St. Louis stock withdrawal

Randy E · 09-23-2019, 09:35 AM

If anyone wants to run stock at St. Louis and has not entered, I am going to withdraw at 9:00 cdt today. Too much hassle stacking, parking, and getting to starting line for this old man. Randy E

nhramnl · 09-24-2019, 10:05 AM

I'm sharing something I recently learned from my friends at the NHRA. When someone withdraws from a National Event, the spot cannot be "claimed" by anyone in particular. If you watch the entrant count and see it go below the limit, you can try entering quickly, but there is no guarantee that THAT spot will go to you. Also, if someone with a Gold Card (or whatever it's actually called nowadays) wants a spot, these folks can essentially enter at any time, regardless of the entrant limit in a category (e.g. if Super Stock is limited to 60 entrants, a cardholder will not be turned away, and can become entrant number 61). The advice I was given was to be ready mid-morning Monday on the week of the event you want to get into, because there will virtually always be people who will drop-out, and if you're johnny-on-the-spot, you can quickly enter and grab the now-open spot.

Frito · 09-24-2019, 10:28 AM

This is nothing new and has been going on for years. I personally know of several who have gone through this process in the last few years. Do I think it is fair? Not really, but it is how the game is played

09-23-2019, 09:35 AM	#1
Randy E Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 26 Likes: 20 Liked 14 Times in 9 Posts	St. Louis stock withdrawal If anyone wants to run stock at St. Louis and has not entered, I am going to withdraw at 9:00 cdt today. Too much hassle stacking, parking, and getting to starting line for this old man. Randy E

09-24-2019, 10:05 AM	#2
nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 504 Likes: 7 Liked 352 Times in 82 Posts	Re: St. Louis stock withdrawal I'm sharing something I recently learned from my friends at the NHRA. When someone withdraws from a National Event, the spot cannot be "claimed" by anyone in particular. If you watch the entrant count and see it go below the limit, you can try entering quickly, but there is no guarantee that THAT spot will go to you. Also, if someone with a Gold Card (or whatever it's actually called nowadays) wants a spot, these folks can essentially enter at any time, regardless of the entrant limit in a category (e.g. if Super Stock is limited to 60 entrants, a cardholder will not be turned away, and can become entrant number 61). The advice I was given was to be ready mid-morning Monday on the week of the event you want to get into, because there will virtually always be people who will drop-out, and if you're johnny-on-the-spot, you can quickly enter and grab the now-open spot.

09-24-2019, 10:28 AM	#3
Frito Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 445 Likes: 130 Liked 116 Times in 38 Posts	Re: St. Louis stock withdrawal This is nothing new and has been going on for years. I personally know of several who have gone through this process in the last few years. Do I think it is fair? Not really, but it is how the game is played __________________