Only 23 cars entered for Bristol in SS?

[thomas sheehan]

I just looked at last years final qualifying list for the Bristol 2008 national.
There were only 49 SS'ers and only 46 stockers.

People are surely picking where they "want to go" this year.

[Alan Roehrich]

I was thinking there were more of us in Stock, I thought I qualified in the fifties or sixties, and was real near the bottom of the list.

No doubt the scheduling conflict is hurting Bristol, it is a good race, there should be a better car count. But I'd bet they give up 20-30 cars to Norwalk. I know last year at least a dozen people I know went to Norwalk instead, but also wanted to go to Bristol.

[thomas sheehan]

2008 BRISTOL stock final qualifying....... (46 cars)

Fri, 16 May 2008, 08:34 PM

Stock Eliminator Qualifying, Final Order


BRISTOL, Tenn. - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q:

Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-)

1 1499 B/SA Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury MA, '69 Camaro 10.471 11.55 -1.079
2 2446 K/SA Robbie Shaw, Douglasville GA, '87 Formula 11.960 12.95 -0.990
3 2089 K/SA John Livingston, Murfreesboro TN, '91 Cama 11.975 12.95 -0.975
4 11 D/SA Lee Zane, Perry Hall MD, '98 Firebird 10.901 11.85 -0.949
5 2808 C/SA Bobby Warren, Clinton NC, '98 Firebird 10.811 11.70 -0.889
6 2400 A/SA Monty Bogan, Centreville VA, '01 Firebird 10.442 11.30 -0.858
7 1924 D/SA Bud Rowe, Bridgeton NC, '95 Camaro 10.997 11.85 -0.853
8 2920 C/SA Edmond Richardson, Greenbrier TN, '02 Cama 10.867 11.70 -0.833
9 25 D/SA Mickey Whaley, Kinston NC, '69 Camaro 11.019 11.85 -0.831
10 256 D/SA Amy Faulk, Collierville TN, '01 Firebird 11.027 11.85 -0.823
11 1481 K/SA Richie DeCola, Apex NC, '87 Camaro 12.137 12.95 -0.813
12 2104 J/SA Mike Meints, Panama City Bch FL, '84 Fireb 11.938 12.75 -0.812
13 2885 F/SA David Rampy, Piedmont AL, '69 Camaro 11.342 12.15 -0.808
14 1351 F/SA Tex Miller, Fayetteville PA, '71 Mustang 11.344 12.15 -0.806
15 2700 B/SA Shane Carr, Red Bay AL, '69 Camaro 10.746 11.55 -0.804
16 22 C/SA Brenda Grubbs, Plant City FL, '69 Camaro 10.910 11.70 -0.790
17 19 I/SA Katie Sepanek, Moosic PA, '72 Chevelle 11.811 12.60 -0.789
18 2923 G/SA Greg Rowe, Bridgeton NC, '69 Nova 11.535 12.30 -0.765
19 1364 B/SA Raymond Skipper Jr., Richmond VA, '93 Cama 10.791 11.55 -0.759
20 2324 E/SA Garry Glazener, Jackson SC, '72 Mustang 11.249 12.00 -0.751
21 2333 C/SA Grace Howell, Aiken SC, '94 Camaro 10.985 11.70 -0.715
22 264 F/SA Mary Meints, Panama City Bch FL, '86 Camaro11.439 12.15 -0.711
23 2 A/SA Peter Biondo, Maspeth NY, '69 Camaro 10.599 11.30 -0.701
24 4783 BF/S Rusty Hall, Aiken SC, '90 Caravan 14.255 14.95 -0.695
25 3613 R/SA Randall Campbell, Gray KY, '86 Truck 13.656 14.35 -0.694
26 1290 G/SA James Perrone, Shirley NY, '69 Nova 11.611 12.30 -0.689
27 2466 F/SA Gale Pinkston, Shelbyville TN, '67 Camaro 11.493 12.15 -0.657
28 253 H/SA Brent Robbins, Cookeville TN, '86 Camaro 11.805 12.45 -0.645
29 2217 F/S Brian Rogers, Franklin TN, '69 Camaro 11.492 12.10 -0.608
30 6821 C/SA Mark Faul, Tacoma WA, '69 Chevelle 11.105 11.70 -0.595
31 2853 AA/SA Kevin Cradduck, Murfreesboro TN, '69 Camaro10.306 10.90 -0.594
32 2211 B/SA Russell Johnson, Tyrone GA, '69 Mustang 10.984 11.55 -0.566
33 1 A/SA Michael Iacono, Wading River NY, '69 Musta 10.781 11.30 -0.519
34 2066 E/SA Adam Davis, Cullman AL, '67 Camaro 11.486 12.00 -0.514
35 2586 V/SA McNeal Freeman, Lithonia GA, '85 Caprice 15.297 15.80 -0.503
36 7 AA/SA Dan Fletcher, Churchville NY, '69 Camaro 10.555 10.90 -0.345
37 221A C/SA Sean Witherwax, N. Lauderdale FL, '94 Cama 11.402 11.70 -0.298
38 3810 N/SA Kevin Elliott, Atremus KY, '81 Malibu Wagon13.028 13.30 -0.272
39 154 E/SA Anthony Fetch, Belleville NJ, '68 Camaro 11.730 12.00 -0.270
40 3222 I/SA Chris Stephenson, Worthingtom IN, '78 LeBa 12.334 12.60 -0.266
41 212A G/S Alan Roehrich, Murfreesboro TN, '69 Camaro 11.972 12.20 -0.228
42 213A AA/SA Anthony Bertozzi, Ashland VA, '69 Camaro 10.698 10.90 -0.202
43 2059 A/SA Bill Howell, Aiken SC, '70 Mustang 11.203 11.30 -0.097
44 4888 A/SA Luke Bogacki, Woodville AL, '68 Nova 11.222 11.30 -0.078
45 2933 I/SA Scotty Richardson, Greenbrier TN, '73 Nova 12.576 12.60 -0.024
46 151 J/SA Jim Harrington, Chapel Hill NC, '90 Camaro 12.771 12.75 0.021

[Alan Roehrich]

At least I got the "real near the bottom of the list" part right.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Are you serious? Lucky if they pay the winner and r/u full payout.I got slammed earlier in the year when I said NHRA policies and the economy will impact car count.Now that the chickens are coming home to roost let's hear the reason for low counts from the apologists.

Ed F.

Jack if you're out there,before you criticise me for entering Englishtown, that and the Dutch are probably the only two races I'll go to this year,in part due to association policies.Normally I have an 8 grading.

Yes Eddie I'm out here and and l feel your pain with the economy the way it is but as for the association policies go if you feel that strong about how you're being treated why give your money to them at any races ? This past Sunday at Dave Leys' East Coast Stock/Superstock event at Atco the winner probably got the same purse that the Dutch Classic pays -- and no NHRA "BS" as you say .BTW , they had as many cars Sunday as are entered in both Stock and S/S in Bristol .You have choices................some right in your own backyard ! !

[Alan Roehrich]

Thinking back, I remember that at Atlanta and St. Louis, several of our Division 3 friends said they felt like they had to skip Bristol to run Norwalk for points. On top of that, fuel was absurd at that time. We are from just outside of Nashville, and the diesel bill for the weekend was still $650+. So fuel and conflicts hurt Bristol last year, and the economy and conflicts are hurting it even more this year.

[tim worner]

Ed, I ran Seattle a few years back and there were only 25 or so cars in S/S. Round money was not paid untill the 3rd but the finalists got the posted amount. Remenber they used to have a class "B" race that paid $200 3rd rd losser. I believe that is the payout used for the SportsNational events today.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Yes Eddie I'm out here and and l feel your pain with the economy the way it is but as for the association policies go if you feel that strong about how you're being treated why give your money to them at any races ? This past Sunday at Dave Leys' East Coast Stock/Superstock event at Atco the winner probably got the same purse that the Dutch Classic pays -- and no NHRA "BS" as you say .BTW , they had as many cars Sunday as are entered in both Stock and S/S in Bristol .You have choices................some right in your own backyard ! !

I have no interest in racing against SS cars.I foot break they leave off a button.I go 95 mph some of them go 150 mph and higher.Stand next t o the turnpike roadway and have cars come past you at 65 mph and maybe you'll see why I feel the way I do about racing cars that fast.And finally they have full cages I dont even have a roll bar.
NHRA is only getting $$$ from me for one or two races this year.I am comfortable with that.If I quit my
car loss is less than $10K.What would yours be?So I guess your love affair for NHRA is a lot more $$$
loss orientated than mine.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

I have no interest in racing against SS cars.I foot break they leave off a button.I go 95 mph some of them go 150 mph and higher.Stand next t o the turnpike roadway and have cars come past you at 65 mph and maybe you'll see why I feel the way I do about racing cars that fast.And finally they have full cages I dont even have a roll bar.
NHRA is only getting $$$ from me for one or two races this year.I am comfortable with that.If I quit my
car loss is less than $10K.What would yours be?So I guess your love affair for NHRA is a lot more $$$
loss orientated than mine.

Mr. Ed -- Much as I hate to disagree with you -- it was Bubba Linke who won the Stock-S/S race on Sunday with his E/SA Nova footbrake car ( two second headstart ) against all those "button" S/S cars including Angie DiTocco in the final -- so it can be done . As for the roll bars/cage etc. there is no rules that say you can't have one and I'm sure Tommy Goldman could whip you up something quickly and very inexpensive for your pocketbook . And my love affair -- well ,you're wrong -- its not with the NHRA or the IHRA but with cars and the fun I have with them -- no matter where I am .