NHRA Changes the Rules Today

[Jeff Teuton]

Your on-the-scene reporter has unraveled the problem. First it's fixed, Thanks NHRA. On May 9, a proposal for the Shootout was done and sent to the manufactureres. The weight was 3575, which was too much. After discussions, it was reduced to 3475 and posted on the tech site on June 18. When the adddition of the pro tree and a couple of other things were done, the weights from May 9 were picked up instead of June 18. Mystery solved. My blood pressure has now returned. Perhaps I overacted a bit, but I am pleased to announce it was handled poste haste (thats right now for you non-belivers). Now as far as the other age old discussions on here, they are like crabgrass, just won't go away. Next year we (and anyone else) have the three speed, so that is good. I had a good discussion with Glen Gray and Bruce Bachelder of NHRA as well as numerous e-mails with Pat in California. I ruffled some feathers for which I apologize. Maybe I was too involved in trying to get 5 cars to BG and Indy, and get over the martinis I was having when my son called and said we got 100 lbs added. The problem is fixed and the communication lines are wide open. Thanks.

[Dyno]

Hopkins ran in C/SA with his 13 Mustang/5.0 at BIR

[Brett C]

Good news for the Mopar camp! Maybe they'll get off the porch and play with the big dogs now???
Still disagree with the pro tree thing though. Makes no sense at all. How are they going to qualify? Run with the stockers on .5 full tree, then you have to run a .4 full tree for the class, then revert back to .5 full tree for eliminations? Total nonsense! Way overthought!
Anyway, see you guys there!

Brett Candies
4192 Stock/SS

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Brett C

Still disagree with the pro tree thing though. Makes no sense at all. How are they going to qualify? Run with the stockers on .5 full tree, then you have to run a .4 full tree for the class, then revert back to .5 full tree for eliminations? Total nonsense! Way overthought!


Brett Candies
4192 Stock/SS

Amen brother ................

[Joseph Teuton]

Originally Posted by brett c

good news for the mopar camp! Maybe they'll get off the porch and play with the big dogs now???
Still disagree with the pro tree thing though. Makes no sense at all. How are they going to qualify? Run with the stockers on .5 full tree, then you have to run a .4 full tree for the class, then revert back to .5 full tree for eliminations? Total nonsense! Way overthought!
Anyway, see you guys there!

Brett candies
4192 stock/ss

brett that is good news....... At least a swing in the right direction. But lets not forget that it will take at least .60 under to get into the show. With that being said we would have to be able to run no slower than 9.30. Im not sure if we will take that chance. If i knew we could get in the mid 9.20's then it would be a no brainer but i would hate to get all the way up there just to buy a plane ticket to come back.

[boster]

I'm in BB/SA no FS/S for me good ideal to start with , but its out of control now and the ADRL racers who have raced that tree all year have a real advantage. I dont agree with changing the rules no matter who it helps.


Good luck to all that do race the class

Jeff , I dont think Jesse is that type of guy . If he was the Copo would have been factored harder. He want's all three car companies to play and he knows that Ford has the best car.

[Beth Denysenko]

Originally Posted by boster

I'm in BB/SA no FS/S for me good ideal to start with , but its out of control now and the ADRL racers who have raced that tree all year have a real advantage. I dont agree with changing the rules no matter who it helps.

That's who they are trying to court - get the ADRL guys to run with NHRA, and heck with the folks who have been racing with NHRA all along, let's cater to the racers who will only come around for one event a year. Another "common sense solution" by those in Glendora. Good job, guys. I would consider boycotting it just for this reason alone. Are you running Stock Eliminator? Then Stock Eliminator rules (and all the ancillary rules including tree function and others on the starting line like courtesy staging, no deep staging, etc) should apply. I would question everything right now so you know what the rules really are.

[Brett C]

Let's remember there Joey, I saw that 9.2 and 9.3 you ran first hand, so come on now!
Anyway, still screwed up the way that this thing is being handled.
If they would stick to .5 tree and we can find the performance, I would be in no doubt. Even if we get quick enough, don't like the uncertainty and volatility of the tree thing. Sure is playing right into the guys who have been running ADRL.
Enough of that bandwagon, let's go race and have fun, after all that's what we do it for!
See you guys there!

Brett Candies
4192 Stock/SS

[billy leber]

Originally Posted by boster

I'm in BB/SA no FS/S for me good ideal to start with , but its out of control now and the ADRL racers who have raced that tree all year have a real advantage. I dont agree with changing the rules no matter who it helps.


Good luck to all that do race the class

Jeff , I dont think Jesse is that type of guy . If he was the Copo would have been factored harder. He want's all three car companies to play and he knows that Ford has the best car.

Have you seen the ADRL guys lights , I wouldnt worry too much.

[C and W Racing]

I believe they went to a .400 pro tree so that the chances of a red light would be reduced. A sportsman tree would probably bring a few red lights and even a .500 pro tree would likely bring some red lights as well.
Chuck