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Wade Mahaffey · 06-17-2015, 01:43 PM

There are still a lot of senior S-S/S racers out there. Many are not as sharp on the Eliminator side (bracket side) of racing for one reason or another. But a lot of these folks are very sharp on the cars performance. It would be wonderful if there was a way for these folks to leave some kind of mark on their racing career. They may only go a few rounds in the eliminator, but the possibility of setting a record could go a long way to keeping some of these folks around. Now, if there is some type of reward/award for this then it's even better. Some cash... some points... some ink... It's a great idea, and another way to hold onto what real racing is in my opinion. It seems to me that like everything else in our country... S-S/S is getting watered down, and it just don't taste the same and folks don't quite like it the same. The only thing that never gets watered down is your entry cost. We know that polical correctness is alive and well in dragracing with respect to the Ford, GM, and Mopar. Let's acknowlege personal achievement before it gets to the point where no body cares because "everybody gets a trophy" like kids sports... and the sport dies completely

Wade Mahaffey

06-17-2015, 01:43 PM	#7
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Setting records Nhra needs to step up There are still a lot of senior S-S/S racers out there. Many are not as sharp on the Eliminator side (bracket side) of racing for one reason or another. But a lot of these folks are very sharp on the cars performance. It would be wonderful if there was a way for these folks to leave some kind of mark on their racing career. They may only go a few rounds in the eliminator, but the possibility of setting a record could go a long way to keeping some of these folks around. Now, if there is some type of reward/award for this then it's even better. Some cash... some points... some ink... It's a great idea, and another way to hold onto what real racing is in my opinion. It seems to me that like everything else in our country... S-S/S is getting watered down, and it just don't taste the same and folks don't quite like it the same. The only thing that never gets watered down is your entry cost. We know that polical correctness is alive and well in dragracing with respect to the Ford, GM, and Mopar. Let's acknowlege personal achievement before it gets to the point where no body cares because "everybody gets a trophy" like kids sports... and the sport dies completely Wade Mahaffey Last edited by Wade Mahaffey; 06-17-2015 at 01:50 PM.