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SSTRACER323 · 01-09-2009, 07:23 PM

Look at this now

NHRA lets air out of M/T, Hoosier Pro Stock tire program

While perusing the NHRA’s latest rules and regulation changes for 2009 over the holidays the Agent noticed that effective in 2009 NHRA Pro Stockers will be restricted to Goodyear tires only. This effectively kills the very expensive R&D programs that both Mickey Thompson and Hoosier tires had to develop a Pro Stock tire. In the past Warren Johnson had worked with Hoosier and both Billy Glidden and Max Naylor with Mickey Thompson.
A spokesman at M/T told DRO Editor Jeff Burk that his company had absolutely no notice from or communication with the NHRA about this action prior to reading a statement on the NHRA web site.
“They didn’t call or anything else,’ said Ken Warner of Mickey Thompson Tires. “We spent a fortune on that program in 2008 and had budgeted money for a 2009 program. We were completely blindsided by NHRA’s actions.”
Reportedly the Hoosier Tire folks also received no warning from the NHRA. This is just one more example of the arrogance and ignorance the NHRA management continually shows in dealing with their customers (and partners?). [1/9/2009]

And This Too!!!!

Compton says no to lower ticket prices!!!

Although the entire country is in a recession and other major sports including NASCAR have lowered their prices to accommodate their fans, NHRA President Tom Compton says that there won’t be any cut in ticket prices for NHRA drag fans in 2009.

01-09-2009, 07:23 PM	#1
SSTRACER323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coal City, IL. Posts: 775 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	NHRA latest and greatest!!!!! Look at this now NHRA lets air out of M/T, Hoosier Pro Stock tire program While perusing the NHRA’s latest rules and regulation changes for 2009 over the holidays the Agent noticed that effective in 2009 NHRA Pro Stockers will be restricted to Goodyear tires only. This effectively kills the very expensive R&D programs that both Mickey Thompson and Hoosier tires had to develop a Pro Stock tire. In the past Warren Johnson had worked with Hoosier and both Billy Glidden and Max Naylor with Mickey Thompson. A spokesman at M/T told DRO Editor Jeff Burk that his company had absolutely no notice from or communication with the NHRA about this action prior to reading a statement on the NHRA web site. “They didn’t call or anything else,’ said Ken Warner of Mickey Thompson Tires. “We spent a fortune on that program in 2008 and had budgeted money for a 2009 program. We were completely blindsided by NHRA’s actions.” Reportedly the Hoosier Tire folks also received no warning from the NHRA. This is just one more example of the arrogance and ignorance the NHRA management continually shows in dealing with their customers (and partners?). [1/9/2009] And This Too!!!! Compton says no to lower ticket prices!!! Although the entire country is in a recession and other major sports including NASCAR have lowered their prices to accommodate their fans, NHRA President Tom Compton says that there won’t be any cut in ticket prices for NHRA drag fans in 2009. __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L Last edited by SSTRACER323; 01-09-2009 at 07:25 PM.