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Larry Hill · 04-21-2009, 07:33 PM

We have a copy of the tax return (Form 990) for NHRA for 1992 and 1993. We also have the By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation plus a few other forms. The reason we have these is that Larry got mad at NHRA in 1995 after he had been running the little red Chevy pick-up truck for a year (before AHFS). In that year, the truck had been given 30 horsepower and the index dropped 1 second ( not a tenth, but 1 full second). So he wrote and requested these forms. He was so pissed off that he didn't race for about a year, but then I remember a talk he had with Stan Perry something to the effect that "it's their ballgame and you can stay mad if you want to, but if you want to do what you truly enjoy doing, just suck it up". Those were not the exact words, but he got the meaning! So we have been racing ever since. We still have all these forms and I will bring them with us to Memphis this weekend if anyone wants to see them. I don't think Larry plans on doing anything with them, but after all these last increases in fees, it just brought back some bad feelings.

Look us up at Memphis if you want to see these.

Patsy

04-21-2009, 07:33 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Nhra and the cash cow We have a copy of the tax return (Form 990) for NHRA for 1992 and 1993. We also have the By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation plus a few other forms. The reason we have these is that Larry got mad at NHRA in 1995 after he had been running the little red Chevy pick-up truck for a year (before AHFS). In that year, the truck had been given 30 horsepower and the index dropped 1 second ( not a tenth, but 1 full second). So he wrote and requested these forms. He was so pissed off that he didn't race for about a year, but then I remember a talk he had with Stan Perry something to the effect that "it's their ballgame and you can stay mad if you want to, but if you want to do what you truly enjoy doing, just suck it up". Those were not the exact words, but he got the meaning! So we have been racing ever since. We still have all these forms and I will bring them with us to Memphis this weekend if anyone wants to see them. I don't think Larry plans on doing anything with them, but after all these last increases in fees, it just brought back some bad feelings. Look us up at Memphis if you want to see these. Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817