NHRA & NOPI Merging in 2008 !!!
NHRA to sanction NOPI sport compact racing events in 2008 .

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, senior vice president of sales and marketing, NHRA. “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.

NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series home page for the whole story!

 

they're not merging, they're just going to sanction NOPI events..

 

did you read the story?

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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.”

 

Sanction and merge are not one in the same. Either way this is good to hear.

 

yes, and like I said above, they're sanctioning their races, not merging...

"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."

if NOPI and NHRA were "merging" as you put it, first off they wouldn't be racing at non NHRA sanctioned tracks...

you might want to re-read it yourself.

 

nhra was getting rid of the sport compact series because it dont draw enough cars.i'm glad nopi is stepping up.

for some of u that dont know nopi and orsca should be having some combined events next year.

 

i tried to tell them that, but wasn't sure gary had come out and said that nhra was done with sport compact. it was a closed meeting we were in.