Make Divisionals Great Again

[GTS340]

Bring back Modified eliminator. Nothing better than watching Jim Oddy with his BB/A running down Cotton Perry's buzzing Nova. Seems every vehicle bounced or swayed its way down the 1/4 mile. Super comp bores everyone.
Like another thread. NHRA needs to put some newer vehicles in the books and quit waiting to be asked. My 34 yrs old daughter isn't into a 1969 vehicle.

Paul

[Signman]

It's about demographics, marketing and local culture.

[mike natoli]

Need to make it tighter. Lets try 1/8 mile. Were you can see the Finish line and the amount of Throttle stop time is reduced. Just My 2 cents

CHANGE MAKES CHANGE and something has to be done to save our Passion, Sport, FUTURE and Tracks.

[1320racer]

1/8th mile racing will not happen at NHRA Divisionals, the old men who represent the majority of the competitors in every class will not race 1/8th mile, hell they don’t want to race at night!

[novassdude]

Maybe the track operators need to see what the people at great lakes dragway are doing. I raced there last summer for a drag and drive. So basically like a test session on a Wednesday. The place was packed standing room only. Also had good crowds at Byron and Cordova. All run during the week when people should have been at work.

With the rolling car show that is NHRA stock ad supper stock there is no reason they can't pull in some people.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

1/8th mile racing will not happen at NHRA Divisionals, the old men who represent the majority of the competitors in every class will not race 1/8th mile, hell they don’t want to race at night!

We have one 1/8th mile divisional race here in D2 at Galot. That race is well attended with all of the same players as our 1/4th mile events. The track and facility is very nice if you have not been there. I cant wait to go there again this year. The last 3 or 4 years it has fallen on my wifes birthday weekend. This year they changed the date.
I am one of those old men and my bedtime is pretty early. I prefer to race during the daylight hours. My night vision is not as good as it used to be.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

hell they don’t want to race at night!

I can tell you that they don't race after dark at some Divisionals because when the "dew" comes in, the fast cars can't get down the track.

[1320racer]

old man excuses. D1 is done in most cases before the lights would have to come on. Meanwhile., We have a very fast car and unless the water is running off the panels we send it and race well into the night bracket racing. we ain't scared.

[mike natoli]

Have you heard that the Bracket Finals 2024 Hosted by Lebanon Valley is going to be 1/8 mile. Many years ago before I became a track owner we were racing @ Norwalk and they had to airlift a driver @ 1:30 am. Not saying it was because of dew but when it gets sketchy out there I would rather error on the side of safety and not just send it. Numidia did an extraordinary job keeping everyone safe this year for the 2023 Bracket Finals. again just my 2cents.