NHRA National event entry

Tracy Robbins · 07-27-2008, 09:45 PM

I noticed that there are 183 entries in super stock at Indy out of a possible 180 allowed. What happens to the 3 extra entries? Will they be allowed to compete if some of the other classes are short on their fields?

Ed Fernandez · 07-27-2008, 10:02 PM

The extra entries are usually current and former world chapions and I believe previous event winners.Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Ed F.

Tracy Robbins · 07-28-2008, 08:23 AM

Will they allow more than the quota? Or do the last folks that entered go and sit outside of the gate to see if there are no-shows?

thomas sheehan · 07-28-2008, 08:31 AM

Tracy

All 183 will be racing (eligible to qualify). Once they are accepted into the field...... they're in.
The computer takes the first 180 entires that are eligible (by grade points).
Fomer world champs are exempt from this process as well as the defending champ.... they can enter as late as they want (that's how you get more than 180).
These 183 (or what ever the final number is) will try and qualify by being one of the top 128 qualifiers.
Only those 128 will compete in final eliminations. This is a change from previous years where class winners running at least .50 under their indexes would automatically qualify (see prior posts on this subject).

Tom Sheehan

Michael Beard · 07-28-2008, 08:57 AM

Do NHRA Bracket Finals Champions figure in as 'former champions'? Someone told me that about ten years ago, but I never really heard that as a fact.

Robert Pare Racing · 07-28-2008, 09:07 AM

No, they do not Michael.

MikeSawyer · 07-28-2008, 12:47 PM

This explains it: NHRA''s Sportsman grading system: How it works

Look under Provisional Entries.

Mike

Tracy Robbins · 07-28-2008, 09:44 PM

Thanks for the explanation Tom. I understand the qualifying proceedure...just wasn't clear on entries. I have seen other races with more participants excepted than what the quota called for and always wondered how it worked.

Tony Janes · 07-28-2008, 09:54 PM

Plus current gold and silver card holders

07-27-2008, 09:45 PM	#1
Tracy Robbins Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 846 Likes: 3 Liked 25 Times in 11 Posts	NHRA National event entry I noticed that there are 183 entries in super stock at Indy out of a possible 180 allowed. What happens to the 3 extra entries? Will they be allowed to compete if some of the other classes are short on their fields? __________________ Tracy Robbins SS 9766

07-27-2008, 10:02 PM	#2
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: NHRA National event entry The extra entries are usually current and former world chapions and I believe previous event winners.Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Ed F. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

07-28-2008, 08:23 AM	#3
Tracy Robbins Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 846 Likes: 3 Liked 25 Times in 11 Posts	Re: NHRA National event entry Will they allow more than the quota? Or do the last folks that entered go and sit outside of the gate to see if there are no-shows? __________________ Tracy Robbins SS 9766

07-28-2008, 08:31 AM	#4
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: NHRA National event entry Tracy All 183 will be racing (eligible to qualify). Once they are accepted into the field...... they're in. The computer takes the first 180 entires that are eligible (by grade points). Fomer world champs are exempt from this process as well as the defending champ.... they can enter as late as they want (that's how you get more than 180). These 183 (or what ever the final number is) will try and qualify by being one of the top 128 qualifiers. Only those 128 will compete in final eliminations. This is a change from previous years where class winners running at least .50 under their indexes would automatically qualify (see prior posts on this subject). Tom Sheehan

07-28-2008, 08:57 AM	#5
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: NHRA National event entry Do NHRA Bracket Finals Champions figure in as 'former champions'? Someone told me that about ten years ago, but I never really heard that as a fact. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

07-28-2008, 09:07 AM	#6
Robert Pare Racing Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mother Earth Posts: 265 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: NHRA National event entry No, they do not Michael. __________________ Rapare-Racing.com

07-28-2008, 12:47 PM	#7
MikeSawyer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 72 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA National event entry This explains it: NHRA''s Sportsman grading system: How it works Look under Provisional Entries. Mike

07-28-2008, 09:44 PM	#8
Tracy Robbins Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 846 Likes: 3 Liked 25 Times in 11 Posts	Re: NHRA National event entry Thanks for the explanation Tom. I understand the qualifying proceedure...just wasn't clear on entries. I have seen other races with more participants excepted than what the quota called for and always wondered how it worked. __________________ Tracy Robbins SS 9766

07-28-2008, 09:54 PM	#9
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 77 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: NHRA National event entry Plus current gold and silver card holders __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS