And if it's a 7 race schedule?

Rick, I just feel but using a throw away it will hurt a struggling site or a far site. Just think it's unfair to penalize a team for making all 8 races. Most sites need as many boats as we can get, and with a throw away pointed race being = to a DNS 0 point race, just seems it can hurt the site's attendance. This is the last I will comment on this.

BTW - Are you planning on racing a complete season next year? (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) Hope you can make it to the Winter Awards Dinner

lone us money like the government and we will be there for sure buying drinks.

Allot of people were talking about 8 races just being to many. It was hard on equipment and the pocket book.

6 is a nice number; 3 east and 3 mid-west and 1 worlds. If it's a 6 race series count them all, if its 8 count your best best 7 if its 7 count your best 6.

Teams will always want to make "every race" unless they just cant because of money, mechanical or other commitments. If you have a "throw away event" that does not mean teams wont show or go. Most will want to give themselves an extra race cushion. Remember it's your best 7 (or 6) if you break out or break at one race your going to want to make it up.

Still unsure about what boat I'm running next year, Gary and I are looking into a "SVL" but thats in the air at this time. Now if I'll be racing every race ?? Not sure, work, family, kids... lots of things change and family is first and foremost above everything. Mary is already unhappy when I get home from work at 8:00 every night than drive to the shop till 12:00pm/12:30am .. as much fun as boat racing is I'll will never put it in front of my family, that's just a quick road to divorce court.

Guy's, Smitty, Louie and I are already talking about next year and how many races are going to happen. As always, we're trying to give everyone THE BEST bang for their money...just give us a little time to discuss this further. Oh an Gary, REMEMBER...as your present arrived outta nowhere one cold SATURDAY...I can have you found ANYWHERE! Pleasant Nightmares!!!!!! Now don't bust my horns, I'm going to take a nap!

I know you want more races up by you, but we have the 4 East races (Regular season was 2 in MD, 1 in NJ , 1 NY, 2 in MI, the 7th was the race in Sunny Isles and #8 being Orange Beach). Rick take a look at the points and you will see what I've mentioned about with a "0" being a throw away has already occurred. I do agree that there needs to be a space between races, back-to-back races are hard and then you have to take into consideration about the summer holidays. All in all it is just hard to work around everyone's schedule.

I got faith in Smitty, Louie & the rest of OPA to schedule these races with the racers best interests at heart. Some times it just cannot be done. Also keep in mind, the organization may want the race to be a specific weekend but the town may have other events scheduled and cannot schedule a race around us.

Remember what I mentioned above are questions/discussions amongst racers & non-racers. All I suggested was a few things to look into.

It's all good.. Have Smitty schedule the races and we will do our best to show up!!

need to change pp28 in the rule book then... *heavy sigh*

What are you going to do help him change his coupler ???

With that line up we are going to keep all the prize money in Michigan !!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I am running a Smallblock at 7200 RPM just to keep things fare running against all the big blocks with all the torque...