T if they get points for anything. In case you hadn't noticed, there aren't a whole lot of people contending for points Nationally or at the Division level. Billy posted a reasonable thought that may be a little off to some, but then you went ahead in your usual way and made a complete cluster out of it.

Let's not combine Sticks & Autos. There are lots of classes where because of low counts in the class, the STICK guys have never found it necessary to buy THE GOOD STUFF to go fast. If they do, you'll see the STICK advantage show up in many more classes. Remember, there are some high HP Stick cars now running radials, so there goes that perceived advantage for the autos.

It ain't broke folks. If you want to hurry the demise of Stock/SS to the point that only the elite can play, go ahead and combine a bunch of classes. When you reach the point where only a few feel it is worth it to play, you'll have completed the demise of the whole class system. NHRA will just say GOODBYE!

[Dick Butler]

JRyan,
It is interesting someone always comes up with a point of fear that no one will be able to play if the classes were combined, no one would come to race, No new racers would build cars.
You and others act as if Combining classes is an Alternative to Eliminations. If you fall in a class with 10 cars tomorrow intead of 2 cars today , no one says you are not elgible for eliminations if you qualify JUST LIKE TODAY. But NHRA has a car count showing up at meets with greater numbers of same class to make the "show".(Fewer BYE run classes)
Making Class racing a bigger part of the racing can just give more fun as TOP/STK, TOP/SS do. Most who ran this declare it to be " the most fun I have had in years"
It is Just combined classes and stick and Auto HEADS up. An example of Combined classes for more "racing"
My opinion from Being in Bigger classes all my life and organizing TOP/STK and TOP/SS in Div 3 . It may return when larger numbers of cars to fit are available.

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

JRyan,
It is interesting someone always comes up with a point of fear that no one will be able to play if the classes were combined, no one would come to race, No new racers would build cars.
You and others act as if Combining classes is an Alternative to Eliminations. If you fall in a class with 10 cars tomorrow intead of 2 cars today , no one says you are not elgible for eliminations if you qualify JUST LIKE TODAY. But NHRA has a car count showing up at meets with greater numbers of same class to make the "show".(Fewer BYE run classes)
Making Class racing a bigger part of the racing can just give more fun as TOP/STK, TOP/SS do. Most who ran this declare it to be " the most fun I have had in years"
It is Just combined classes and stick and Auto HEADS up. An example of Combined classes for more "racing"
My opinion from Being in Bigger classes all my life and organizing TOP/STK and TOP/SS in Div 3 . It may return when larger numbers of cars to fit are available.

Dick how are your car counts lately?
How do you think they will be when the Cobra Jets and the Challengers take over?