Originally Posted by Kevin Panzino (Post 510249)

Hey guys, the bashing of our beloved sport is getting old....
And enough with the constant ranting over the payouts.
Sub-Single digit percentages of class racers do this for any hope of payout. Literally only a few individuals.

Yes, we want the wally, yes we want the prestige, yes we want the satisfaction of winning in this class. Your damm right we'd rather race at an NHRA national event then some local bracket race, regardless of the payout.

You can go on and on about the big money bracket races. Fine, go ahead get your generic classless bracket car and run against those boys in the high dollar bracket races. Good luck with that. I'm sure its a great plan to make money for retirement. After all, you mention all the time about the big money bracket race payouts, so go ahead and start earning all that money. Let us all know how well that works out.

A great many of us wouldn't even bother to race if all we could do was bracket race generic cars.

Class racing is an entirely different breed and its never been about the money.

Can the never-been-class racers, class racer wannabees, and ex-racers living in an era long gone, please stop beating down what a lot of us are currently have a great time doing. Your on a public forum making our case look far worse than it is!! YOU DON'T SPEAK FOR ME.

I'm inclined to say, you know what guys, if you aren't currently racing in S/SS in NHRA competition, you don't really get to bash the current state of affairs.
Its not 1969, it wont ever be 1969 again, and you know what, that is fine with a great majority of us.

Now all that being said, I must admit, I tend to agree with statements about the amount of "bling", the folks who don't turn a single wrench on their combo just purchase everything, and the need to take several days vacation to attend a divisional race.

Originally Posted by Frank Castros (Post 510228)

I haven't raced for many years, but worked and spent as much as it took to "run with the crowd" as we liked to say back then, and it paid off.

What I don't understand about today's racing;

1) The excessive money spent on race rigs.
2) The excessive money spent on race car "bling".
3) Doesn't anyone do anything themselves anymore?
4) The racers themselves changed the rule book, not the NHRA, and it has cost them.
5) The racers showing up Wednesday for a divisional race. For a good pit spot?
6) A divisional race should be two days not three.

Please enlighten me.

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland (Post 510281)

I'm with you, Frank.
#4 - A lot of collusion from both sides. A classic case of not thinking things through; unintended consequences.
The valve spring rule was more destructive than the duration rule change.

Originally Posted by Dave Ley (Post 510200)

Dan, Just an FYI : Helmets are good for 12 years. Check the rulebook !

Originally Posted by Steve Sullivan (Post 510337)

Perhaps your own tech guys should do the same Dave. I was told at this past LODRS meet in Columbus by an NHRA tech official that a Snell 2010 was only good until 2017!

Originally Posted by James Perrone (Post 510339)

It still amazes me that the same group of wash women non racers that have so much time to spend on this forum yet don't race
Yeah I have a nice rv .nice trailer .nice car .yes I have an engine builder. Transmission builder You no why? Because I CAN !! Me and the wife like nice things We work hard for what we have. Question answered. Yeah I want a Wally.

Originally Posted by Steve Sullivan (Post 510337)

Perhaps your own tech guys should do the same Dave. I was told at this past LODRS meet in Columbus by an NHRA tech official that a Snell 2010 was only good until 2017!

Originally Posted by Frank Castros (Post 510343)

Wash women, this has come to name calling, who do you think you are Donald Trump?