comment of the year

[tom]

FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH – After qualifying ended Saturday night, Funny Car’s No. 1 racer Jack Beckman spoke out against the NHRA’s decision to cut out the 20 bonus points for setting a national elapsed-time record, a practice he said, “has added all kinds of late-season drama.”

Said Beckman, “I'm entitled to my opinion. The NHRA is entitled to make their decisions. That is a poor decision that has offended a lot of people - race teams, owners drivers, fans.

It is now, technically, more important to be the third-quickest qualifier in the heat of the day Saturday and get one bonus point than to set the all-time world record and back it up, because it’s worth nothing.”

 

[turbo ken]

I think they cut their own throat on that deal by re-setting the et record after so many races in a row, and having a big advantage on the rest of the field until everyone else got caught up. The NHRA probably didn't want F/C's in the 3.80's, and T/F dipping into the 3.60's, what's better way to discourage that by taking away the 20 extra points instead of making rule changes to curb et's, and speeds.

 

[Doug in the woods]

IMO they, the NHRA, should alot points for track record et at each race. This would allow a low buck team to maybe get a few extra points for having a good weekend.
Lets see there are 23 races per season so a team COULD get 460 points if they set the track record et at each race.
But then again they get bonus points for qualifying. So there goes that idea.

 

[I was NITRO BREATH]

Jacks right. Bad decision

 

[Bobby Bennett]

Tom, if you knew how to cut and paste the text. You could have at least cut and pasted a link.

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-racing/race-coverage/2016-nhra-winternationals-event-notebook-0