Low entry quota's

Lew Silverman · 11-19-2013, 01:26 AM

Does anyone know why the Stock and Super Stock quota's for Denver and Seattle are so low? They seem to be about half of the other races!

Thanks!

jmcarter · 11-19-2013, 07:51 AM

Lew, the quotas are consistent with prior year car counts. Denver's actual count was in the twenty's last year for both classes and Seattle's SS count was also in the twenty's. There were threads that addressed the reasons for that and you can search the forum for those...I'd do that but kind of a touchy subject.

Jody Lang · 11-19-2013, 04:49 PM

Parking space has always been a big issue at Seattle. Not much space.

Rat Raceway · 11-19-2013, 05:59 PM

Bandimer Mile High Nationals.
Stock
2010 there were 39 entries.
2011 there were 35 entries.
2012 there were 28 entries.
2013 had 32 entries.

You have to have to be able to take a fogging and have thick skin if you want to race SS/Stock here. Not much love for us.

GTX JOHN · 11-20-2013, 02:47 AM

In Denver we are consistantly parked approximately a mile
from start. For class we are not allowed to tow to where
our competitors are pitted but must drive all the way up.
My car is usally 160-180 by the time I get to my competitors
pits. Our cars have a tough enough time in class without
spotting them a Hot engine.

Five years ago or so....I towed to my competitors pit and started my car
there and nearly got a year suspension.......The officials still b*tch me
out to this day about my "Infraction" three or four times a year.

I got down to last four in eliminator which is way better than I normally
ever do at my advanced age......But I doubt that I will ever show up at
that track again!

Ed Wright · 11-20-2013, 09:00 AM

We raced there a couple of times, swore we would never go back.

Rat Raceway · 11-20-2013, 12:25 PM

Not good for sure, but...

It's better than, NO track.

nhramnl · 11-20-2013, 04:07 PM

Did you happen to look at the quotas for Brainerd? I can't recall a year in the past 25 where there have been more than 30-40 cars in Super Stock. It's a long drive to the middle of nowhere, to run at a track that is almost never fast (especially since NHRA dropped the altitude factor).

Doug McCue · 11-20-2013, 08:30 PM

How about a all pro event at Denver. Then the sportsman will not have to park out back.

11-19-2013, 01:26 AM	#1
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Low entry quota's Does anyone know why the Stock and Super Stock quota's for Denver and Seattle are so low? They seem to be about half of the other races! Thanks! __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

11-19-2013, 07:51 AM	#2
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,320 Likes: 2,452 Liked 3,258 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Low entry quota's Lew, the quotas are consistent with prior year car counts. Denver's actual count was in the twenty's last year for both classes and Seattle's SS count was also in the twenty's. There were threads that addressed the reasons for that and you can search the forum for those...I'd do that but kind of a touchy subject. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

11-19-2013, 04:49 PM	#3
Jody Lang Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 307 Likes: 28 Liked 92 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Low entry quota's Parking space has always been a big issue at Seattle. Not much space.

11-19-2013, 05:59 PM	#4
Rat Raceway Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver Co Posts: 408 Likes: 282 Liked 35 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Low entry quota's Bandimer Mile High Nationals. Stock 2010 there were 39 entries. 2011 there were 35 entries. 2012 there were 28 entries. 2013 had 32 entries. You have to have to be able to take a fogging and have thick skin if you want to race SS/Stock here. Not much love for us. __________________ Ross Gregory 5133 Stock,Super Stock 53 Top Dragster

11-20-2013, 02:47 AM	#5
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,743 Likes: 2,838 Liked 2,517 Times in 701 Posts	Re: Low entry quota's In Denver we are consistantly parked approximately a mile from start. For class we are not allowed to tow to where our competitors are pitted but must drive all the way up. My car is usally 160-180 by the time I get to my competitors pits. Our cars have a tough enough time in class without spotting them a Hot engine. Five years ago or so....I towed to my competitors pit and started my car there and nearly got a year suspension.......The officials still btch me out to this day about my "Infraction" three or four times a year. I got down to last four in eliminator which is way better than I normally ever do at my advanced age......But I doubt that I will ever show up at that track again! Last edited by GTX JOHN; 11-20-2013 at 02:52 AM.*

11-20-2013, 09:00 AM	#6
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Low entry quota's We raced there a couple of times, swore we would never go back. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

11-20-2013, 12:25 PM	#7
Rat Raceway Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver Co Posts: 408 Likes: 282 Liked 35 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Low entry quota's Not good for sure, but... It's better than, NO track. __________________ Ross Gregory 5133 Stock,Super Stock 53 Top Dragster

11-20-2013, 04:07 PM	#8
nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 507 Likes: 8 Liked 358 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Low entry quota's Did you happen to look at the quotas for Brainerd? I can't recall a year in the past 25 where there have been more than 30-40 cars in Super Stock. It's a long drive to the middle of nowhere, to run at a track that is almost never fast (especially since NHRA dropped the altitude factor).

11-20-2013, 08:30 PM	#9
Doug McCue Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 232 Likes: 7 Liked 13 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Low entry quota's How about a all pro event at Denver. Then the sportsman will not have to park out back.