[jfrfan1]

Why doesn't the NHRA run any night races? Especially Saturday night races like the Cup Series. Maybe for the night races just have three rounds of qualifying on Friday and then have eliminations start at around 4:00pm on Saturday. Throw in some Jets and Fireworks to close out the night. I think a few night races would be really popular.

 

[83vert]

Not sure but I would assume noise?

 

[FW472CAD]

They used to but that was years ago. I think it was Jets vs. Dragsters at Firebird raceway in Phx. Az.

 

[FW472CAD]

Also do the top fuel cars hook in cooler temps?

 

[BACARTY]

englishtown friday night

 

[83vert]

englishtown friday night

that is true, I hear its awesome

 

[tylercrawford]

the friday Q2 session at bristol is always at night

Just looked at the NHRA's schedule and its night qualifying AND fireworks! there you go OP!

 

[Frechles71]

Yea most of, if not all, the tracks that dont have noise ordinace rules run Friday night qualifying under the lights. Some have extra exhibition vehicles and fireworks. However, i dont recall much of exhbition vehicles in the last 5-10 years.

 

[jfrfan1]

I know that there is some qualifying at night. I'm talking about Final Eliminations under the lights.

 

[Frechles71]

Probably because no one wants to work that late on a Sunday night, attendance would be down for those that work Monday morning, paying more of a premium for safety/medical personell, ESPN doesnt want to work that late and it would push TV time to Monday and "off the radar". Basically $$$ to No Happy Racers Allowed

 

[jfrfan1]

Probably because no one wants to work that late on a Sunday night, attendance would be down for those that work Monday morning, paying more of a premium for safety/medical personell, ESPN doesnt want to work that late and it would push TV time to Monday and "off the radar". Basically $$$ to No Happy Racers Allowed

You misunderstood me. I'm talking about shortening the event up. Run 3 rounds of qualifying on Friday and run the Finals Saturday night, not Sunday.

 

[justin1795]

think sat night would be better.

 

[JHaleyH374]

I think they ran final eliminations at night at St. Louis for a few years....because the race was in the mid-summer.

 

[russ kelly]

Denver has qualifiers on friday night---it is amazing on the side of that mountain.

 

[9-secGT]

planning to attend bristol NHRA race june 16....

 

[tylercrawford]

I know that there is some qualifying at night. I'm talking about Final Eliminations under the lights.

ah . . .

yeah sunday is out of the question for the part-timers . . . got to head back to work.

It would be kind of cool to do 3 qualifiers on friday and finals on saturday but I don't know if that format would "work" any better.

NHRA would have to look at if they made any more money (which I doubt).

 

[Scottster]

You misunderstood me. I'm talking about shortening the event up. Run 3 rounds of qualifying on Friday and run the Finals Saturday night, not Sunday.

Will never happen. The NHRA exec's will NEVER give up a whole day of admission fees...

Drag Racing needs a revolution, but that's a whole other story.

 

[4spdnut]

Nice idea though...watching them run on fri nites at sears point is awesome, esp when John Force puts down one of his sig burnouts