Thanks, NHRA..Easier to Quit

[Frank Castros]

Mark,
Back in the early seventies didn't most guys race locally and attend a WCS race or two and maybe a National event and where happy to do so?
Maybe that's the way to go again and I hope it is.

[Rich Biebel]

In the past you had to attend at least one points race just to be sent a national event entry. You sent it in and waited to see if it was accepted. If you did not attend many points races your entry might be returned, declined along with your check. Had it happen to me even after winning at the national level. They used to usually accept 100+ cars at the time and I didn't run many points races around that time. Yea I was disappointed but it was and is their ballgame.

[Hacksaw]

The NHRA format and grading system is one reason IHRA was so appealing to many racers. They welcomed all and I hope it continues to be a healthy alternative, show up with your stuff in order, you race.

[jimi]

all you guys got it wrong, half hour of work the exhaust is bolted back on my stocker and away I go !!!! back and forth to work etc. this has been going on for a long time with nhra . that's why I don do many nhra races and go to association races. I also don't like three to five days away from work and my family.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by jimi

all you guys got it wrong, half hour of work the exhaust is bolted back on my stocker and away I go !!!! back and forth to work etc. this has been going on for a long time with nhra . that's why I don do many nhra races and go to association races. I also don't like three to five days away from work and my family.

Don't worry, Jimi. NHRA is going to shorten up the events some.
It's for your own best interest, don't ya know.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Mark,....Sorry to hear that you are walking away from the sport that you truly love .Unfortunately, all things change and the NHRA landscape has changed drastically over the years. You will forever be remembered as the FWD champion at Englishtown....carry on my friend.....

[ken robinson]

Totally irrelevant to the topic , but at the last nat, event I ran at they had 11.5 , 10.0 , & some other index classes that ran . Do they have a quota ? Or is it a 12 car field and #13 goes home on the ladder after paying the entry fee .They have no grade point deal only local track bracket race points .

[Wayne Totaro]

Originally Posted by ken robinson

Totally irrelevant to the topic , but at the last nat, event I ran at they had 11.5 , 10.0 , & some other index classes that ran . Do they have a quota ? Or is it a 12 car field and #13 goes home on the ladder after paying the entry fee .They have no grade point deal only local track bracket race points .

Ken, The excuse that they gave was that they want to get "New Blood" into the Stock/Super stock ranks!

[Alan Roehrich]

They're adding Top Fuel Harley to "select events" this year as well.

They have yet to grasp that whenever an effort is made to attempt to be everything to everyone, it ends up being nothing to anyone.

[cmracing]

Originally Posted by ken robinson

Totally irrelevant to the topic , but at the last nat, event I ran at they had 11.5 , 10.0 , & some other index classes that ran . Do they have a quota ? Or is it a 12 car field and #13 goes home on the ladder after paying the entry fee .They have no grade point deal only local track bracket race points .

Where was that? I wish E-Town would do it for 10.00 but no............

They did it for Street ET and 11.50 Index.

This year will have the top 8 from Pro and Bike/Sled.

Trying to show people other types of racing I guess.

I would do it just for the fun!

The grade point system is ridiculous. I would never do it myself, was trying to help a friend get his car into our local National Event but it is now for sale.

I honestly wouldn't care to run at a National Event. But, if my car fit a class and I didn't have the spend $325 or whatever to enter, and pay $55 for a shot at $500, I'm-in!