What's up with NHRA logic?

Bruce Noland · 03-05-2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by philip miles

Josh: Reading the guide lines is like school yard mentality, other people make commitments that they can't follow up on, so other people get punished for that behavior.
Philip Casey Miles
248H
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Josh is the NHRA competion administrators.

I get the logic now, punish the racer who wants to go to a race and do nothing to the people who make commitments that aren't reallized. That makes all the business sence in the world. The people who withdrew should loose their entry fees if this is the business solution that NHRA is following!

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock?

You need to grow up. Racers do not enter races with the intention of withdrawing at the last moment just to send immature brats into tantrums. I was one of the last to withdraw from this race because, after final prep of my little rig, I returned home to find a very dear family member in the throes of a medical emergency. Thoughts of racing vanish in these situations. It's really hard for me to ever feel sorry for nhra but this thread is mostly about adults behaving like children and I mean pre-schoolers.

philip miles · 03-05-2012, 05:31 PM

Bruce, I feel bad that you had a medical issue arise, by your number I can tell you are from D1, I used to race in D1. No problem getting to D1 races and I think you have 2 or 3 National events with in a 200 mile radius. But down here there are no NHRA tracks within 200 miles, I played their games with getting a grade point to race at the Gator's, it was a hardship for me to even get to the Orlando D2 race.
If NHRA kept everyone's entry money who withdrew and closed the event, fine. But everone who withdraws gets their money towards another national event and the racers who only have one shot at a national event which is the 2nd closest race, 300 miles, gets locked out.
The people who are in charge are not racers, never even owned a race cars, what are they doing in the NHRA? I'm here with my $250 wanting to enter, they wouldn't take it because of a policy that was probably procured before the recession and now is a business error. 8 withdrawalls equals $2000 in entry fees that NHRA lost. Who need's a degree to figure that out?
I'm no school kid, just a racer wanting to race!!
Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock

Dick Butler · 03-06-2012, 08:20 AM

If the issue is local racers not being able to race in the closest Nationals, why not have "bonus point" based on home base of racer. Live within 300 miles of the race, you automatically have one extra point for local event. If you live 1000 miles away you dont. This would still allow most points to enter first but help locals enter sooner if they have been earning points.
Second thought it is obvious local SportsNational format works if it were expanded and advertised. Let the bracket racers have the fill in time for the National events. Racing at an NHRA event was always a highlight of my racing but with the dilution of the field to Super Comp, Super Gas, and Cutting of Class racers the drive to be there would slow....
Without 8 or 10 cars in a class to compete it appears to be less attractive.

Smallbloc · 03-08-2012, 07:15 PM

Casey, I can't believe you still want to eat that NHRA crap sammich.
IHRA is taking over Florida, one track at a time.
your pal, Marshall

03-05-2012, 05:31 PM	#2
philip miles Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's up with NHRA logic? Bruce, I feel bad that you had a medical issue arise, by your number I can tell you are from D1, I used to race in D1. No problem getting to D1 races and I think you have 2 or 3 National events with in a 200 mile radius. But down here there are no NHRA tracks within 200 miles, I played their games with getting a grade point to race at the Gator's, it was a hardship for me to even get to the Orlando D2 race. If NHRA kept everyone's entry money who withdrew and closed the event, fine. But everone who withdraws gets their money towards another national event and the racers who only have one shot at a national event which is the 2nd closest race, 300 miles, gets locked out. The people who are in charge are not racers, never even owned a race cars, what are they doing in the NHRA? I'm here with my $250 wanting to enter, they wouldn't take it because of a policy that was probably procured before the recession and now is a business error. 8 withdrawalls equals $2000 in entry fees that NHRA lost. Who need's a degree to figure that out? I'm no school kid, just a racer wanting to race!! Casey Miles 248H "F" NHRA Stock

03-06-2012, 08:20 AM	#3
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: What's up with NHRA logic? If the issue is local racers not being able to race in the closest Nationals, why not have "bonus point" based on home base of racer. Live within 300 miles of the race, you automatically have one extra point for local event. If you live 1000 miles away you dont. This would still allow most points to enter first but help locals enter sooner if they have been earning points. Second thought it is obvious local SportsNational format works if it were expanded and advertised. Let the bracket racers have the fill in time for the National events. Racing at an NHRA event was always a highlight of my racing but with the dilution of the field to Super Comp, Super Gas, and Cutting of Class racers the drive to be there would slow.... Without 8 or 10 cars in a class to compete it appears to be less attractive.

03-08-2012, 07:15 PM	#4
Smallbloc Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's up with NHRA logic? Casey, I can't believe you still want to eat that NHRA crap sammich. IHRA is taking over Florida, one track at a time. your pal, Marshall