HP Reduction Request

[Randall Klein]

I've usually heard the announcer tell fans ( just after fuelers ) to head to the pits for autographics, and I believe for tee shirt and food sales, revenue NHRA desires more than the races going on

Just follow the money

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Randall Klein

I've usually heard the announcer tell fans ( just after fuelers ) to head to the pits for autographics, and I believe for tee shirt and food sales, revenue NHRA desires more than the races going on

Just follow the money

I've heard that too. We aren't fast enough to impresse people that are just there for the noise and 300 MPH speeds. If you sit in the stands and talk to some of them, most don't really know much about cars.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I've heard that too. We aren't fast enough to impresse people that are just there for the noise and 300 MPH speeds. If you sit in the stands and talk to some of them, most don't really know much about cars.

Ed, you said it. They don't know and probably couldn't care less, as long as they make a lot of noise and potentially go bouncing off the concrete barriers or blow sky high. You'll never get them interested in sportsman racing.

[Coleydog]

I dont care if the fans leave, I race for MY fun not theirs. One question, i think I saw at one national event there where only 128 qualifying spots but more cars where there, does this happen at all of the national events? What about divisional events, how is that handled?

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Coleydog

I dont care if the fans leave, I race for MY fun not theirs. One question, i think I saw at one national event there where only 128 qualifying spots but more cars where there, does this happen at all of the national events? What about divisional events, how is that handled?

Economics ! : The fans pay a lot of the bills. No fans no race. Look at pictures of National events in the '70-'90s. packed to the fences. Most people wore t shirts that were sponsor related to racing friendly. Look now, John Force, Schumacher etc. etc. etc.

128 car fields goes back a ways. Back then, lowest qualified 128 cars raced. Anyone #129 could stick around to see if any of the qualified cars couldn't make first round. The others could watch or go home.
Divisionals are all run fields.
Indy takes 170+ in S/SS. 128 race the others go home.

[Ed Fernandez]

Question for the gray beards. When did Nat'l events become 4 day marathons?

[Darrel Goheen]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Divisionals are all run fields.

At the 2nd Vegas Divisional last year that wasn't the case.

[Coleydog]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Economics ! : The fans pay a lot of the bills. No fans no race. Look at pictures of National events in the '70-'90s. packed to the fences. Most people wore t shirts that were sponsor related to racing friendly. Look now, John Force, Schumacher etc. etc. etc.

128 car fields goes back a ways. Back then, lowest qualified 128 cars raced. Anyone #129 could stick around to see if any of the qualified cars couldn't make first round. The others could watch or go home.
Divisionals are all run fields.
Indy takes 170+ in S/SS. 128 race the others go home.

Sorry, I worded it wrong, when the fans go to get something to eat or whatever, it doesn't bother me there not there. I want the place packed too. Make money so the tracks stay open.

[Larry Hill]

Divisionals are a qualified field of 128 for stock and superstock. Dot 90 cars are all run. The Sports nationals and opens are all run for S/SS.