Racing at Indy?

[luckydog]

Called it. Rescheduled for the weekend after Norwalk

[Steve McFarland]

Post on Drag Race Central indicates fields are set & no addt'l entries permitted. For those racers who elected to follow the weather forecast (<10% chance of running event) we will not be welcomed to the NHRA D3 event at Indy in May. In this environment of very challenging economic conditions, everyone is doing their best to make discretionary spending count.

For a sanctioning body of this caliber it appears counterproductive to push racers away and perhaps, requests to accept all racers would be given due consideration.
Please join others in directing calls to Div 3, Glendora, & Mr. Lucas.

[Rick Bailey]

Steve, well said

Thank-you

Rick

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Steve McFarland

Post on Drag Race Central indicates fields are set & no addt'l entries permitted. For those racers who elected to follow the weather forecast (<10% chance of running event) we will not be welcomed to the NHRA D3 event at Indy in May. In this environment of very challenging economic conditions, everyone is doing their best to make discretionary spending count.

For a sanctioning body of this caliber it appears counterproductive to push racers away and perhaps, requests to accept all racers would be given due consideration.
Please join others in directing calls to Div 3, Glendora, & Mr. Lucas.

This sounds like all the other bitching about IHRA and thier TOC race......LOL. How does it feel when the shoe is on the other associations foot.

[jmcarter]

I lost track of how many races IHRA postponed last year because of forecasted poor weather, at least they were trying to do the right thing for the racers...the TOC deal was kinda unique given the time of year and all. In any case I elected not to drive 1600 miles round trip to run my stocker at Indy because of the forecast and by them closing the field they have essentially said they don't want my business...

[Renay]

Originally Posted by Steve McFarland

Post on Drag Race Central indicates fields are set & no addt'l entries permitted. For those racers who elected to follow the weather forecast (<10% chance of running event) we will not be welcomed to the NHRA D3 event at Indy in May. In this environment of very challenging economic conditions, everyone is doing their best to make discretionary spending count.

For a sanctioning body of this caliber it appears counterproductive to push racers away and perhaps, requests to accept all racers would be given due consideration.
Please join others in directing calls to Div 3, Glendora, & Mr. Lucas.

We also agree 100%. Super Stock never even got on the track, and NO ONE started eliminations. Why should the fields be closed?? Please make your opinion known to NHRA.

Renay Running

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Sleds are a test. Just keep trolling for another "hit" class with its own sponsor to draw entrants and more importantly Entry Money. Look at T/S and T/D. They get Comp treatment or better knowing their time trial times and reserved pits(as I understand). It just keeps diluting the racing to more and more possible classes, with fewer and fewer competitors each.... eliminator. Closer and Closer to ALL RUN type event... if the numbers drop watch for BRACKET cars to fill the schedule(PITS) and maintain the entry money.

Those are belt sanders according to O'Malley.

[Greg Hill]

There were about half the number of racers at Indy this weekend as would normally show up.
I don't understand why you would close the fields and lose the potential money they could generate in new entries. Makes no sense.

[Lyn Smith]

Watch for the entry fees to go up soon to make up the difference in lost revenue at Indy!!!!!!

[Mike Fuller]

The answer is obvious to me. Jay Hullinger and NHRA Division 3 has all the money they want! Why else would you close the fields with such a poor turnout. OMG Super Stock didn't even go down the track. This makes no good sense.