How do you close tech for a race?

Bill Grubbs · 04-07-2010, 06:05 PM

What about the winners from Edmonton, AB. where because of time and money can not make it back. Accomodations should be made for all who have qualified!

And...a World Championship should be decided on "Sustained Performance."

jackson4431 · 04-19-2010, 02:47 PM

I just got off the phone with Baker from IHRA and he told me the same thing. Me and my Dad are also qualified for the stock field in the TOC. Doesn't make sense that we used our heads to not go sit in the rain and now being told you can't come back.

herbjr · 04-19-2010, 03:10 PM

What day is the tournament of champions running on?

danny waters sr · 04-19-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by herbjr

What day is the tournament of champions running on?

Friday

Wade Mahaffey · 04-19-2010, 08:08 PM

If you quailify for the race, you should be allowed to race. If the race was postponed before any runs....it never happened...there was no race! How can you be eliminated from something that never happened. You can't be charged with a crime...if there was never a crime commited. The only time that you can,t come back is if you miss first round. Don,t penalize a person because he made a good call. What's next....your out if you run dead-on with a "0". What is this about tech closed? Tech will be open.....to tech cars. I would think they will re-tech the cars that were there last time??? Folks that did not show last time would have been out, if the race had been run. They took that chance, and alot of others wish they had as well.
The objective is to bring more folks into the sport...not run um off ! If the rules clearly state, you will not be allowed to compete in a rescheduled TOC if you fail to show for the origonal date...then I would say OK. (my opinion)

Wade Mahaffey

Charley Downing · 04-20-2010, 05:10 AM

I can’t believe our IHRA faithful Mike Beard and Myron Piatek have no opinion on this. They will surly stick up for their IHRA.

Chris1529 · 04-20-2010, 05:38 AM

While I can't say that I agree with IHRA at all on this issue, as I think they should let all that have qualified come back to the race if they can, Wade just put a statement in his last post that may be a reason why IHRA is doing it the way they are. "Folks that did not show last time would have been out, if the race had been run."
It was and is truly an unfortunate situation for all involved.

Also, expecting people to travel from Alberta or the northwest to North Carolina to race is a bit of a stretch anyway regardless of the circumstances.

I think they could still have a champions race, but they should still decide the world champion based on "sustained performance" as Bill Grubbs puts it. They could still have a race of champions winner, but that person just wouldn't be called world champ.

Michael Beard · 04-20-2010, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Charley Downing

I can’t believe our IHRA faithful Mike Beard and Myron Piatek have no opinion on this.

I have an opinion, and I expressed it to IHRA.

THE LEGEND · 04-20-2010, 12:21 PM

Bill,
What is the difference between the TOC and the way NHRA decided the champs in the early 70's. If I remember correctly NHRA brought the top 5 in each class of every division to Pomona for a WORLD CHAMPION RUNOFF. If you lives on the east coast you drove to Pomona for a one race shot at the championship. NO DIFFERENCE.

Sustained performance. One way to qualify for the TOC is to finish top 3 in your division. To do that is quite an accomplishment.
Chip Johnson

04-07-2010, 06:05 PM	#1
Bill Grubbs Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 417 Likes: 3 Liked 573 Times in 67 Posts	Re: How do you close tech for a race? What about the winners from Edmonton, AB. where because of time and money can not make it back. Accomodations should be made for all who have qualified! And...a World Championship should be decided on "Sustained Performance."

04-19-2010, 02:47 PM	#2
jackson4431 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: monroe Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do you close tech for a race? I just got off the phone with Baker from IHRA and he told me the same thing. Me and my Dad are also qualified for the stock field in the TOC. Doesn't make sense that we used our heads to not go sit in the rain and now being told you can't come back.

04-19-2010, 03:10 PM	#3
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: How do you close tech for a race? What day is the tournament of champions running on?

04-19-2010, 08:08 PM	#5
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Re: How do you close tech for a race? If you quailify for the race, you should be allowed to race. If the race was postponed before any runs....it never happened...there was no race! How can you be eliminated from something that never happened. You can't be charged with a crime...if there was never a crime commited. The only time that you can,t come back is if you miss first round. Don,t penalize a person because he made a good call. What's next....your out if you run dead-on with a "0". What is this about tech closed? Tech will be open.....to tech cars. I would think they will re-tech the cars that were there last time??? Folks that did not show last time would have been out, if the race had been run. They took that chance, and alot of others wish they had as well. The objective is to bring more folks into the sport...not run um off ! If the rules clearly state, you will not be allowed to compete in a rescheduled TOC if you fail to show for the origonal date...then I would say OK. (my opinion) Wade Mahaffey

04-20-2010, 05:10 AM	#6
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: How do you close tech for a race? I can’t believe our IHRA faithful Mike Beard and Myron Piatek have no opinion on this. They will surly stick up for their IHRA. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

04-20-2010, 05:38 AM	#7
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,367 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: How do you close tech for a race? While I can't say that I agree with IHRA at all on this issue, as I think they should let all that have qualified come back to the race if they can, Wade just put a statement in his last post that may be a reason why IHRA is doing it the way they are. "Folks that did not show last time would have been out, if the race had been run." It was and is truly an unfortunate situation for all involved. Also, expecting people to travel from Alberta or the northwest to North Carolina to race is a bit of a stretch anyway regardless of the circumstances. I think they could still have a champions race, but they should still decide the world champion based on "sustained performance" as Bill Grubbs puts it. They could still have a race of champions winner, but that person just wouldn't be called world champ. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

04-20-2010, 12:21 PM	#9
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: How do you close tech for a race? Bill, What is the difference between the TOC and the way NHRA decided the champs in the early 70's. If I remember correctly NHRA brought the top 5 in each class of every division to Pomona for a WORLD CHAMPION RUNOFF. If you lives on the east coast you drove to Pomona for a one race shot at the championship. NO DIFFERENCE. Sustained performance. One way to qualify for the TOC is to finish top 3 in your division. To do that is quite an accomplishment. Chip Johnson