Gators

Bryan Worner · 01-08-2020, 12:08 PM

How were racers who were less than a grade 8 entered before today? I’m not including gold and silver card holders or past world champs. And why would a former champ enter before the quota is met???

Jake Sealey · 01-08-2020, 12:16 PM

Grade 7 opened at 11:00 EST today and was full before I could finish entering at 11:01. May have been full before it even opened at 7 to today.

So if anyone is planning on dropping out of Super Stock please let me know.

Best way to contact

Text/Call: 706-831-1416
Email: jakesealey1@gmail.com

Thank you

Jake

Mike Pearson · 01-08-2020, 12:34 PM

Don't feel bad Jake there were plenty of us trying for the same 3 spots. Same happened to me. I guess I cant type fast enough. Most likely those spots were gone before it opened at 11:00.

dartman · 01-08-2020, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan Worner

How were racers who were less than a grade 8 entered before today? I’m not including gold and silver card holders or past world champs. And why would a former champ enter before the quota is met???

To kept it under 64 cars would be a good reason, 1 less round

Dave Ficacci · 01-08-2020, 02:07 PM

The opposite effect will eventually take place here. Some of you are suggesting to race more to ensure acquiring a grade 8.. I get that.

For racers like me, I have zero desire to spend 8 weekends at a divisionals/open race to possibly win a mini wally and $.peanuts. I prefer to race nationals and historically a grade 4-6 would allow me to do just that. Now I will have to attend 8 divisional/opens and then sit at my keyboard at 11am EST on the dot of the Wednesday entries open up to grade 8 to ensure I get in. No thanks.

So for me, why bother attending 4, 5, 6 or 7 div/opens races if that doesn't get me into any Nationals anyway. So I'll do the opposite and attend the 2 or 3 locally that I enjoy attending and once that gets old eventually not attend any.

Billy Nees · 01-08-2020, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Ficacci

So for me, why bother attending 4, 5, 6 or 7 div/opens races if that doesn't get me into any Nationals anyway. So I'll do the opposite and attend the 2 or 3 locally that I enjoy attending and once that gets old eventually not attend any.

Well there ya go NHRA!

thomas r polk · 01-08-2020, 03:03 PM

Stop going and they will pay atention

Don Kennedy · 01-08-2020, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by thomas r polk

Stop going and they will pay atention

when the Seasoned Veterans get towards level 75 most likely retire>lol

Bryan Worner · 01-08-2020, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dartman

To kept it under 64 cars would be a good reason, 1 less round

I'll bet that once all of the aforementioned enter, it will be well over quota.

01-08-2020, 12:08 PM	#1
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 825 Likes: 134 Liked 532 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Gators How were racers who were less than a grade 8 entered before today? I’m not including gold and silver card holders or past world champs. And why would a former champ enter before the quota is met???

01-08-2020, 12:16 PM	#2
Jake Sealey Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 38 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Gators Grade 7 opened at 11:00 EST today and was full before I could finish entering at 11:01. May have been full before it even opened at 7 to today. So if anyone is planning on dropping out of Super Stock please let me know. Best way to contact Text/Call: 706-831-1416 Email: jakesealey1@gmail.com Thank you Jake __________________ Jake Sealey 2507 Stock 2075 SuperStock Last edited by Jake Sealey; 01-08-2020 at 12:17 PM. Reason: needed to add class

01-08-2020, 12:34 PM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,451 Likes: 615 Liked 1,937 Times in 582 Posts	Re: Gators Don't feel bad Jake there were plenty of us trying for the same 3 spots. Same happened to me. I guess I cant type fast enough. Most likely those spots were gone before it opened at 11:00. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

01-08-2020, 02:07 PM	#5
Dave Ficacci Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jersey Posts: 372 Likes: 43 Liked 98 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Gators The opposite effect will eventually take place here. Some of you are suggesting to race more to ensure acquiring a grade 8.. I get that. For racers like me, I have zero desire to spend 8 weekends at a divisionals/open race to possibly win a mini wally and $.peanuts. I prefer to race nationals and historically a grade 4-6 would allow me to do just that. Now I will have to attend 8 divisional/opens and then sit at my keyboard at 11am EST on the dot of the Wednesday entries open up to grade 8 to ensure I get in. No thanks. So for me, why bother attending 4, 5, 6 or 7 div/opens races if that doesn't get me into any Nationals anyway. So I'll do the opposite and attend the 2 or 3 locally that I enjoy attending and once that gets old eventually not attend any. __________________ Dave Ficacci 1013 STK 1170 SS

01-08-2020, 03:03 PM	#7
thomas r polk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 16 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Gators Stop going and they will pay atention

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