Only a 15 car field and no Torrence or Salinas. New countdown rules are already effecting participation.

With new countdown format it gives the "Nitro" teams a chance to skip several races and still qualify for the countdown. At at least $100,000 per race for the fuel teams why not skip some races and save some $$$. After all the sportsman racers only have to attend 5 out of 8 divisional and 3 out of 6 national races (or less) to win the world championship.

Morning Floyd. Mike will be there I’m sure. Torrence?? I’m betting they will roll in too.

BP. I'll take that bet...a dollar, to steep for you?

Barry, Salinas has already said he is skipping the first 4 races. Business commitments.

I stand corrected! Wow!
So the new format is not so good?

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Originally posted by Larry Scarth:
BP. I'll take that bet...a dollar, to steep for you?

Y’all set me up! See you in Pomona?

Yup, Floyd and I made a deal and are splitting the winnings.

Barry
Old age and treachery will beat youth and exuberance any day.

Down to 13 cars, Scott Palmer said if Torrance isn't there neither will he. Palmer gets allot of support from the Torrance team. Jeff Diel also said he will not be there for the same reason plus his new car isn't 100% ready

Sounds like NHRA might have shot themselves in the foot.

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Originally posted by "The Bender":
Sounds like NHRA might have shot themselves in the foot.

They've been shooting themselves for 20 years. This time might have been in the torso.

NHRA dying a slow painful death.....

Not real sure of the pissn match, but a 4 car loss at Pomona in TF, not a good deal.

Just say'n

NHRA should have long ago put TF and Funny Car back on the 1/4 mile and slowed them down a tad, hopefully by way of rules changes that would lower the cost of competing.

Palmer and Diel are still on the entry list.

When less than 16 teams committed to the 1st race of the season...

Possibly no one including the small amount of participants care...JMO

CLEARLY the Flings dont struggle for participants...

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Originally posted by Roger McGinnis:

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Originally posted by "The Bender":
Sounds like NHRA might have shot themselves in the foot.

They've been shooting themselves for 20 years. This time might have been in the torso.

At least they are moving in the right direction...….

I understand the whole saving teams money by picking and choosing the events to attend but the problem I see is “the show” is suppose to cater to the dwindling number of spectators in the stands. Do these spectators not buy these tickets in advance? It’s gonna end up with the issue the NBA is having with “load management” and these spectators buy their tickets in advance only to have the “star player” sitting out that night due to “load management.” If a racer fan gets their tickets only to not see their favorite driver go down the track then is that not gonna discourage them from wanting to buy a ticket in the future to have the same thing happen again? That’s just the view I’m looking at it from!