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sc4400 · 04-10-2009, 11:01 PM

I fully understand Ken's points. Maybe even agree with all of them. But that does't negate the foolish timing of the enhancements. The following is what I sent to NHRA last night..............

Folks, 2 years ago, at the age of 50, I found myself taking economics at the local tech college to complete a 2 year degree. It is amazing how NHRA could believe they are immune from the laws of economics. I'm not ready to quit, but I have no doubt that some will. Double up the fees?? You don't have to be a Harvard phd to know that raising costs is how you discourage activity. This is like the water dripping on a rock. Drip long enough, you get a hole in the rock. Our sport is in more trouble than you folks might care to admit. 1000 ft fuel racing is a joke. Fans aren't interested. Now is the time to cultivate participation, not kill it. My first National event was 1984. It was a lot more fun then. I didn't even bother entering my home event in Houston this year. I'm being much more selective.

Someone is making bad decisions. I hope my 2 grandsons will carry on NHRA dragracing like my son and I do now. I have my doubts of NHRA survival.

Now is the worst time to make racing harder.

Mike Van Winkle
SC4400

P.S. I hate to tell you, but the website @&^#%!((# .... pulls a vacuum for user friendliness.

04-10-2009, 11:01 PM	#13
sc4400 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: lake Charles La Posts: 28 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Send Letters to NHRA I fully understand Ken's points. Maybe even agree with all of them. But that does't negate the foolish timing of the enhancements. The following is what I sent to NHRA last night.............. Folks, 2 years ago, at the age of 50, I found myself taking economics at the local tech college to complete a 2 year degree. It is amazing how NHRA could believe they are immune from the laws of economics. I'm not ready to quit, but I have no doubt that some will. Double up the fees?? You don't have to be a Harvard phd to know that raising costs is how you discourage activity. This is like the water dripping on a rock. Drip long enough, you get a hole in the rock. Our sport is in more trouble than you folks might care to admit. 1000 ft fuel racing is a joke. Fans aren't interested. Now is the time to cultivate participation, not kill it. My first National event was 1984. It was a lot more fun then. I didn't even bother entering my home event in Houston this year. I'm being much more selective. Someone is making bad decisions. I hope my 2 grandsons will carry on NHRA dragracing like my son and I do now. I have my doubts of NHRA survival. Now is the worst time to make racing harder. Mike Van Winkle SC4400 P.S. I hate to tell you, but the website @&^#%!((# .... pulls a vacuum for user friendliness.