Grade Point Alternative

herbjr · 12-29-2022, 05:24 PM

So my son who has 8 grade points and is Division champ should enter every event this year and then withdraw and let someone buy his entry?

BTW We would NEVER DO THAT, if we are on the pre entry sheet you will see us there unless a problem come up.

Herb Jr

Charley Downing · 12-29-2022, 06:17 PM

With our recent success the past few hours. We are now looking to expand our GPA team. We are now on the lookout for past stk and ss world champs preferably that are no longer racing or those racing a limited schedule. If you are a past stk or ss word champ and would like to help hold spots for grade point deprived racers, please contact me for more info.
This is a great way for retired racers to earn a little extra cash.

Side note
Do you currently have a national event entry spot your holding and are looking to sell it anonymously? Afraid of what your pers might think of you? no problem just contact us with your asking selling price and will do all the work for you. GPA charges a finder’s fee of 25% for helping sell your spot anonymously. This way other racers with less then 8 grade points won’t get mad at you.
Yea no one would ever save spots at national events wink wink.

Just remember its not your fault NHRA created this broken entry system
Put your money where your grade points aren’t

J.R. Haddad · 12-29-2022, 06:28 PM

It's was only a matter of time. Where I live in Western Canada, it costs me
an average of $3000.00 per points meet. Pretty simple, 8 x $3000.00= 24,000.00 if I want to run the big races, and if I'm really fast on the keyboard. (Questionable). So for the 3 National events that I want to attend,
1 would be a 1000.00, 2 would be 500.00, total 2000.00. go to the 4 points meets a year that I like is 12,000.00, a savings of 12,000.00 minus 2,000.00 to Charlie & Co. and I'm up 10,000.00. Use the extra races to go to our Assn. races where you actually leave with money, say 5000.00 a year, and I'm 15,000.00 better off. I better stop before I actually think I make money racing!

J.R.

Frank Castros · 12-29-2022, 06:43 PM

Brillant idea Charley, but how long before the NHRA puts the kibosh on this enterprise?

Charley Downing · 12-29-2022, 06:49 PM

Frank why would NHRA care who the 50 racers in each class are. The entry money is the same to them. As far as the NHRA bean counters see it its a non issue for them.

1347 · 12-29-2022, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Frank why would NHRA care who the 50 racers in each class are. The entry money is the same to them. As far as the NHRA bean counters see it its a non issue for them.

Because they aren't making the money. It's no different than scalping tickets. I am gonna guess if someone from NHRA sees this post, they will be thinking about how to stop this.

MR DERBY CITY · 12-29-2022, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 1347

Because they aren't making the money. It's no different than scalping tickets. I am gonna guess if someone from NHRA sees this post, they will be thinking about how to stop this.

Duane, if NHRA cared about making money,…don’t you think they would expand the quotas ? NHRA does read these posts, and NHRA created this MONSTER all by themself ……that’s the great part of living in the USA, free enterprise …LOL.

Charley Downing · 12-29-2022, 07:15 PM

Not sure how It's the same as scalping tickets? This is more like holding a spot in line trying to get into the club.
I'm pretty sure sporting or concert tickets have some kind of face value. What is the face value of holding a entry spot?
were not selling the entry just the spot.

Paul Wong · 12-29-2022, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 1347

Because they aren't making the money. It's no different than scalping tickets. I am gonna guess if someone from NHRA sees this post, they will be thinking about how to stop this.

If NHRA cared at all there would never be less than a 64 car quota. Takes the same time to run. Gainesville has the space period. NHRA has proven running a profitable business is not part of the model.

Frank Castros · 12-29-2022, 07:53 PM

Charley as I said YOUR idea is brilliant but the NHRA won't like it because it's not THEIR idea.

Kudos to you!

12-29-2022, 05:24 PM	#1
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Grade Point Alternative So my son who has 8 grade points and is Division champ should enter every event this year and then withdraw and let someone buy his entry? BTW We would NEVER DO THAT, if we are on the pre entry sheet you will see us there unless a problem come up. Herb Jr

12-29-2022, 06:17 PM	#2
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Grade Point Alternative With our recent success the past few hours. We are now looking to expand our GPA team. We are now on the lookout for past stk and ss world champs preferably that are no longer racing or those racing a limited schedule. If you are a past stk or ss word champ and would like to help hold spots for grade point deprived racers, please contact me for more info. This is a great way for retired racers to earn a little extra cash. Side note Do you currently have a national event entry spot your holding and are looking to sell it anonymously? Afraid of what your pers might think of you? no problem just contact us with your asking selling price and will do all the work for you. GPA charges a finder’s fee of 25% for helping sell your spot anonymously. This way other racers with less then 8 grade points won’t get mad at you. Yea no one would ever save spots at national events wink wink. Just remember its not your fault NHRA created this broken entry system Put your money where your grade points aren’t __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

12-29-2022, 06:28 PM	#3
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 785 Likes: 939 Liked 1,469 Times in 308 Posts	Re: Grade Point Alternative It's was only a matter of time. Where I live in Western Canada, it costs me an average of $3000.00 per points meet. Pretty simple, 8 x $3000.00= 24,000.00 if I want to run the big races, and if I'm really fast on the keyboard. (Questionable). So for the 3 National events that I want to attend, 1 would be a 1000.00, 2 would be 500.00, total 2000.00. go to the 4 points meets a year that I like is 12,000.00, a savings of 12,000.00 minus 2,000.00 to Charlie & Co. and I'm up 10,000.00. Use the extra races to go to our Assn. races where you actually leave with money, say 5000.00 a year, and I'm 15,000.00 better off. I better stop before I actually think I make money racing! J.R.

12-29-2022, 06:43 PM	#4
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,975 Likes: 2,599 Liked 2,727 Times in 961 Posts	Re: Grade Point Alternative Brillant idea Charley, but how long before the NHRA puts the kibosh on this enterprise?

12-29-2022, 06:49 PM	#5
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Grade Point Alternative Frank why would NHRA care who the 50 racers in each class are. The entry money is the same to them. As far as the NHRA bean counters see it its a non issue for them. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK

12-29-2022, 07:15 PM	#8
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Grade Point Alternative Not sure how It's the same as scalping tickets? This is more like holding a spot in line trying to get into the club. I'm pretty sure sporting or concert tickets have some kind of face value. What is the face value of holding a entry spot? were not selling the entry just the spot. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 12-29-2022 at 07:35 PM.

12-29-2022, 07:53 PM	#10
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,975 Likes: 2,599 Liked 2,727 Times in 961 Posts	Re: Grade Point Alternative Charley as I said YOUR idea is brilliant but the NHRA won't like it because it's not THEIR idea. Kudos to you!