Nationals in Vegas all over, now waiting for the Divisional race

The big deal is all over.

We came, we saw, and we got lucky enough to complete our goal of becoming National Stock Automatic Class Champions.

We won A/SA Class. We beat a couple of cars, got a bye run based on our qualifying position (this is why running a good time when qualifying is important, it can get you a bye run somewhere in the race), and then our opponent in the finals broke.

And in Stock Eliminator, we won our first round, but lost in the second round by only a few hundredths of a thousandth of a second. Approximate 3 inches, after running a quarter mile, or 1320 feet. And, the reality, is that we got to the finish line first, in a double breakout. And as usually is the case, in a double breakout, the first one to the line loses, because they are usually further under their expected time (called a dial).


So nothing is left now but to wait until Thursday and get ready for the Division race where there is virtually nothing at stake, but it would be nice to do well there too.

And then we come home.

We have absolutely no idea when we get out Trophy for winning Class in Vegas, nor the Trophy and other items won for the Stock Automatic World championship. Apparently the sanctioning body, is not real big on planning and communication.

I was told that when we ran in Class here, that nobody had a program to run the Ladder sheets, where it takes the competitors and assigns them to whoever they are supposed to race. So they had to do it by hand. This is really clear evidence of confusion and a lack of communication, at best. This ladder sheet has been printed out at every race we have run from East Coast to Pomona, but  here in Las Vegas, it is a problem. Go figure. You really do like to know ahead of time who you race against, and the delay in getting the ladders out is just another indication of the condition of the NHRA.

But for us, right now, it is the only game in town.

Will update you after we finish up the divisional.

God Bless, and Race Safely

David