The planning has begun-NEW ELIMINATOR FORMAT

NEW ELIMINATOR BREAKDOWN for 2012
OK …Lots of ‘conferance calls” and we believe we have a New Deal for Our Eliminators. We have three years under our belt and an adjustment is nessasary. Our team of advisors, include NHRA class racers in Stock Super, Stock and Super Comp, Nostalgia Racers, Weekend Bracket guys and “hobby” Vintage guys. Heres what we all concluded will Give us a True NOSTALGIA look Elim(Dover COMP)…still do Old( Vintage)….& New and a place for Electronics. With such a diversified field of possible entries our cuurrent format was lacking. Instead of 4 eliminators we go to 5. That will also cut down rounds from the old 4. The Before or after 1976 was ‘pulled out of a hat” ….the year Dover closed ,But it only ran for a month in ’76, the last real full year was ’75. SO….We came up with PRE-73 and 74 or newer .(Dover Vintage and Dover New.) this was when Dover switched to bracket racing and we then went to 55mph to save fuel and had an oil embargo hit in Oct. 1973. BUT it’s also pretty much the year that Muscle cars died. Example : Chevy produced 53,000 SS Chevelles in 1970 …it dropped to 5333 in 1972 and by 1973 ,only 2500 were made. Lead in gas got phased out and to boost lagging car counts ,tracks resorted to Bracket racing. By 1974 Detroit Dropped Muscle cars. So 1973 is Historically correct for us . Here’s what we got:

DN—Dover New—–1974 and up…NO BOX ! (Will be policed) same as always ,just year cut-off differant
DV—Dover Vintage 1973 and earlier-NO BOX and will be Policed
D4—Dover 4-Speed- remains the same
DC—DOVER COMP- NO BOX & will be policed.THE PLACE for all the Pre 73 full body Modifed Production types and all the Gassers-Altereds and rail Dragsters ( A True ‘Nostalgia’ Elim.)

This is the New Elim—DE–DOVER ELECTRONIC….want to run a Box -heres where you go.ONLY ELIM.with “Cross-Talk” on at the tree….getting an education here !
Dover Bike -Remains the same -Race Bikes ONLY ….no street .
….ITS A DOVER TROPHY RACE !…why even think of breaking the rules ….Duh.

THIS will be on The Flyers -Posted on Forum as “OFFICIAL RULES” and posted at Tech Lanes-copies in tower and on info sheets for track Office personnel , answering phones leading up to event to have as a ‘script .I’ll do a mass mailing to all on forum a couple of monthes in advance too….Plus It will be gone over again at pre-race “Drivers Meeting” Sunday Morning. Thanks to the guys that spent the time to work this out this fast (From Florida to CT.) you know who you are.

Hey…to Jog your memory -heres a M&M flyer from DOVER Event Program—1974 !

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NO-Dover Electronics not included ….KING of The Hill Stays for No Electronics guys….it is a Old Skool “remake” of Dovers last Days of doing it. No electronics then and unfair advantage to no box cars.

just a reminder
NEW ELIMINATOR BREAKDOWN for 2012
OK …Lots of ‘conferance calls” and we believe we have a New Deal for Our Eliminators. We have three years under our belt and an adjustment is nessasary. Our team of advisors, include NHRA class racers in Stock Super, Stock and Super Comp, Nostalgia Racers, Weekend Bracket guys and “hobby” Vintage guys. Heres what we all concluded will Give us a True NOSTALGIA look Elim(Dover COMP)…still do Old( Vintage)….& New and a place for Electronics. With such a diversified field of possible entries our cuurrent format was lacking. Instead of 4 eliminators we go to 5. That will also cut down rounds from the old 4. The Before or after 1976 was ‘pulled out of a hat” ….the year Dover closed ,But it only ran for a month in ’76, the last real full year was ’75. SO….We came up with PRE-73 and 74 or newer .(Dover Vintage and Dover New.) this was when Dover switched to bracket racing and we then went to 55mph to save fuel and had an oil embargo hit in Oct. 1973. BUT it’s also pretty much the year that Muscle cars died. Example : Chevy produced 53,000 SS Chevelles in 1970 …it dropped to 5333 in 1972 and by 1973 ,only 2500 were made. Lead in gas got phased out and to boost lagging car counts ,tracks resorted to Bracket racing. By 1974 Detroit Dropped Muscle cars. So 1973 is Historically correct for us . Here’s what we got:

DN—Dover New—–1974 and up…NO BOX ! (Will be policed) same as always ,just year cut-off differant
DV—Dover Vintage 1973 and earlier-NO BOX and will be Policed
D4—Dover 4-Speed- remains the same
DC—DOVER COMP- NO BOX & will be policed.THE PLACE for all the Pre 73 full body Modifed Production types and all the Gassers-Altereds and rail Dragsters ( A True ‘Nostalgia’ Elim.)

This is the New Elim—DE–DOVER ELECTRONIC….want to run a Box -heres where you go.ONLY ELIM.with “Cross-Talk” on at the tree….getting an education here !
Dover Bike -Remains the same -Race Bikes ONLY ….no street .
….ITS A DOVER TROPHY RACE !…why even think of breaking the rules ….Duh.

Will the 4th include a King of the Hill? Will that class combine electronics and none electronics classes? The advantage definitely goes to the electronics.
TomBlake
NO-Dover Electronics not included ….KING of The Hill Stays for No Electronics guys….it is a Old Skool “remake” of Dovers last Days of doing it. No electronics then and unfair advantage to no box cars.