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goinbroke2 · 11-11-2013, 10:09 AM

I agree the "car nation" is gone, most people drive a "grey" car or a "silver car", barely even know the brand. Cars are more appliances then anything else to most now.

Drag racing is like drugs, once your hooked you gotta do it and I think there will always be drag racing, but, cost is killing the huge programs. If your willing to pay to bracket race for trophy's or bragging rights or grudge race heads up then it will survive. Trouble is, most don't want it to be a "pay X amount to play" like golf or other sports, they want to win their money back.

Those happiest drag racing seem to be the ones who go for the friends and friendly competition.
I want to win as much as everybody else, but realistically, go knowing it will cost X amount to go to the track this weekend and I'm fine with that. If I get some back, GREAT!

The last two summer averaged about 7500km's towing the kids junior, he got 6th place both years and zero $$ back. Does it matter? Not at all, I plan on spending money for him and I for the experience.

The pro's? Yeah, they got issues as they're doing it for a paycheck. It's a free market so they too have to adapt/overcome or go out of business...and then get bailed out by the left. (sorry, couldn't resist)

Every other industry adapts to keep current, racing is no different.

11-11-2013, 10:09 AM	#14
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 892 Likes: 1,624 Liked 392 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Did Anybody Else Catch This?! I agree the "car nation" is gone, most people drive a "grey" car or a "silver car", barely even know the brand. Cars are more appliances then anything else to most now. Drag racing is like drugs, once your hooked you gotta do it and I think there will always be drag racing, but, cost is killing the huge programs. If your willing to pay to bracket race for trophy's or bragging rights or grudge race heads up then it will survive. Trouble is, most don't want it to be a "pay X amount to play" like golf or other sports, they want to win their money back. Those happiest drag racing seem to be the ones who go for the friends and friendly competition. I want to win as much as everybody else, but realistically, go knowing it will cost X amount to go to the track this weekend and I'm fine with that. If I get some back, GREAT! The last two summer averaged about 7500km's towing the kids junior, he got 6th place both years and zero $$ back. Does it matter? Not at all, I plan on spending money for him and I for the experience. The pro's? Yeah, they got issues as they're doing it for a paycheck. It's a free market so they too have to adapt/overcome or go out of business...and then get bailed out by the left. (sorry, couldn't resist) Every other industry adapts to keep current, racing is no different.