Div 2 Pts Meet @ South Ga.

[Woodro Josey]

Well Mike, our days are numbered anyway and of all people you should know this! It's just a matter of time. Put yourself in these track operators shoes, knowing you have to pay out $16,000 for no return on your investment. If the track operators don't get some help, it won't be long before there won't be any Divisional's!

[Chad Rhodes]

Woodro, I think you're right, unfortunetly. NHRA has ignored class racers as a spectator draw for as long as I can remember (i'm 31). During that time, the 10.5 and street car guys have done a very good job of promoting themselves, they can carry their own show.

Divisionals need to be revamped completely. there is very little incentive for the racers (2 grade points would have got you in anywhere this year, and the payout is worse than a local bracket race), there is no perceived spectator draw, and the track owners take a bath. Its no small wonder that after shelling out $16k to NHRA and fronting the purse for the "mechanical rain delays" that most track owners don't do any TV, radio, or other local advertising.

The first thing that has to happen is it has to be a WIN for the track owner, without him having to rely on spectator gate fee. Secondly, there has to be something in it for the racer besides a grade point and the opportunity to set a record. Costs aren't getting any cheaper, and the purse is a joke. Third, the NHRA needs to give an advertising incentive to the racers and do some promotion for the track owner. After all they are getting paid to bring the race there.

Its really not that hard. Give Mike Fuqua and Pat Joffrion an evening and a cooler full of beer and you would have a plan that works, period.

[Trevor Weiss]

I know this does not apply to the division race but wouldnt be nice to have a South East Sports Nationals at South Georgia Motor Sports Track!

[Jim Wahl]

Several years ago I was told by Len Imbrogno that the big plan was that each Division would have their own SportsNationals. That plan has seemed to stall for some reason. I plan on discussing just this to the NHRA powers that be at the PRI. Jim

[Woodro Josey]

Maybe thats one of the reason's he is not there anymore?

[BobOrme]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Several years ago I was told by Len Imbrogno that the big plan was that each Division would have their own SportsNationals. That plan has seemed to stall for some reason. I plan on discussing just this to the NHRA powers that be at the PRI. Jim

I remember that, and don't know why they stopped at three. I think each division should have one.