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Originally Posted by Jeff Lee
All I am saying is the rules, as written, not only encourage but demand attendance to all 14 points earning races if one wishes to pursue a national championship. As you said, it is called "Pro Sportsman"; which is it, "Pro" or Sportsman"?
It would seem this type of "Pro-Sportsman" racer could be defined as a "professional". As I demonstrated earlier, some "individual" sports (golf, bowling, maybe even fishing) have standards that separate the "sportsman" (or amateur), from the "professional" ranks. NHRA does not seem to separate the two. In fact, it is part of your language.
In fact, NHRA allows "professional" racers (think Pro-Stock multi-time national champion Jeg Caughlin and others) to compete against "Sportsman" racers. Does that practice seem equitable to you? Should Tiger Woods be allowed to compete on the same level playing grounds in the amateur tournaments? Kind of like shooting fish in a rain barrel in my opinion.
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I see you're bringing up the pro versus amateur angle from other sports.
As far as I know, amateurs don't receive any prize money. Do you receive prize money when you win an NHRA event? Well, yes you do. Therefore, everybody that races in NHRA events is a pro.
-Toby