Can NHRA survive without John Force ?

[doglover44]

They need to shorten the schedule do that and get there would be some new little guy teams to join

[Greg Hill]

The bigger question is, Does nhra have deep enough pockets to survive this pandemic?

[doglover44]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

The bigger question is, Does nhra have deep enough pockets to survive this pandemic?

What happens if they don't ?

[MAURICE BLENDHEIM]

Back in the Day we had Steve Evans, Dave McClelland, Bob Frey along with the likes of Diamond P Productions. They became the Voice of Drag Racing. They initially exposed the weekly excitement of John Force and stoked the Fire of Rivalry between other Teams and Drivers. NHRA was Alive and Well at that time. There was American Sports Cavalcade that televised National Events as well as weekly segments of Diamond P coverage. If we all check our outdated video libraries, we still should have several recordings we can watch, while waiting. Diamond P also produced many Special Recordings that could be purchased at National Events. Remember those were also the days when you could have that Personal Interaction with your favourite Driver when you bought a T-Shirt from him or his Wife.
All that got taken away because someone was Promoting our Sport correctly and making a living doing it. The Racers and their Professional Personalities are The Show. Every Driver and Team Member is an Ambassador for the Promotion of the Sport. NHRA had it good for a long time, but some "Educated,Clean Handed, Shiny Shoe Decisions" took over. For years they have turned it into the "John Force Show" which now has grown into the "John Force and Family Show". Its too late to turn back the Hand of Time. Anybody that has left the sport, left for a reason and it wasn't because of happiness. I don't think John Force is a positive means of "Life Support". MB

[Kevin Panzino]

Originally Posted by drag pack

They (NHRA) haven't figured out yet that Pro teams cost them money and sportsman racers bring them money just on entry fee alone....
Just my 2 cents

C.P.
6664 Drag Pack

Sorry, but this is not even close to being accurate .
Not sure how many times we all have to go over this....

Typical National Event:
say 1,000 sportsman entries, car and crew x $350 each $350,000
100,000 Spectators over the three days, at an average of say $40 each: $4,000,000

And this is not counting all the promotional items sold to the spectators.

The fuel cars bring the spectators, and the spectators pay for it. Which allows us to play with our expensive toys at the big show.

[drag pack]

Hi Kevin,

I think you misunderstood what I meant. I was talking strictly entry fees. For right now there aren't going to be any fans or very few. I am well aware that most people go to the National events to see the nitro cars. The NHRA will need to get some dollars from entry fees as there will not be the big crowds that they are used to. So maybe try and get more sportsman entries at the national events. Just how I see it

C.P.
6664 Drag Pack

[CMcAllister]

Originally Posted by Randall Klein

Surely those high paid corporate suits listed in the front of ND, are thinking outside the box

They might be thinking outside the box, but they are keeping it to themselves if they want to stay employed. How many people have we seen come into NHRA with experience and fresh ideas, step on the wrong toes, and get disappeared faster than an enemy of the Clintons?

[cgall]

Indy papers reporting Force team is sitting out with no comment.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...is/5390544002/

[jmcarter]

Interesting that when they announced the new National schedule on 6/3 they indicated no Lucas Oil competitors but today’s schedule release shows Jegs Super Quick, TD and TS. Is that some sort of special invitation deal or what? They show 5 rounds for each category. Who’s on first?

Now I see they’re also having Juniors and a bracket race the following weekend, it would seem they want some “filler” without the hassles on fuel checks and such. Whatever but a clearer communication stream would be beneficial.

http://www.nhra.net/2020/images/NHRA...dy_1_Final.pdf

[voltdr]

Back in May at the Texas Motorplex, NHRA ran a TAD/TAFC show as a fill-in for the MidWest Pro Mods. There was also TD and TS but NOT the LODRS versions.
Same thing happening here in INDY I think.
Dan