Did we all catch this one? NHRA national event online registration changes for 2008 - Page 2

keith ohanesian · 11-16-2007, 04:52 PM

Watch the quotas for next year. I'll beat NHRA lowers the car counts from 80 to 64 look out its coming... Just ask our buddy Len. He knows all the truths just doesn't let them all out....

Gary Smith · 11-16-2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bushwacker

Dont Sugar Coat it tell us what you really think Gary!!

Uhm, I guess I need to add some height to my soapbox

Michael Beard · 11-19-2007, 10:30 AM

How many grading points do you need to go to an IHRA national event, and how many months in advance do you have to send in your money?

JEFF ESSMANN · 11-19-2007, 12:25 PM

michael i,m glad you live in the south east and can race ihra but for the other 2/3rds of the country it aint an option yea ihra had a shot in the midwest and just when we started getting people to try it they pulled out i quess you can say that was an ihra enhancement and most of us have real jobs that dont allow us to travel 10 hours to get to a race and it was a shame that they pulled out of the midwest because overall ihra races were fun and the people were great oh well it sucks to live in the frozen center of the country now i got all winter to get ready for my nhra enhancements

Speedracer · 11-19-2007, 04:18 PM

I bet you are right on those reduced quotas!

Lee Zane · 11-19-2007, 08:05 PM

Hey Beard, The answer isn't always IHRA.....

Michael Beard · 11-19-2007, 10:51 PM

True, but it's also not 'never the answer' either. As customers of NHRA, when y'all have requests, you need to be able to communicate those needs effectively, and hope that they listen. The comparison/contrast was warranted in this case, I believe. Maybe they'll move the Sport Compact exhibitions out, and less sponsors will mean less hospitality tents in the pits... maybe they'll have room for more Sportsman racers.

Jeff - I agree with you. There was a big long fight of a thread regarding that on this forum, and IHRA didn't appreciate my opinions on that one (probably still don't/won't). After a one-year absence, it has taken time to rebuild any momentum that was once there. I feel double-headers could've saved them.

11-16-2007, 04:52 PM	#11
keith ohanesian Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 392 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Did we all catch this one? NHRA national event online registration changes for 20 Watch the quotas for next year. I'll beat NHRA lowers the car counts from 80 to 64 look out its coming... Just ask our buddy Len. He knows all the truths just doesn't let them all out.... __________________ No prep is king

11-19-2007, 10:30 AM	#13
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Did we all catch this one? NHRA national event online registration changes for 20 How many grading points do you need to go to an IHRA national event, and how many months in advance do you have to send in your money? __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

11-19-2007, 12:25 PM	#14
JEFF ESSMANN Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 57 Likes: 10 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Did we all catch this one? NHRA national event online registration changes for 20 michael i,m glad you live in the south east and can race ihra but for the other 2/3rds of the country it aint an option yea ihra had a shot in the midwest and just when we started getting people to try it they pulled out i quess you can say that was an ihra enhancement and most of us have real jobs that dont allow us to travel 10 hours to get to a race and it was a shame that they pulled out of the midwest because overall ihra races were fun and the people were great oh well it sucks to live in the frozen center of the country now i got all winter to get ready for my nhra enhancements __________________ Jeff Essmann 5780 ss/ja WEB SITE WITH MY RACECAR

11-19-2007, 04:18 PM	#15
Speedracer Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Did we all catch this one? NHRA national event online registration changes for 20 I bet you are right on those reduced quotas!

11-19-2007, 08:05 PM	#16
Lee Zane Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 67 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Did we all catch this one? NHRA national event online registration changes for 20 Hey Beard, The answer isn't always IHRA.....

11-19-2007, 10:51 PM	#17
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Did we all catch this one? NHRA national event online registration changes for 20 True, but it's also not 'never the answer' either. As customers of NHRA, when y'all have requests, you need to be able to communicate those needs effectively, and hope that they listen. The comparison/contrast was warranted in this case, I believe. Maybe they'll move the Sport Compact exhibitions out, and less sponsors will mean less hospitality tents in the pits... maybe they'll have room for more Sportsman racers. Jeff - I agree with you. There was a big long fight of a thread regarding that on this forum, and IHRA didn't appreciate my opinions on that one (probably still don't/won't). After a one-year absence, it has taken time to rebuild any momentum that was once there. I feel double-headers could've saved them. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS