Heat Races instead of qualifying

Elwood · June 1, 2004

From Jaski's --

Heat Races instead of qualifying? LMS's promoter Humpy Wheeler says he's considering heat races instead of traditional best-of-two laps qualifying sessions for setting the field for future Cup races in Charlotte. "That's the way to put 75,000 people in the grandstands," Wheeler said. "And there's no reason we can't do heat races." And he says that it's time for Charlotte and other cities to put up financial bids for NASCAR's annual all-star race. Wheeler is also looking at ways to provide more punch to the all-star weekend. "The NBA has that slam-dunk contest. Well, let's take these guys over to the dirt track and say 'OK guys....'"Why not? Some of these guys have never raced dirt, but I'm sure they'd like to try it. Imagine what that would be like."(Winston Salem Journal)(5-29-2004)

General Lee 01 · June 1, 2004

Way to go humpy! Nextel Cup is going downhill as it is, let's screw up the system even more!

antig24 · June 1, 2004

lol, I wouldn't mind seeing how the drivers would do on dirt... The problem with the heat races is deciding how the drivers would line up, I guess we could make everyweekend like the Daytona 500.

gave20 · June 1, 2004

I'd rather see them do a one day or two day event. Qualify in the morning race in the evening.

Elwood · June 1, 2004

If the heat races would be for the All-Star weekend only I think it would be awesome, although I'm sure many of the teams would not think so, since it could be very costly inthe event of an accident. I think it would be cool to have other things like that during all-star weekend, including the dirt track.

Hecktorx · June 1, 2004

I'd love to see these guys have one race a year on a dirt track. ARCA does it and it's always a great race.

LikeaRock14 · June 2, 2004

*PFF*

Ya'll know Blaney, Gordon, and Stewart would just be leavin rooster tails for everyone else

Hecktorx · June 2, 2004

*PFF*

Ya'll know Blaney, Gordon, and Stewart would just be leavin rooster tails for everyone else

Don't forget Schrader.

SilveradoWV · June 2, 2004

Schrader, Elliot, and a few others would just leave the rest of the guys in the dust on dirt because people like Schrader and Elliot are still active late model dirt races today.