Lucas Oil Schedule is Up on DRC

[new az stocker]

Bakersfield is an easy tow from both the bay area and southern calif and they take it away! I just don't understand why they don't consider the racers when they make the schedule!

[Brett Brown]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

I wonder what sense it makes to not have a race at Bakersfield - it seems like a good facility to me - a little smelly and dusty at times but I mean WTH

Probably as much since to the Pros to be out west for Pomona and Phoenix and drive 3000 miles to Gainesville and then 3000 miles back to Las Vegas and then 3000 miles back to Charlotte

I know - I know who cares

If they can be so stupid with the Pros - what do you think they can be with us

I was told that Bakersfield chose not to pay NHRA the money they require to host a points race. Can't say that I blame them.

[B Aceves]

Originally Posted by new az stocker

Bakersfield is an easy tow from both the bay area and southern calif and they take it away! I just don't understand why they don't consider the racers when they make the schedule!

If you have ever talked to the guys who run Famoso you would understand why they don't have a Division Race this season. Cost of Doing Buisness with NHRA has PISSED off another Track plain and simple.... Thank you NHRA !! ANRA is sounding better and better every day is all we need is the support from west coast racers to make a change.

[dahkahuna]

Bakersfield and Sacramento both are venues close to So. cal and No. cal but this division (7) is forcing anyone who is serious about division point championship to now go to TOP GUN no choices for your 5 races to claim points just spend the dollars and travel like a professional, well not being a independently wealthy person SUMMIT SERIES racing looks better, or PSCA, or SUPER STREET ASSOC, I,ve raced STOCK ,and SUPER STOCK exclusively for 30 years and this NHRA 7 director is directly dismantling DIVISION 7 year by year no consideration for the hard economic times Allen Rhinehart said it today thanking everyone at Pomona for spending their dollars to watch NHRA RACING (the premier venue undoubtedly) but regionally they screw us everytime we show up. Load in early fees, extra tech card fees, camping fees,leave your rig overnite fees,buy back fees,extra test run fees, I could go on and on, our entree fee allows us 1 or 2 runs period, it use to cover 4 runs. This Director should be ashamed of his disregard for fair and unbaised direction of the racing done here in Division 7. The out of towners just recieved a taste in VEGAS of what we deal with year after year, they were apauled and won't ever come back, the lack of professionalism by him and the way we always loose Qualifying runs, to hot ,to cold, to windy, to late, to close to lunch, lunch break,dinner break, break break break, haven't you all had enough I have! The desire of everyone racing is to try and compete with each other not with a sanctioning body that only wants your money and gives nothing back,and now takes a Divisonal away why ? It can't be from overwork the down time at Division races rival a Doctors appointment and we all now how we wait for that...........JUST MY 2 CENTS...Oh what did you say Mr. Rice It 'll cost me 5 cents?

[Jeff Teuton]

I don't think all these dates are set in stone. My understanding is that the tracks have most of the say on the dates. Maybe if Nitro Joe could post a schedule (temporary) with the Lucas and big races, and sptnationals, we could have something to work with, division by division, we could effect a change. Worth a shot.

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by John Kelley

When was the last time Bristol had a Divisional race ?
It seems like it was a LONG time ago !

its been a while, we enjoyed goin to this track..i just wished montgomery had of been put back on the schedule..

[71mavlouisville]

If they are going to move one of the events, Houston vs Cecil, I hope it's Cecil. I would much rather a week between Houston and Belle Rose National than back to back weekends. My tow truck is kinda old and needs some rest between events, or maybe its the tow truck driver, lol

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by 71mavlouisville

If they are going to move one of the events, Houston vs Cecil, I hope it's Cecil. I would much rather a week between Houston and Belle Rose National than back to back weekends. My tow truck is kinda old and needs some rest between events, or maybe its the tow truck driver, lol

You will not see the Cecil race date changed as it is the week before the Gatornationals and that has always been a sought after date in D-2. Buy a new truck! Jim

[mopar jeff]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

They just made it more expensive to race in Division 7............

They eliminated Bakersfield (210 miles) & Medford (422 miles) from Gilroy, CA.......

To race at the 5 Division 7 races it is a total tow of 4,400 miles........

NHRA just raised the cost of racing again......

Bob

That is why I won't be points racing next year.

[Tony Janes]

I heard that Bakersfield did not want a divisional race.