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Why is this race only 1/8 mile?



It isn't "only 1/8th mile".

Friday's optional "gambler race" eliminator is 1/4 mile only.

Saturday's and Sunday's money class is 1/8th mile while both of those day's trophy class is 1/4 mile.

For the racers, there are several positive things that this change in the money class offers.

Moving that class to 1/8th mile allows significantly more cars to be able to meet the expanded ET break. It accomplishes this without creating huge handicap spots and trap speed differences.

It also doesn't force guys who have their cars set-up for the area's "1/8th mile only" tracks at Pacemakers and Magnolia (or D42's Mod point racers who are set-up for the IHRA Bracket Finals which will be run 1/8th mile this year) to switch gearing or have their machine's tongue hanging out every run.

As a bonus for guys who like to race all they can, cars between 12.00 and 17.50-ish on the 1/4 mile can run both the money and trophy classes if they wish. In the past, the ET breaks for the money class and the trophy class didn't have much (if any, at all) of an overlap.