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Kevin Panzino · 07-13-2020, 04:48 PM

Jeez oh Pete! Can we please, please turn down the negativity?
Can we please stop biting the hand that feeds us?

Good heavens this is getting old, and it would seem a large portion of the posts with negativity originate from folks that don't even currently race.

Based what I have observed, the overwhelming majority of us race NHRA class racing because of the technical challenges, the fascination with a restricted class based on production body cars like ours, and the drive for that coveted Wally, in particular winning one and hoisting it up in front of the folks at a national event.

Some of these keyboard warriors wax on and on about payouts.... When is the last time you won an event? Oh, ok, sorry, I get it... you weren't at the event.....
Yes, I understand now, you would have been at the race and won, but the payout sucked, so you didn't go at all. Rrrrright.

S and SS Classes at many events, fill at 7 grade points. There are plenty, plenty of young drivers in S and SS. Don't give me that crap that we are all old and dying, and the classes are dead....

Can we please stop with the fake news?

Am I concerned and disappointed with low quota's at national events, yes for sure. But those active and committed racers who are also concerned, should be professionally, and politely speaking out to their division reps. Not bashing our sanctioning body anonymously on a public forum, where no doubt, their sponsors and creditors check in on.

All the discontent, payout-complaining racers (an non-racers) are free to try their hands at those big money bracket races you all like to point out, and claim is the future.
Knock yourself out, and best of luck. You'll have better luck at your local taxpayer-funded, local government-hack lobbying, downtrodden-town, who lost its industry and real source of revenue's casino.
And yes that was a hellacious run-on sentence.

07-13-2020, 04:48 PM	#9
Kevin Panzino Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 576 Likes: 298 Liked 748 Times in 137 Posts	Re: Can NHRA survive without John Force ? Jeez oh Pete! Can we please, please turn down the negativity? Can we please stop biting the hand that feeds us? Good heavens this is getting old, and it would seem a large portion of the posts with negativity originate from folks that don't even currently race. Based what I have observed, the overwhelming majority of us race NHRA class racing because of the technical challenges, the fascination with a restricted class based on production body cars like ours, and the drive for that coveted Wally, in particular winning one and hoisting it up in front of the folks at a national event. Some of these keyboard warriors wax on and on about payouts.... When is the last time you won an event? Oh, ok, sorry, I get it... you weren't at the event..... Yes, I understand now, you would have been at the race and won, but the payout sucked, so you didn't go at all. Rrrrright. S and SS Classes at many events, fill at 7 grade points. There are plenty, plenty of young drivers in S and SS. Don't give me that crap that we are all old and dying, and the classes are dead.... Can we please stop with the fake news? Am I concerned and disappointed with low quota's at national events, yes for sure. But those active and committed racers who are also concerned, should be professionally, and politely speaking out to their division reps. Not bashing our sanctioning body anonymously on a public forum, where no doubt, their sponsors and creditors check in on. All the discontent, payout-complaining racers (an non-racers) are free to try their hands at those big money bracket races you all like to point out, and claim is the future. Knock yourself out, and best of luck. You'll have better luck at your local taxpayer-funded, local government-hack lobbying, downtrodden-town, who lost its industry and real source of revenue's casino. And yes that was a hellacious run-on sentence.