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Evan Smith · 07-03-2008, 12:33 PM

A racer gets killed and the PRO racers group and NHRA are trying to come up with a solution to prevent this from happening again, and some racers do nothing but bitch, you should be ashamed! The NHRA stated this was temporary until a better plan can be made. Knocking 320 feet and 20-30 mph is actually a huge deal in those cars and quite frankly, I don't think it will hurt the "show" that much. Sure it is not the classic 1,320, but the average fan goes to a race to smell and hear the nitro and the will get that. You really think the extra 320 feet is going to kill the sport? Those cars cover so much ground at 300 mph that it's just a second or so of less time on the track. This is being done to save lives!

I was at E-Town and do you think the fans that got sent home after racing was cut short enjoyed that? If this brings less oil downs and closer racing, maybe it will be good for the sport.

I just wonder why folks have to be negative every time NHRA does anything. Why is that? If NHRA racing is so bad either bracket race, join the IHRA or go fishing. I agree that not everything NHRA does is perfect or best for "us," but without the effort of the pro racers, the NHRA, and money they generate, we'd all be racing at pile-of-crap tracks with little safety, if any, or we might not be racing all.

Evan

07-03-2008, 12:33 PM	#12
Evan Smith Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tampa Posts: 400 Likes: 7 Liked 115 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Pros to race to 1000' A racer gets killed and the PRO racers group and NHRA are trying to come up with a solution to prevent this from happening again, and some racers do nothing but bitch, you should be ashamed! The NHRA stated this was temporary until a better plan can be made. Knocking 320 feet and 20-30 mph is actually a huge deal in those cars and quite frankly, I don't think it will hurt the "show" that much. Sure it is not the classic 1,320, but the average fan goes to a race to smell and hear the nitro and the will get that. You really think the extra 320 feet is going to kill the sport? Those cars cover so much ground at 300 mph that it's just a second or so of less time on the track. This is being done to save lives! I was at E-Town and do you think the fans that got sent home after racing was cut short enjoyed that? If this brings less oil downs and closer racing, maybe it will be good for the sport. I just wonder why folks have to be negative every time NHRA does anything. Why is that? If NHRA racing is so bad either bracket race, join the IHRA or go fishing. I agree that not everything NHRA does is perfect or best for "us," but without the effort of the pro racers, the NHRA, and money they generate, we'd all be racing at pile-of-crap tracks with little safety, if any, or we might not be racing all. Evan __________________ Evan Smith 1798 STK Last edited by Evan Smith; 07-03-2008 at 12:39 PM.