Change the Way the National Championship ?

Keith 944 · 11-15-2019, 02:01 PM

I say leave it the way it is! here’s my story, IHRA did this very thing and I believe, like many others that it did not make the best racer the champion
I was fortunate enough to win my first world championship under the old point system, yes I traveled around many miles but when I became the champion I had more round wins than anyone else in my class
Now my second IHRA world championship came under the playoff program. I was only third in my division and did not have a very good year but it got me into the one race playoff. I went to Memphis and was fortunate enough to win that race . it made me a two time world champion.
Did I feel like I earned the championship? absolutely not. I just felt that I got lucky and won on the correct day.
And just a sidenote, when they took my interview they never said anything like that. they changed my whole wording around to say I loved the idea!
I thought I had at least earned the right to tell them how I thought of their playoff points system!!!!!

11-15-2019, 02:01 PM	#9
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,195 Likes: 1,163 Liked 1,885 Times in 578 Posts	Re: Change the Way the National Championship ? I say leave it the way it is! here’s my story, IHRA did this very thing and I believe, like many others that it did not make the best racer the champion I was fortunate enough to win my first world championship under the old point system, yes I traveled around many miles but when I became the champion I had more round wins than anyone else in my class Now my second IHRA world championship came under the playoff program. I was only third in my division and did not have a very good year but it got me into the one race playoff. I went to Memphis and was fortunate enough to win that race . it made me a two time world champion. Did I feel like I earned the championship? absolutely not. I just felt that I got lucky and won on the correct day. And just a sidenote, when they took my interview they never said anything like that. they changed my whole wording around to say I loved the idea! I thought I had at least earned the right to tell them how I thought of their playoff points system!!!!! __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody Last edited by Keith 944; 11-15-2019 at 02:05 PM.