Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra?
 

Chip, considering he ran, or was given credit for running Gateway, no I wouldn't expect him to be completely overwhelmed by an LODRS race, it's not like he's never seen one, or a National Event, for that matter. And Jay Hullinger was actually running the event, or so we were told.

I never said he should be fired, I said my first impression of him was not good at all considering he's supposed to be something of a whiz at sales and promotion as well as a decent manager. If I was the only person who thought that, I'd keep my mouth shut and figure I was wrong. But a couple of dozen people, give or take, said exactly the same thing, so it wasn't JUST me.

I'm perfectly willing to see what he does from here, and I've already said I'm quite prepared to change my opinion and say so publicly. If he does a good job and we see real improvements, I'll be the first guy to stand up and give him credit publicly, and I'll be the first to back him up.

Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra?
 

Alan,
I agree. Maybe I should'nt have used the word overwhelmed. Maybe Bombarded, bushwacked, ?????. He was probably jumped on the minute he walked on the grounds.
Chip JOhnson
SST2011

Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra?
 

Well, word has it Jim Wahl had him hemmed in behind the NHRA trailer for over an hour. After that, he may have decided he never wants to speak to another class racer again as long as he lives. The guy may have been on the verge of a nervous breakdown the rest of the month...............................:eek:

Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra?
 

now that's funny.

Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra?
 

The Rockingham folks were at Pomona. They will be back.

Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra?
 

Steve goes to Pomona,Indy,and several other events every year. He also goes to the Daytona 500 does that mean they are going nascar too.LOL
Chip

Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra?
 

maybe it does................maybe it doesn't. We will see.............

Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra?
 

Well, there is that oval right across the street......

Jim

Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra?
 

Doesn't this same conversation happen every year? IHRA lost a couple of tracks and now they are going under? Don't tracks come and go all the time? It's whatever sanctioning body tells them what they want to hear. You guys put way too much thought into rumors. What about Memphis, and Gateway? Is NHRA doomed now?

Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra?
 

Apples and oranges. Memphis and Gateway CLOSED, due to the failure of the business to generate a profit. Dover Downs Development does not seem to be doing well right now. I expect their Nashville Super Speedway to possibly close before long.

Big difference between Memphis and Gateway closing, and VMP and Rockingham possibly changing sanctioning bodies.

That being said, I'm not at all sure that those two tracks switching sanctioning bodies is a death knell for IHRA, I hope it is not.