NHRA now doing a double - Page 2

Ed Carpenter · 01-05-2012, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GarysZ24

Next thing they need to do is reduce their entry fees to IHRA levels (Fat Chance of That Happening)!

Or maybe restoring the old altitude correction factors for Stock & Super Stock, instead of making us run the factors for the Super Classes...Highly Unlikely!

Or better yet, they can shock the Stock & Super Stock masses, by returning our indexes to their pre-enhanced levels (thus giving us our 3 tenths back)? I'll probably win lottery money before that happens...lol!

Gary the answers to you questions are no no and no!!!!! LOL

Mike Pearson · 01-06-2012, 10:26 AM

in review of the information posted on the double race. This will be a 4 day event which will turn into a 5 day event with the parking. IHRA can do a double in just 2 days. Of course the car counts are less. Personaly I hope division 2 does not try this idea. Our races are way too closley scheduled to support this type of program. I would like to see a minimum of 3 weeks between any races in the division.

Another Friendly Racer · 01-06-2012, 11:00 AM

Parking does not take a day unless you choose so. 8 race weekends @ 3 days per event = 24 days. 4 race weekends @ 4 days per event = 16 days PLUS half of the travel. Guys who are actually out there racing consistently should love this format. Forget the whole NHRA vs IHRA nonsense who cares if someone likes one organization more than the other.

Andys dad · 01-06-2012, 11:20 AM

The problem I see is - three weeks in a row with two days off work - means at least six days off work (8 to 5 job) in less than a month. Not to mention other race weekends later in the year.

No one has mentioned when these days/races are coupled with two national meets the weekends just prior.

Not a bonus if you are not retired or have a job that is more important than racing

Life is a balancing act - there really is life outside of racing

So some choices must be made

We will make them

:-) peace

Harry 6674 · 01-06-2012, 11:48 AM

If NHRA car counts fall to IHRAs level they can pull off the doubles. But if they fall that far NHRA will go bye bye.

Ed Wright · 01-06-2012, 12:02 PM

If NHRA didn't start parking the day before, and everybody came in the gate the morning of the first race, a lot of them won't make the first qualifying round. Just too many cars.

partsbob67 · 01-06-2012, 11:49 PM

so will you still get grade points for both races?

01-06-2012, 10:26 AM	#12
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,449 Likes: 615 Liked 1,926 Times in 579 Posts	Re: NHRA now doing a double in review of the information posted on the double race. This will be a 4 day event which will turn into a 5 day event with the parking. IHRA can do a double in just 2 days. Of course the car counts are less. Personaly I hope division 2 does not try this idea. Our races are way too closley scheduled to support this type of program. I would like to see a minimum of 3 weeks between any races in the division. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

01-06-2012, 11:00 AM	#13
Another Friendly Racer Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 152 Likes: 0 Liked 19 Times in 6 Posts	Re: NHRA now doing a double Parking does not take a day unless you choose so. 8 race weekends @ 3 days per event = 24 days. 4 race weekends @ 4 days per event = 16 days PLUS half of the travel. Guys who are actually out there racing consistently should love this format. Forget the whole NHRA vs IHRA nonsense who cares if someone likes one organization more than the other.

01-06-2012, 11:20 AM	#14
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: NHRA now doing a double The problem I see is - three weeks in a row with two days off work - means at least six days off work (8 to 5 job) in less than a month. Not to mention other race weekends later in the year. No one has mentioned when these days/races are coupled with two national meets the weekends just prior. Not a bonus if you are not retired or have a job that is more important than racing Life is a balancing act - there really is life outside of racing So some choices must be made We will make them :-) peace __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

01-06-2012, 11:48 AM	#15
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA now doing a double If NHRA car counts fall to IHRAs level they can pull off the doubles. But if they fall that far NHRA will go bye bye.

01-06-2012, 12:02 PM	#16
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: NHRA now doing a double If NHRA didn't start parking the day before, and everybody came in the gate the morning of the first race, a lot of them won't make the first qualifying round. Just too many cars. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-06-2012, 11:49 PM	#17
partsbob67 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: rohnert park,ca Posts: 414 Likes: 11 Liked 79 Times in 11 Posts	Re: NHRA now doing a double so will you still get grade points for both races? __________________ bob beals 7244