The NHRA has announced guidelines for the selection of category and division advisors for the Sportsman Racer Advisory Council for the 2012-2013 seasons.  The nomination process will be the same as in the past with Individuals interested in applying to become an advisor on this council forwarding their interest to their respective Division Director.  Notification must be in the form of an e-mail only submitted by Friday, Feb. 24 and should state why the individual feels qualified for this position.  The applicant must be a current driver, owner, or crew chief participating in the Division applied for.

Each Division Director will then select two applicants for each of the category groups along with the current SRAC member.  Should the current SRAC member elect not to be considered for continuing to serve on the council a third person would be selected by the Division Director from the applicants.  The category groups include Top Alcohol, Comp, Super Stock/Stock, Super Comp-Gas-Street and Top Dragster/Top Sportsman classes. The names of the three nominated applicants for each category will be posted on their respective division's web site Monday, February 27.  Sportsman racers will be asked to vote on their choice of their representatives. Voting will conclude at midnight PT, Friday, March 2.

“The various SRAC committees have provided us with important views and information used in making decisions intended to benefit the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and sportsman racing,” said Jay Hullinger, North Central Division Director and SRAC Chairman.  “The SRAC is among many sources for information and views gathered by NHRA in creating policies and procedures and programs that ultimately make NHRA racing more enjoyable and rewarding for all.”