October 31st, 2007, 08:39 PM
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NHRA Sport Compact/NOPI Merger
Was announced today at SEMA. I'm interested to see how it turns out but I'm not too excited. 
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NHRA to sanction NOPI sport compact racing events in 2008
10/31/2007
At the 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NHRA announced that beginning in 2008, the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body will combine forces with NOPI Motorsports to sanction sport compact drag racing events at NOPI events. The new sport compact race series will be called NOPI Drag Racing Series sanctioned by NHRA.
“This is a logical step for sport compact drag racing,” said Gary Darcy, NHRA senior vice president-sales & marketing. “Bringing together NHRA and its 50-plus years of experience in conducting competitive drag racing events and NOPI’s lifestyle activities and events results in one series that can meet the needs of all the fans, sponsors, and the entire racing community.”
As part of the sanctioning agreement, NOPI drag racing events held at NHRA member tracks will be conducted under NHRA rules. Competition and technical matters onsite at these events will be overseen by NHRA representatives. NHRA will declare a winner at those events and keep points toward NOPI championships in each category. At NOPI Drag Racing Series events held at non-NHRA member tracks, NHRA will not sanction nor will points be accumulated toward championships.
NOPI Motorsports and NHRA will develop classes to ensure that all cars that competed in the NHRA Xplod Drag Racing Series in 2007 will have a place to race in the NOPI Drag Racing Series sanctioned by NHRA in 2008.
“NHRA’s mission is to preserve and promote the sport of drag racing,” said Darcy. “Working with NOPI Motorsports on sport compact racing is intended to further that mission.”
“This is an exciting time for NOPI Motorsports and the whole NOPI family,” said Mike Meyers, president, NOPI Motorsports. “We have worked extremely hard over the years to develop a strong racing series for our racers, fans, and sponsors. This partnership with NHRA is going to allow us to have the best racing series ever imagined. I’m personally excited to be part of racing history, which is exactly what’s happening with the NOPI Motorsports and NHRA partnership.”
The 2008 schedule for the NOPI Drag Racing Series sanctioned by NHRA will be announced at a later date.
Founded in 1966, NOPI (Number One Parts Inc.) is one of the country’s leading parts distributors in the $2.3 billion market for sport compact automobile accessories. The NDRA is the hottest and most innovative sport compact drag racing series in the United States today. The country’s top drag racers come together for 10 races each year and compete for more than $2.5 million and a $140,000 in year-end prize money. At each NDRA event, sport compact fans can spend the entire day and most of the evening at the track enjoying incredible drag racing action, car shows, swimsuit competitions, burnout contests, and concerts with some of hottest names in entertainment.
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NHRA Sony Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series: NHRA to sanction NOPI sport compact racing events in 2008
Rumors are: No more "Wallys" and basically it's going to be the NDRA series with NHRA overseeing it. |
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