NHRA Confirms Kurt Busch Entry

[Bobby Bennett]

http://www.competitionplus.com/index...ry-for-gators-

NHRA confirms Busch entry. No one got pushed out. The quota was never filled.

[Ed Wright]

If nobody was kept from entering, I don't understand what all the complaining is about. What could it possibly hurt?

[Rick Blake]

I once tried to enter the Gator Nats with zero grade points, the field was never filled, it was down to one grade point and I was told....sorry no grade point no race....right there is where I have a problem with this

[Rick Blake]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

If nobody was kept from entering, I don't understand what all the complaining is about. What could it possibly hurt?

RULES ED.....whom are they written for...answer me that and I'll change my attitude.....if there only written for some and not others....why have them at all

[mopar jeff]

Originally Posted by Rick Blake

I once tried to enter the Gator Nats with zero grade points, the field was never filled, it was down to one grade point and I was told....sorry no grade point no race....right there is where I have a problem with this

That is exactly the whole point of this. Same thing happened to me at Pomona. They said no one has ever been allowed without a grade point, even if the quota wasn't filled. In these tough economic times, I found that strange.

[Rick Blake]

Originally Posted by mopar jeff

That is exactly the whole point of this. Same thing happened to me at Pomona. They said no one has ever been allowed without a grade point, even if the quota wasn't filled. In these tough economic times, I found that strange.

Totally agree, if this is what they want to do....change the rules so anyone with zero grade points can race, I have always wanted to see it all run anyway....just my .02

[fredjohnston]

I think it's amazing he even knows what Super Gas is! Give him credit for that and wanting to race in Super Gas, instead of Comp, Super Stock, Pro Stock or whatever.

[James L Miller]

Well, maybe Sportsman racing will get some coverage for a change? The "It's ALL about the NITRO" stuff wears me out, as does watching John "The Diver" Force yapping away endlessly. Even the Sportsman coverage is mostly the alcohol classes with only the finals in other classes shown at all.

[BGrosz]

Come on fellas....this is corporate America at it's finest....it isn't always what is right--but what makes them look the best! Pretty simple.

[hemidup]

Originally Posted by Rick Blake

RULES ED.....whom are they written for...answer me that and I'll change my attitude.....if there only written for some and not others....why have them at all

Hey Rick. Jerry here and I hear ya, but let me throw my .02 in about grade points. The last time I raced in stock was back in 77. I've ran bracket's ever since and until this year, I didn't even know what a grade point was or how to even get one. Building a new 5.7 Drag Pak for stock opened up a whole new world for me as far as new rules that weren't implemented back in 77. I really want to get the car to BIR this Aug, but found out that I'll need at least 1 grade point to enter. After researching, I found that I can get a grade point at a local open, but thats in May and I don't think the engine will be done in time. So then I decided to throw a stock 5.7 out of a Ram into the car, pass tech, qualify above the index, just to get a grade point. Then I find out that I don't need to run the actual car for a grade point, so I then decide to trailer up either the 65 Plymouth or 64 Dodge to the show, pass tech, get the grade point, trailer up and go home without even making a pass. Then I find out I can actually drive a rental car to the open, pass tech, get the grade point, then drive home without making a pass. I understand rules are rules, but to me, if all it takes to enter most nationals is 1 grade point, why even bother. If the field isn't full, I feel anyone should be able to enter without any grade points on a first come, first serve bases. I say let Bush race and see what happens. Hopefully he'll get some good media coverage and promote this wonderful sport.