More classes added to Div 2 LODRS events

[Joe Pinkston]

Originally Posted by Freddie

I am kind of confused on this whole deal.... Adding the Unleashed indexes to the Div. series is not really a big deal, I would imagine they chose these classes to start because they have had a good car count at their events. What I dont understand is why some on here are calling them "Bracket cars" ?... There is a BIG difference to a "index car" and a "Bracket car".

I think with the dwindling number of traveling super class cars they may feel that opening up the rules and leveling the playing field with out all the driving aids will be the way to go. I just wish they would have opted for one of the faster classes as well like the 8.50 or 9.0 deal.

Freddie;

I'd say the biggest deal of this would be time, I mean time to run all the classes during a decent hour when the track conditions would be safe. I remember back in '04 or '05 at SGMP when there was a rain delay and T/S was getting their qualifying run at 10 o'clock at night. The dew had started to fall and I saw Dave Saul and Edwin Stewart both crash their cars within a short period of time. Question is, just how much more stuff can be added in the given amount of time to run one of these events?

Like some seem to think, this may be the direction NHRA wants to move to at the expense of dropping the traditional classes they already have in place. If I wanted to race the "Unleashed" style of index racing I can do that once a month at Gainesville, only 45 minutes from my house. That's not what I built my car for and not what I want to do.




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

[JMatt]

In my opinion, this is more writing on the wall of the demise of Super class racing - and possibly Stock/Superstock as well.

Fans don't watch any of the above. Tech and management of all the S/SS classes is very resource intense.

So invent no-electronics index racing. Now whether you're an 8.0 roadster in Supergas or a 14.0 1984 Mustang, NHRA doesn't have to care. And fans see side-by-side pro tree launches with what LOOKS like two all out passes and gives down-to-the-wire finishes.

I started saying this last Summer. Let's see how far it goes before people start hearing me.

[Freddie]

Originally Posted by Joe Pinkston

Freddie;

I'd say the biggest deal of this would be time, I mean time to run all the classes during a decent hour when the track conditions would be safe. I remember back in '04 or '05 at SGMP when there was a rain delay and T/S was getting their qualifying run at 10 o'clock at night. The dew had started to fall and I saw Dave Saul and Edwin Stewart both crash their cars within a short period of time. Question is, just how much more stuff can be added in the given amount of time to run one of these events?

Like some seem to think, this may be the direction NHRA wants to move to at the expense of dropping the traditional classes they already have in place. If I wanted to race the "Unleashed" style of index racing I can do that once a month at Gainesville, only 45 minutes from my house. That's not what I built my car for and not what I want to do.




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

Joe: I agree these events are already under a big time constraint "IF" anything happens. I am not in the loop as to why these changes happen, but have seen for some time, all the divisional races suffering from lack of participation. The addition of T/S, T/D was a huge boost for NHRA, maybe they are looking to see if this will be the next big thing and eventually replace some of the existing classes, like Comp, or the .90 classes. Who knows, but look at it this way if these new index classes bring in even 20 cars per class that is an additional 10k in income to each event. May make up for some of the other classes who are normally suffering.

Maybe if NHRA spent the time and effort to educate the fans on the .90 racing, they would be more accepted, but Im sure in the end you will find it is just easier to replace them with a format that people can understand.... Again this is just my take on it, and not an official word in any way.....

[Rollins_2241]

"Plus the oil downs from all the NOS equipped cars.."

In 15 straight hours of racing at Gainesville's Unleashed, there were zero oildowns. Those of us who build for the bottle are if anything a bit more obsessed with strength.

[jmcarter]

Apparently their entry will be $100 to run for $1000/400 so S/ST will pay extra entry to run for less $ ( don't know what kind of contingency program they will have). Everyone has to decide for themselves but sounds like S/ST is getting kicked to the curb and others will follow.

[Joe Pinkston]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

So it is, hate it when you have to have Facebook to get news, guess I'll just be newsless. And your opinion as a serious .90 racer?

Jim;

Like you, I also have not stepped up to the 21st century and become a Facebook user either. However, Silver Dollar has put this information on their web site. I would take that as being pretty much "official".




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham