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X-TECH MAN · 04-04-2010, 07:14 AM

[QUOTE=Bruce Noland; All the older cars will eventually find their way to IHRA,

I doubt it.......Maybe the cars will migrate after they are sold but the existing owners will take up another hobby. Ive heard some NHRA racers say the wouldnt race IHRA if "Hell Froze Over" and yet they never tried it before because of the crate motored classes, tracks to far away yet they travel from the east coast to Pomona every year, and any excuse they can come up with. If you dislike NHRA so damn much because of the way you are treated why not give it a season and try it. You just might be pleasantly surprised. For a couple of things..... you dont need grade points to enter a national event, and you dont have to give them your entry months in advance and enter via computer. Its all attitude and ego's. Sure the money isnt as good now but what happens when all of the sportsman cars stop racing NHRA and race only IHRA and the car counts are up. Do you think the sponsors will remain with NHRA? Get with Mike Baker, management, tech crew (Danny Waters, Hank Blankenship) and develope a real stock and S/S commitiee with someone who will listen to your concerns and input instead of turning a deft ear. The AHFS is a joke......you ALL know it. 1000 ft dumping sucks for everyone and most of all the spectators. Its almost like S/G except its at the finish instead of the starting line. Ive heard so may who say they have a fix (cure) for the AHFS but say NHRA wont listen and dosent care. Isnt it time to move on and try something different? Isnt it time to sitck together to save what you all love and live for? Isnt it time to do something ecxcept come up with excuses on why you didnt race with IHRA and continue to be lead around like "Sheep"? It wouldnt happen over night but in a short time I can see it making a difference. Its way less expensive and less head aches than trying to start another racing association. Believe me....I looked into it a LOT about 2 years ago and its finacial suicide in this economy and dealing with the mind set of the die hard NHRA racers. My 2 1/2 cents.

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X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Proposal for Old Cars in Stock [QUOTE=Bruce Noland; All the older cars will eventually find their way to IHRA, I doubt it.......Maybe the cars will migrate after they are sold but the existing owners will take up another hobby. Ive heard some NHRA racers say the wouldnt race IHRA if "Hell Froze Over" and yet they never tried it before because of the crate motored classes, tracks to far away yet they travel from the east coast to Pomona every year, and any excuse they can come up with. If you dislike NHRA so damn much because of the way you are treated why not give it a season and try it. You just might be pleasantly surprised. For a couple of things..... you dont need grade points to enter a national event, and you dont have to give them your entry months in advance and enter via computer. Its all attitude and ego's. Sure the money isnt as good now but what happens when all of the sportsman cars stop racing NHRA and race only IHRA and the car counts are up. Do you think the sponsors will remain with NHRA? Get with Mike Baker, management, tech crew (Danny Waters, Hank Blankenship) and develope a real stock and S/S commitiee with someone who will listen to your concerns and input instead of turning a deft ear. The AHFS is a joke......you ALL know it. 1000 ft dumping sucks for everyone and most of all the spectators. Its almost like S/G except its at the finish instead of the starting line. Ive heard so may who say they have a fix (cure) for the AHFS but say NHRA wont listen and dosent care. Isnt it time to move on and try something different? Isnt it time to sitck together to save what you all love and live for? Isnt it time to do something ecxcept come up with excuses on why you didnt race with IHRA and continue to be lead around like "Sheep"? It wouldnt happen over night but in a short time I can see it making a difference. Its way less expensive and less head aches than trying to start another racing association. Believe me....I looked into it a LOT about 2 years ago and its finacial suicide in this economy and dealing with the mind set of the die hard NHRA racers. My 2 1/2 cents. Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 04-04-2010 at 07:39 AM.