So.. Why aren't RACERS trying to set National records!?

[GUMP]

I really think that the NHRA needs to have a "Stocker News" section on their website. Class racing is one of the last remaining Sportsman performance assets that the NHRA has. They are wasting it.

I say, give us 5 points for setting the record (Maximum two times a year).

[Mark Madison]

Originally Posted by DG

National Opens are definitely the best place to set a record. Division 7 National opens at Sacramento and Fallon are in June so the weather generally doesn't cooperate. Would love to see the Sacramento National Open or Maybe a Bakersfield National open the weekend before the Winternationals.

With the announcement today of the possibility of revising the National event schedule moving the first race to Gainesville there would be time to get this on the schedule without conflicts.

Originally Posted by Mark Madison

With the announcement today of the possibility of revising the National event schedule moving the first race to Gainesville there would be time to get this on the schedule without conflicts.

Great ideas!
A National Open right around thanksgiving or later in Sonoma would be killer!
With a big Baro, minus big DA till noon and 100-400 DA the rest of the day- Records would fall!

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by GUMP

I really think that the NHRA needs to have a "Stocker News" section on their website. Class racing is one of the last remaining Sportsman performance assets that the NHRA has. They are wasting it.

I say, give us 5 points for setting the record (Maximum two times a year).

I proposed that and Nhra said no…

[Frank Castros]

Ed,
I remember when you proposed it.

[442OLDS]

The only thing preventing me from setting a National Record is that last half of a second.Still looking for it.

[John Duzac]

Originally Posted by Brett C

ZERO incentive!

Brett, the incentives use to be the awarding of points for setting the ET, like 100 points and half of that for setting the mph. You can bet if points were awarded for setting a national Records, there would be no minimums at all. Besides, if racers were torn down, some may get tossed. There was a time, every class winner at the US Nationals were torn down. Every one of them.

[Frank Castros]

2022 Division One National Open Event Schedule
04/15/2022 - 04/16/2022 Atco Dragway Atco, N.J.
04/30/2022 - 05/01/2022 Lebanon Valley Dragway West Lebanon, N.Y.
06/18/2022 - 06/18/2022 Toronto Motorsports Park/Cayuga Dragway Cayuga,
06/19/2022 - 06/19/2022 Toronto Motorsports Park/Cayuga Dragway Cayuga,
07/07/2022 - 07/08/2022 Numidia Dragway Numidia, Pa.
07/23/2022 - 07/23/2022 Napierville Dragway Napierville, PQ, Que.
07/24/2022 - 07/24/2022 Napierville Dragway Napierville, PQ, Que.
07/29/2022 - 07/29/2022 Mirramichi Dragway Park Napan, N.B.
07/30/2022 - 07/30/2022 Mirramichi Dragway Park Napan, N.B.
10/21/2022 - 10/23/2022 Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Pa.
There are 10 event(s) scheduled for this series.

[James Perrone]

Why don’t we set records
It’s a lot of work
My car isn’t fast enough
Nobody cares
There’s no reward
And you are talking about a handful of cars capable of it

[Cotten]

Originally Posted by Mark Madison

With the announcement today of the possibility of revising the National event schedule moving the first race to Gainesville there would be time to get this on the schedule without conflicts.

Hello Mark
Where did you see this announcement?
I could not find it on NHRA website or fb page.