End of Stock and SuperStock Racing??

[RJ Sledge]

Maybe its because of my advancing age or maybe its my long ago memories, but more and more I believe that if we continue to simply rely on NHRA or anybody else to improve our place in racing, we as a group of Racers will fade from exsistence. We need to take more responsiblity and work with not only the sanctioning bodies and sponsors, but also with all local business, schools etc..

There are a few people, too few, that want to really try and save Stock and SuperStock racing. I know its hard to have 50% agreement on anything much less 100%, but we as Stock and SuperStock Racers are in control of our own destiny.

Long ago NHRA had a race, racers paid to race, and spectators paid to watch and all was well. Not anymore. Very few races have full quotas in our Classes, even with the reduction of quotas. This hurts not only NHRA or IHRA it hurts everybody. From racers, sponsors, businesses etc.. Take a look at the grandstands at any National Event (forget Divisionals). Dismal when compared to the way it use to be from my memory bank.

What we need is more Michael Beard types, objective Divisional Directors (Believe we found one in Trey Capps in Div 4), and a true commitment and desire to promote our (S&SS) catergories from all competitors.

Its easy to say it but pretty hard to accomplish, but we as a group need to stand up and try something different. If we don't get more involved it will only keep getting worse and then.....Adios.

RJ

[KRatcliff]

Oops. I was typing at the same time as you.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by RJ Sledge

.Adios. RJ

RJ, I see you added some more words to your Spanish vocabulary.

[Rusty Gillis]

Originally Posted by RJ Sledge

Maybe its because of my advancing age or maybe its my long ago memories, but more and more I believe that if we continue to simply rely on NHRA or anybody else to improve our place in racing, we as a group of Racers will fade from exsistence. We need to take more responsiblity and work with not only the sanctioning bodies and sponsors, but also with all local business, schools etc..

There are a few people, too few, that want to really try and save Stock and SuperStock racing. I know its hard to have 50% agreement on anything much less 100%, but we as Stock and SuperStock Racers are in control of our own destiny.

Long ago NHRA had a race, racers paid to race, and spectators paid to watch and all was well. Not anymore. Very few races have full quotas in our Classes, even with the reduction of quotas. This hurts not only NHRA or IHRA it hurts everybody. From racers, sponsors, businesses etc.. Take a look at the grandstands at any National Event (forget Divisionals). Dismal when compared to the way it use to be from my memory bank.

What we need is more Michael Beard types, objective Divisional Directors (Believe we found one in Trey Capps in Div 4), and a true commitment and desire to promote our (S&SS) catergories from all competitors.

Its easy to say it but pretty hard to accomplish, but we as a group need to stand up and try something different. If we don't get more involved it will only keep getting worse and then.....Adios.

RJ

NHRA did have a good crowd when the Super Stockers ran this was during class 1970 and 1971

[Frito]

Check out the stands at Bristol this past weekend!

[Michael Beard]

Pittsburgh last week...


...and they stayed all night.

[RJ Sledge]

Michael what type of race was this?? Was it the Nitro Jam format with reduced entry for spectators, Jet cars, Fuel Harleys, Grave Digger/Big Foot, Nostalgia Funny's and Fuel Altereds 2:00 AM wrap up style style or what?

Just curious

RJ

[Michael Beard]

Spectators were $25-$30, Kids $10. It was a Nitro Jam (Top Fuel vs Jet Dragster, Bob Motz, some Nitro Harleys, Pro Mods, etc.) and double-header Pro-Am. It was supposed to rain on Sunday, so we ran both Pro-Ams on Saturday. Started qualifying about 9:30am, and completed both races and the Nitro Jam show around midnight-ish.

[SStockDart]

In 2011, Donna and I moved to the Ozarks, in Missouri. We took both race cars, but only raced the stocker at "big payout" bracket races..... Several tracks around there, none are NHRA and all are 1/8 mile.
What a riot.....fans right next to the track (dangerous but fun)......When they would run the 10.5 cars and the street tire cars (street slicks?)......they would fill the place.
To me, it is kind of like the NASCAR fan that goes to the races to see the crashes.....the 10.5 cars often hit the walls.

Now......what I am saying is that you could advertise and bring in a National Open and not draw the crowds they do............We don't crash (very often) thank God. Or peddle into a wheel stand at 300 ft.

Additionally, the people on the guard rails, all the way down the track, are drinking beer, and whooping and hollering.........I would guess that they draw 1,000 - 2,000 spectators....

[Bobby Fazio]

Coverage coverage coverage.. I was lucky enough to go to US Open this past weekend and everyone asked me who I saw. Being it was my first time to any PGA golf event, My answer "If it isn't Tiger or Phil I have no idea who they are." They are the ones getting constant coverage.