[Brian Hummell]

my NHRA membership ran out last month.Along with my number. I had sent the membership department an email asking if they had a membership could be had at a lower cost without the National dragster. which in my house gose in the trash most of the time right away. My point was I only wanted it for the insurance for when racing and a rulebook. That is all I needed it for. my answer was they had a 6 month membership avilable.
From My driveway it is 60.3 miles to martin Ihra track , 61.7 miles to stanton nhra track.
Now granted in the last five years my racing has been none exsitant but i have been around. and have put a daughter threw college. tution is not cheap but her education is paid for.

When looking at what has happened over the last 10 years with both IHRA to has been less advasive then the NHRA. I am leaning Twords the IHRA simply because there is less to deal with and the cost.

Somewere in the NHRA there should be a charter or bylaws that states how officials are elected or apointed to the board. as members is not a vote involved to elect board members.

I am not suprised to see this coming down the pike. but this is a lot of how things are run in the US. If you do not see it look closer. It is a shame this is happening. NHRA has made a profit for a long time but we as sportsman racer never really saw any benfits of it.

Independent racing venues are looking better also Brian