The Demise Of Class Eliminations

DG · 01-10-2024, 12:42 PM

I would like to try Class Eliminations on a four wide track.

jmcarter · 01-10-2024, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DG

I would like to try Class Eliminations on a four wide track.

Combo would be a bizarre deal, interesting to watch though

Tim Barrett · 01-10-2024, 01:59 PM

We keep getting changes and people keep making suggestions but,,I'm curious,who is the person that keeps making the changes?? Is it Lonnie G?? Is it Ned W??? Or maybe it's the Division Directors?? We keep hearing our Reps should be bringing it up,,but to who??
Alan Rhinehart and Joe Costello are always praising Stock and Super Stock. Joe does live shows in the pits with different Racers and you'd think that would be enough to help. Many people have ideas and recommendations,but until we have someone with pull and position to say,,Hey we can benefit from Class at Nationals,,we can benefit from more entries at Nationals,then not much is going to happen.

An old smart man told me many years ago and those words are so true,,,
"Enjoy What You Have Today,,CAUSE NOTHING LASTS FOR EVER!!!

GUMP · 01-10-2024, 03:43 PM

It wasn't Lonnie.

GUMP · 01-10-2024, 07:19 PM

Justin Lamb?

jmcarter · 01-10-2024, 07:51 PM

Tim, if Lonnie didn’t have input I’m pretty sure Alan and Joe don’t (imagine Lewis Bloom could vouch for that). Unfortunately the NHRA folks who “get us” are in a distinct minority. The suits are NOT car people, they could be swapped one for one with others in comparable positions for a private equity business and we’d scarcely tell the difference.

Tim Barrett · 01-10-2024, 08:37 PM

Maybe someone can explain how they did it 25 plus years ago. I remember the Summer Nationals in Englishtown New Jersey approximately 128 Stockers almost that many Super Stock with pits so packed they made sure you were exactly on you pit line. With a 4 day event we had 2 rounds qualifying on Thursday 2 rounds qualifying on Friday and 1st round on Saturday. Not to mention the packed Pro pits with a midway that you could buy anything plus,you could bring a broken part to get fixed or manufacturers could test and diagnose an issue that a racer might have. I don't remember how they did class at that event,but they didn't beg guys to come to the lanes and the Dragracing was just constant cars running down the track.
I think we need to do our part to speed things up especially 1st round to find our opponent and get up to the staging lanes.
Like putting National Records in National Dragster,,someone just decided we don't need it anymore.

01-10-2024, 12:42 PM	#1
DG Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Sierra's Posts: 164 Likes: 460 Liked 446 Times in 97 Posts	Re: The Demise Of Class Eliminations I would like to try Class Eliminations on a four wide track.

01-10-2024, 01:59 PM	#3
Tim Barrett Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Fort Ann New York State Posts: 142 Likes: 960 Liked 468 Times in 71 Posts	Re: The Demise Of Class Eliminations We keep getting changes and people keep making suggestions but,,I'm curious,who is the person that keeps making the changes?? Is it Lonnie G?? Is it Ned W??? Or maybe it's the Division Directors?? We keep hearing our Reps should be bringing it up,,but to who?? Alan Rhinehart and Joe Costello are always praising Stock and Super Stock. Joe does live shows in the pits with different Racers and you'd think that would be enough to help. Many people have ideas and recommendations,but until we have someone with pull and position to say,,Hey we can benefit from Class at Nationals,,we can benefit from more entries at Nationals,then not much is going to happen. An old smart man told me many years ago and those words are so true,,, "Enjoy What You Have Today,,CAUSE NOTHING LASTS FOR EVER!!!

01-10-2024, 03:43 PM	#4
GUMP VIP Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 1,817 Likes: 2,155 Liked 2,336 Times in 549 Posts	Re: The Demise Of Class Eliminations It wasn't Lonnie. __________________ Daren Poole-Adams NHRA Stock/SS 2007

01-10-2024, 07:19 PM	#5
GUMP VIP Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 1,817 Likes: 2,155 Liked 2,336 Times in 549 Posts	Re: The Demise Of Class Eliminations Justin Lamb? __________________ Daren Poole-Adams NHRA Stock/SS 2007

01-10-2024, 07:51 PM	#6
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,294 Likes: 2,370 Liked 3,171 Times in 971 Posts	Re: The Demise Of Class Eliminations Tim, if Lonnie didn’t have input I’m pretty sure Alan and Joe don’t (imagine Lewis Bloom could vouch for that). Unfortunately the NHRA folks who “get us” are in a distinct minority. The suits are NOT car people, they could be swapped one for one with others in comparable positions for a private equity business and we’d scarcely tell the difference. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

01-10-2024, 08:37 PM	#7
Tim Barrett Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Fort Ann New York State Posts: 142 Likes: 960 Liked 468 Times in 71 Posts	Re: The Demise Of Class Eliminations Maybe someone can explain how they did it 25 plus years ago. I remember the Summer Nationals in Englishtown New Jersey approximately 128 Stockers almost that many Super Stock with pits so packed they made sure you were exactly on you pit line. With a 4 day event we had 2 rounds qualifying on Thursday 2 rounds qualifying on Friday and 1st round on Saturday. Not to mention the packed Pro pits with a midway that you could buy anything plus,you could bring a broken part to get fixed or manufacturers could test and diagnose an issue that a racer might have. I don't remember how they did class at that event,but they didn't beg guys to come to the lanes and the Dragracing was just constant cars running down the track. I think we need to do our part to speed things up especially 1st round to find our opponent and get up to the staging lanes. Like putting National Records in National Dragster,,someone just decided we don't need it anymore.