Gators

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

We are responsible for these quotas. I have been telling people that this was coming for years. But most racers were not interested in getting together and at least attempting to push back against these obvious attempts to push us to the margins. NHRA has gotten away with victimizing the racers while blaming them for their actions. There were 626 sportsman racers at the Gators in the early 2000's and barring bad weather they always finished the races. We gave them an inch when Tom Compton took away our 4th qualifying round and now they have taken the proverbial mile. What to do now?

Yup.. I predicted this would happen, over a year ago.
So ,where do we go from here? 15 gp's all from Div. 1 ? Easy enough, huh?
Likely... National events will become a millionaire's club, exclusively.
Unlikely .. Racer will again , read the charter and tell NHRA to go and pound sand ..Doubtful..Very doubtful.

[thomas r polk]

why would anyone run any NHRA RACES. They have reduced the fields and the money. Rampy has seen the light and gone back to bracket racing. I have raced for almost 60 years and have run super gas super comp, comp and super stock and I going run brackets

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by thomas r polk

why would anyone run any NHRA RACES.

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Wallys

Originally Posted by thomas r polk

why would anyone run any NHRA RACES. They have reduced the fields and the money. Rampy has seen the light and gone back to bracket racing. I have raced for almost 60 years and have run super gas super comp, comp and super stock and I going run brackets

People like running in the spotlight, they like the trophies.
Rampy retired because he has done it for 40 years. He also was doing it for a living, can’t make enough to do it for a living anymore, at least not easily. Most people are not doing this to earn a living. They race for fun, and the enjoyment of the sport.
Brackets is starting to die. Ask the racers from Cecil County. Nhra is still filling fields. Just making them smaller now.

[terry1]

I am trying to figure out the "Baby Gators" thing.
Do you have to be in /on the list for Stock at the national to run at the "Baby's"?
If not, then does that mean you can run class, at the "Baby's" with out being on the national list?
If that is right, is the "Baby's" considered an open?
If that is right, does that mean AHFS does not come into effect?
If all of this is right,could a class winner be in the national if not on the orig
list.
Done.
Terry K

[jmcarter]

Terry it’s just like a Division race will the addition of a Class Elimination race, think there’s even some contingency for class winners. AHFS applies and makes no difference if you’re entered in the Gators or not.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by terry1

I am trying to figure out the "Baby Gators" thing.
Do you have to be in /on the list for Stock at the national to run at the "Baby's"?
If not, then does that mean you can run class, at the "Baby's" with out being on the national list?
If that is right, is the "Baby's" considered an open?
If that is right, does that mean AHFS does not come into effect?
If all of this is right,could a class winner be in the national if not on the orig
list.
Done.
Terry K

The Baby Gators is not actually a separate race. It is one of our regular division 2 points races. Seeing how it is run the weekend before the Gatornationals it got dubbed the “Baby Gators “. The first couple of years it was run like any other points race. Then last year it was decided to run the Gatornational class run offs during that event to save time at the national event. Anyone entering the points race was eligible to run for the class Wally. You did not have to be entered in the national event. If you entered the national and did not attend the divisional then you missed your chance to run for the class Wally. The race draws a good car count in S and SS for that reason. If you are entered in the national they will park you down at the road course track for both events. If you are only there for the divisional only they will park you in the pro pit area.

[terry1]

Thanks guys for the enlightenment.
Terry K