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Jim Wahl · 05-31-2007, 12:39 AM

After reading everything available on the deal, I beleive the split, and make no mistake about it, this is a split of NHRA, devides Pro racing and Sportsman racing so that Compton and his cronies in the ivory tower will be able to make the kind of salaries only legally available in the "for profit" business world. Read between the lines and see Sportsman racers will continue to shoulder the burden of the finacial responsibilities but with a much greater burden on fewer racers. In short, tighten your belts guys! Don't expect entry fees to go down or payouts to go up. If anything it will go the other way. The new NHRA Pro Racing (for profit) has got to pay for the soon to be ungodly pay ranges for its ivory tower boys. Who gets the 100 million bucks in cash? Do you really beleive it would be the Sportsman side?

Jim Wahl
6 Time National record Holder
2239 BF/S
I miss Buster Couch also! 'cause Div.2 will always be "Buster's Rebels"

05-31-2007, 12:39 AM	#8
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	After reading everything available on the deal, I beleive the split, and make no mistake about it, this is a split of NHRA, devides Pro racing and Sportsman racing so that Compton and his cronies in the ivory tower will be able to make the kind of salaries only legally available in the "for profit" business world. Read between the lines and see Sportsman racers will continue to shoulder the burden of the finacial responsibilities but with a much greater burden on fewer racers. In short, tighten your belts guys! Don't expect entry fees to go down or payouts to go up. If anything it will go the other way. The new NHRA Pro Racing (for profit) has got to pay for the soon to be ungodly pay ranges for its ivory tower boys. Who gets the 100 million bucks in cash? Do you really beleive it would be the Sportsman side? Jim Wahl 6 Time National record Holder 2239 BF/S I miss Buster Couch also! 'cause Div.2 will always be "Buster's Rebels" __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.