The Demise Of Class Eliminations

[Jared Jordan]

Originally Posted by DG

Ron, I agree. I have seen class contested at Nationals with a quota of 50. Its has no meaning at that point. Now were seeing cars capable of running -1.20 making deals to lift at a 1000' or setting their car up to only run -.98 and hoping with a good light to get the win. Between no prize money, running at Divisionals and the AHFS, racing for class is all screwed up except for Indy. Maybe running Class at National Opens where we can also set records without the threat of a AHFS hit, as suggested by Yac and Charley, is the way to go. Preferably these Nationals Opens would be at the fastest track in the Division and at a time of year when the DA is very good. And let us go down the the track at 8:00 am not at 11:00 am after Jr dragsters. Maybe making National Opens great is the way to go. NHRA isn't gonna give us what we want at National events.

Well said. Bakersfield the weekend before the Winternationals would be nice!

[DG]

Originally Posted by Jared Jordan

Well said. Bakersfield the weekend before the Winternationals would be nice!

Better yet,why not have a National Open at Pomona the weekend before the Winternationals.

[Mike Pearson]

With the addition over the years of the new and different classes there is just not enough time for class elimination at most national events. Plus NHRA does not have to buy the class Wally’s. I don’t know how much they pay for them. Glad I have the ones I have won over the years.
Pro mod, MM pro stock, Super Comp,Gas and street. TS and TD. FSS and now FX have all been added at some point. Plus the exhibition stuff that they run. JR’s , bracket cars and TF motorcycle among other things that take up the time that was once used for class elimination rounds. The pros seem to eat up much more time than they did when I started racing. Scrubbing the tires and making engine adjustments at the line. Fanning the doors and wheelie bar adjustments at the line after a burn out. All that takes precious time that is taken from the sportsman classes. There is no way back to what was
I am 65 year old now and hope to race a few more years before I have to retire. I plan to go to the races I can and enjoy the time I have left. See y’all at the races.

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

With the addition over the years of the new and different classes there is just not enough time for class elimination at most national events. Plus NHRA does not have to buy the class Wally’s. I don’t know how much they pay for them. Glad I have the ones I have won over the years.
Pro mod, MM pro stock, Super Comp,Gas and street. TS and TD. FSS and now FX have all been added at some point. Plus the exhibition stuff that they run. JR’s , bracket cars and TF motorcycle among other things that take up the time that was once used for class elimination rounds. The pros seem to eat up much more time than they did when I started racing. Scrubbing the tires and making engine adjustments at the line. Fanning the doors and wheelie bar adjustments at the line after a burn out. All that takes precious time that is taken from the sportsman classes. There is no way back to what was
I am 65 year old now and hope to race a few more years before I have to retire. I plan to go to the races I can and enjoy the time I have left. See y’all at the races.

But there is time to run Teslas down the track at national events 🙄

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Ed Carpenter

But there is time to run Teslas down the track at national events 🙄

That’s the stuff that is killing the class eliminations for stock and SS