Just an idea to combine classes.

Dick Butler · 01-05-2010, 02:10 PM

ART , You right No track could attract a show with 6-8 cars. I think thats what happened in the 60s when ACE WILSON or BILL JENKINS came to a local track to race the local cars and guys showed up because the track ADVERTISED the race. If more cars were around and sponsors could be rounded up and guys showed up who knows how it works... My personal feeling is that if I came from 400 miles to run class I still would rather race class for 3 or 4 rounds than get a BYE into eliminator. Could nt there be BOTH kinds of racing at NHRA events, might it encourage working on the cars to run fast? (Sell Parts) (attract Sponsors) be more interesting to spectators and racers. (JOG the AHFS faster)
Maybe we should ask guys why they like watching ss/HA or GT/AA or.... where there are 6 or 8 heavy hitters from across the country. Class Racing Heads up can be part of the show without excluding anyone but adding a series of possible Positive affects
As for the Poll only 16 or so answered out of how many? Also poll addressed Points for records and winning so Class racer mentality could earn more point too instead of only Bracket mentality earning.

01-05-2010, 02:10 PM	#18
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Just an idea to combine classes. ART , You right No track could attract a show with 6-8 cars. I think thats what happened in the 60s when ACE WILSON or BILL JENKINS came to a local track to race the local cars and guys showed up because the track ADVERTISED the race. If more cars were around and sponsors could be rounded up and guys showed up who knows how it works... My personal feeling is that if I came from 400 miles to run class I still would rather race class for 3 or 4 rounds than get a BYE into eliminator. Could nt there be BOTH kinds of racing at NHRA events, might it encourage working on the cars to run fast? (Sell Parts) (attract Sponsors) be more interesting to spectators and racers. (JOG the AHFS faster) Maybe we should ask guys why they like watching ss/HA or GT/AA or.... where there are 6 or 8 heavy hitters from across the country. Class Racing Heads up can be part of the show without excluding anyone but adding a series of possible Positive affects As for the Poll only 16 or so answered out of how many? Also poll addressed Points for records and winning so Class racer mentality could earn more point too instead of only Bracket mentality earning. Last edited by Dick Butler; 01-05-2010 at 02:18 PM.