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Old 05-23-2010, 12:59 PM   #40
Ken Miele
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Default Re: Lack Of S/SS Magazine Coverage

Here is another spin on NHRA Sportsman Racing. Although sanctioning bodies like NMCA and NMRA a very cool and offer an alternative to NHRA, they do not bring as many cars at a typical national event. They may bring as many fans but with 12-15 classes to choose from at a NMCA or NMRA race they usually bring in about 200-250 cars. Most classes average 10 cars per class excluding the brackets, that will have 40 plus cars.

I have been to these races and there are cool, but the atmosphere is totally different, not a in a bad way, just different. NHRA will typically bring in about 300-350 cars with only 5-6 classes. Although some may think NHRA sportsman racing is doomed with all the new cars and strict rules, they still command a good part of the sportsman racing.

Chrysler and Ford getting involved NHRA sportsman racing shows me they feel there is a market for their products. They have access to all the demographics like any big corporation would have and they feel its worth getting involved in.

Magazines only offer one part of the exposure for racing and we many not get the coverage we should, but there are other places to get exposure. I think the internet has opened up more avenues and has giving sportsman's racing more coverage and helps keep sportsman racing alive and hopefully growing.
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