Better get ready for another four wide (2 Viewers)

[jgrigz]

Hopefully there's a good divisional race to watch on that weekend

 

[stitcherbob]

How about fixing the Four Wides so the top THREE finishers come back from the first round? That way it's still like regular racing where one goes on the trailer, the day gets longer and the attrition is slower. The winner has had to fight harder to get his or her win.

Four go up, three win like a horse race ... win ,place and show

Then after the 1st 4 quads, the sixteen are reduced to twelve.

The next set of 4 quads would have 3 cars each, taking the two winners to reduce them to eight. This could allow avoiding the oiled down lane so it wouldn't matter until later, giving more time to clean it.

Then they run the next 2 quads of four cars each, take two winners from each this time to reduce them to four.

The four best are left for the finals and the trophy.

Start early, choose a track with no curfew and screw live TV time....everybody who doesn't have NHRA streaming is DVRing it anyway...... make it a grueling marathon





I hope none of the crew chiefs learn of my whereabouts........
edited due to poor math and me being sick for a week....

 

[indidad- The Guy- Uncle Steve]

How about fixing the Four Wides so the top THREE finishers come back each time? That way it's still like regular racing where one goes on the trailer, the day gets longer and the attrition is slower. The winner has had to fight harder to get his win.

Four go up, three win like a horse race ... win ,place and show
Then after 4 quads, the sixteen are reduced to twelve, next set of quads reduce them to eight.
Then they run those 2 quads to reduce to the finals, with the four best left for the trophy

Start early, choose a track with no curfew and screw live TV time....everybody who doesn't have NHRA streaming is DVRing it anyway...... make it a grueling marathon





I hope none of the crew chiefs learn of my whereabouts........

This may be my most favorite idea since talking about having 2 day events instead of 3 days. Two thumbs up!

 

[4onthefl4]

1/8th mile pro mods are awesome

Don't take this personal, but If you like 1/8th mile Pro Mod racing, good for you. But to me, it's over before it starts. What's next, 330 feet? Maybe have a drag race for whoever has the quickest reaction time and the race is over in 5 feet.
I love Pro Mods, maybe a little more than Funny Cars, and I understand the cars are getting faster and some tracks have a short shut down area but it's just not for me. 1,000 feet like Top Fuel and Funny Cars would be better.
Back to the 4 wide discussion, never been to one and don't intend to go one.

 

[Heartland]

I would think the sponsors would react badly to the 4-wides. It certainly delutes their exposure on TV and at the track. It would be interesting to hear the car owners unscripted thoughts on this.

 

[DanTheFan]

Never understood why it was only 3 rounds for 4 wide. The amount of on track racing is already shortened so why not make the final two face off for the win. Sure, it’s not pure 4 wide at the end but it preserves the real 1:1 tradition as well.

 

[Scoe]

Don't take this personal, but If you like 1/8th mile Pro Mod racing, good for you. But to me, it's over before it starts. What's next, 330 feet? Maybe have a drag race for whoever has the quickest reaction time and the race is over in 5 feet.
I love Pro Mods, maybe a little more than Funny Cars, and I understand the cars are getting faster and some tracks have a short shut down area but it's just not for me. 1,000 feet like Top Fuel and Funny Cars would be better.
Back to the 4 wide discussion, never been to one and don't intend to go one.

1/8th mile drag racing has been around for years with no plans on shortening it. Like or not, that's where a lot of the money, buzz, and excitement has gone to. Whether pro mod, grudge, npk, or bracket racing. A series has already tried 1,000 ft pro mods. Didn't take off. Tho honestly, the people promoting it didn't and still doesn't have the best reputations.

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Hell, if NHRA is racing TF, FC, PS, PSM and Alky cars 4 wide, why not all the classes. Can you imagine Super Stock and Stock
and the .90 index Super classes running 4 wide, that would separate the great drivers from the good "Drive the Finish Line"
I would watch it, but I already watch those classes at National Events and Div races. When you get into the late rounds, that
is some great racing and really good drivers.

 

[4onthefl4]

1/8th mile drag racing has been around for years with no plans on shortening it. Like or not, that's where a lot of the money, buzz, and excitement has gone to. Whether pro mod, grudge, npk, or bracket racing. A series has already tried 1,000 ft pro mods. Didn't take off. Tho honestly, the people promoting it didn't and still doesn't have the best reputations.

I know 1/8 mile drag dracing has been around for a while and I've been to a couple. I think the 1/8 mile race came about due to the Street Outlaws show because it was probably hard to find a 1/4 mile stretch of highway to race on and the idea carried over to the drag strip because that was what the spectators related to. Just my 4 cents (inflation) worth.
I won't ask who the promoters were, but what did they do to get a bad reputation?
Oh, the idea of a 330 or reaction time race was just my sarcastic joke.

 

[mike]

I know 1/8 mile drag dracing has been around for a while and I've been to a couple. I think the 1/8 mile race came about due to the Street Outlaws show because it was probably hard to find a 1/4 mile stretch of highway to race on and the idea carried over to the drag strip because that was what the spectators related to. Just my 4 cents (inflation) worth.
I won't ask who the promoters were, but what did they do to get a bad reputation?
Oh, the idea of a 330 or reaction time race was just my sarcastic joke.

The racing in the PDRA and World Series of Pro Mod the last few years has been brutal! Especially the last year! Some of the best racing I've watched in years. Give it another try. I think you'll come away with a smile on your face and telling anyone that will listen to check it out.

 

[yoda]

Yeah, well... it all seems to be a gimmick now anyway.
You don't see the NFL putting four teams on the field at the same time, do ya?

Barnum and Bailey are proud

 

[Marchboom]

Many of the drivers don't want 4-wide in the countdown because this close to someone possibly winning a championship, one slip up due to the "complexity" of 4-wide could easily cost them the championship. The majority of the season is spent with normal racing and now they throw in a 4-wide that could jeopardize everything.

Just my opinion but if you ask the drivers I'll bet all of them hate 4-wide. MAGA...get rid of 4-wide.

 

[Scoe]

I know 1/8 mile drag dracing has been around for a while and I've been to a couple. I think the 1/8 mile race came about due to the Street Outlaws show because it was probably hard to find a 1/4 mile stretch of highway to race on and the idea carried over to the drag strip because that was what the spectators related to. Just my 4 cents (inflation) worth.
I won't ask who the promoters were, but what did they do to get a bad reputation?
Oh, the idea of a 330 or reaction time race was just my sarcastic joke.

Understood. No hard feelings man. And the guys, well guy I'm speaking is now the President of the IHRA. The reputation that he gained is not being able to pay people their money. I would drop his name but idk if that's frowned upon on here.

 

[twostep]

Yeah, well... it all seems to be a gimmick now anyway.
You don't see the NFL putting four teams on the field at the same time, do ya?

You don't see an NFL game with one of the goal posts moved up to the 50 yard line, either. It would look silly on a 100 yard field, the same as 660' racing looks silly (to some) at a 1320' track because the visual effect is that the race is over way too soon. But if the track is 660' to begin with, which the majority of local tracks are, then it becomes much more enjoyable and intense to both watch or compete.

I'll watch Carolina's 4 wide; I'm not so uppity as to boycott an entire race because of a non-preferred format. I only have Fox Local and Fox Sports to watch the races on, and if there's anything that can be done to improve the home viewers' experience it's the audio portion. There's rank ass amateurs out there that put up YT videos by the thousands where the audio, especially when the fuel cars run, actually mimics the sound you'll hear at the actual race. You can't tell me that Fox, who has access to the best audio'/visual equipment available, can't improve what sounds like attending a race wearing the same headphones you'd wear at a shooting range. And how about some more in-car? They used to show quite a bit of that from several different camera angles but lately not so much.

 

[Sparky]

Understood. No hard feelings man. And the guys, well guy I'm speaking is now the President of the IHRA. The reputation that he gained is not being able to pay people their money. I would drop his name but idk if that's frowned upon on here.

1/8 mile drag racing was around long before him. It has been around for decades.

 

[glofria]

I wish them well, but no thanks.

 

[aakar]

You don't see an NFL game with one of the goal posts moved up to the 50 yard line, either. It would look silly on a 100 yard field, the same as 660' racing looks silly (to some) at a 1320' track because the visual effect is that the race is over way too soon. But if the track is 660' to begin with, which the majority of local tracks are, then it becomes much more enjoyable and intense to both watch or compete.

I'll watch Carolina's 4 wide; I'm not so uppity as to boycott an entire race because of a non-preferred format. I only have Fox Local and Fox Sports to watch the races on, and if there's anything that can be done to improve the home viewers' experience it's the audio portion. There's rank ass amateurs out there that put up YT videos by the thousands where the audio, especially when the fuel cars run, actually mimics the sound you'll hear at the actual race. You can't tell me that Fox, who has access to the best audio'/visual equipment available, can't improve what sounds like attending a race wearing the same headphones you'd wear at a shooting range. And how about some more in-car? They used to show quite a bit of that from several different camera angles but lately not so much.

Been preaching car sound issues since the 1980's when I was privileged to hang out with Dean Papadeaus, and saw first hand how totally awesome Drag Racing on TV could be. And that was with 1980's technology.
Sadly NHRA ignores this issue, gives bad out of sync sound on Fox and refuses to allow car sound on NHRA.TV
They will not answer mail about this issue, you will be ignored.
Drag Racing on TV in 2025 with today's technology should be a mind melting xperience, instead it is a joke and an and insult to the sport

 

[Jer]

Been preaching car sound issues since the 1980's when I was privileged to hang out with Dean Papadeaus, and saw first hand how totally awesome Drag Racing on TV could be. And that was with 1980's technology.
Sadly NHRA ignores this issue, gives bad out of sync sound on Fox and refuses to allow car sound on NHRA.TV
They will not answer mail about this issue, you will be ignored.
Drag Racing on TV in 2025 with today's technology should be a mind melting xperience, instead it is a joke and an and insult to the sport

Wondering why they avoid a known issue,id be fine with the option with announcer or no announcer but with graphics,id love it. I dont need to hear talking almost non stop

 

[GumbyWVU]

Yeah, well... it all seems to be a gimmick now anyway.
You don't see the NFL putting four teams on the field at the same time, do ya?

Barnum and Bailey are proud

You don't see the NFL (or MLB or NHL, etc) utilizing the Countdown either.

Only wrestling has battle royals with everyone in at once. (and I don't mean that to impune on 4-Wide. Just sayin')

 

[T.Smith]

For chrissakes, so much bellyaching. Did you all get served a 10 day old track burger? Look, nobody is forcing you to go or to watch. Find something else to do with your time that weekend. I'm sure your wives would appreciate it.

Yeah, 4 wide sucks so much that the tracks best attendance numbers are at the 4 wide race. Anyone ever think because of the sh*t attendance at your beloved 2 wide race, this was the only option as opposed to dropping the race weekend entirely?