More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events

d1hitter · 01-16-2011, 07:42 AM

It's the beginning of the end for .90 racin.

jmcarter · 01-16-2011, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by d1hitter

It's the beginning of the end for .90 racin.

The dumbing down of class and heads up racing...and I mean that as no disrespect to bracket racers, since IR1. But when I want to go to a bracket race, that's what I do, when I want to run class (stock or S/ST) then that's what I do. This is simply NHRA trying to make drag racing appeal to a broader audience, one that has no appreciation for what class and heads up racers have invested or what they are trying to accomplish. It will eliminate tech, teardown, scales, fuel check, etc so it lowers their cost of doing a program. It's the old "Give them a Wally and they will come" to draw bracket racers and at the expense of everyone else. So with my stocker, why would I put runs on a valuable motor to run against a guy who buys his from Pep Boy's or puts it together on the ground. If this is what our new Division director has brought with him he is sealing his fate with the class faithful. Even though Unleashed ran events at Indy and Columbus last year I'm wagering they can't get away with it in D3. I'll repeat an earlier post, NHRA has conceded the Southeast to IHRA.

Still waiting to see what the program/purse is before making my final decision on D2 races for me this year.

Chuck Westcott · 01-16-2011, 09:14 AM

Has anyone confirmed this Rumor ????

jmcarter · 01-16-2011, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Westcott

Has anyone confirmed this Rumor ????

I tried to log onto the live D2 banquet last night but on an iPad I couldn't because of Apple's "no flashplayer" deal. Hopefully someone who attended will chime in what was said or keep an eye on Bradenton's website to see what pops up there since it's less than a month away and that's where the rumor came from apparently.

Chad Rhodes · 01-16-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Westcott

Has anyone confirmed this Rumor ????

looks like D4 all year

X-TECH MAN · 01-16-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by d1hitter

It's the beginning of the end for .90 racin.

And stock, S/S, and Comp also !

Roger Backman · 01-16-2011, 07:24 PM

This is the kind of thing that makes me not miss racing near as much. Drag racing was built on class racing and now its being pushed out because its easier to just run bracket races. Nascar forgot their roots and is paying a price for it now. NHRA is following suit.

BLIND MULE · 01-16-2011, 09:09 PM

Maybe i'm off base here but the Unleashed classes are closer to the way the .90 classes started than the .90 classes that are run today. I understand time constraints and agree that they more than likely don't need to be at divisionals, but to be a .90 racer and call them bracket racing is like the pot calling the kettle black.

Tom Joseph · 01-16-2011, 09:20 PM

IMO..................DUMB.........now we will be racing on Mondays. I was at the awards banquet / wind bag fest / last night and this was was brushed over and never soaked in. Very bad move. The Champions wern't the wind bags but the Old racers giving out awards to each other.

Peter Ash · 01-16-2011, 10:35 PM

I wonder how much the bald guy got for cancelling pinks!

01-16-2011, 07:42 AM	#1
d1hitter Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: @ the track Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events It's the beginning of the end for .90 racin.

01-16-2011, 09:14 AM	#3
Chuck Westcott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brownsburg,Indiana Posts: 326 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events Has anyone confirmed this Rumor ???? __________________ Chuck Westcott- S/C -S/G 225

01-16-2011, 07:24 PM	#7
Roger Backman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lexington SC Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events This is the kind of thing that makes me not miss racing near as much. Drag racing was built on class racing and now its being pushed out because its easier to just run bracket races. Nascar forgot their roots and is paying a price for it now. NHRA is following suit.

01-16-2011, 09:09 PM	#8
BLIND MULE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 318 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events Maybe i'm off base here but the Unleashed classes are closer to the way the .90 classes started than the .90 classes that are run today. I understand time constraints and agree that they more than likely don't need to be at divisionals, but to be a .90 racer and call them bracket racing is like the pot calling the kettle black.

01-16-2011, 09:20 PM	#9
Tom Joseph Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 97 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events IMO..................DUMB.........now we will be racing on Mondays. I was at the awards banquet / wind bag fest / last night and this was was brushed over and never soaked in. Very bad move. The Champions wern't the wind bags but the Old racers giving out awards to each other.

01-16-2011, 10:35 PM	#10
Peter Ash Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 262 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events I wonder how much the bald guy got for cancelling pinks!