The Unmitigated Greed Continues

[Bruce Witherspoon]

I thought I would add this little tid bit for all of you people who have permanent #s about to expire. I faxed in my form that was attached to an email from the powers to be at NHRA to pay the $25.00 to renew my #.
I recieved a call this evening from a nice lady in Glendora who informed me that the cost as of last Thursday had increased from $25.00 to $50.00. I kindly told her that NHRA was in the process of loosing a lot of people and that I was not interested in paying twice as much to continue racing with them. She asked if I would like her to shred the form? I told her please do. For all of my friends that I have had the pleasure to meet over the years, all I can say is it has been a pleasure. We all know that this day will come sooner or later, unfortunately mine came a little quicker than I might have expected.

[Ron Ortiz]

Hey Bruce, I just renewd my comp # and membership under the old pricing. The only reason that I renewed was to get into the Cajun Sportsnationals at Belle Rose.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA that race is worth it

[Mark Lewis]

Bruce, I hope that the arrogance they displayed to you will bite them in the butt. I was told in a drivers meeting after the d2 banquet several years ago that we would show up just to race for the trophy, we were discussing purses at the time. I guess they have had this arrogant attitude all along and we are just now really paying attention to it. If you're close to an IHRA track try it, you'll be suprised how well it goes.
Mark

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Mark Lewis

Bruce, I hope that the arrogance they displayed to you will bite them in the butt. I was told in a drivers meeting after the d2 banquet several years ago that we would show up just to race for the trophy, we were discussing purses at the time. I guess they have had this arrogant attitude all along and we are just now really paying attention to it. If you're close to an IHRA track try it, you'll be suprised how well it goes.
Mark

Mark,

I wish I was, because their national event entry fees are now $80.00 less than ours (sans the sports nats, but their still $20 bucks less than them). However, IHRA seems to be heading north & west (they already have Rocky Mountain Raceway, in SLC, Ut., and they appear to be building a new track to enjoy just north of Julesburg in Neb...so stay tuned on here, or catch up with the IHRA people....

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by GarysZ24

Mark,

I wish I was, because their national event entry fees are now $80.00 less than ours (sans the sports nats, but their still $20 bucks less than them)

In some defense of NHRA,they do have a lot more contingency sponsors,so I am not sure you can compare the entry fees.Their round money at National events is currently better too.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

In some defense of NHRA,they do have a lot more contingency sponsors,so I am not sure you can compare the entry fees.Their round money at National events is currently better too.

Good points Mark...the saying is true..."you get what you pay for"! However, if sportsman racers have to endure anymore races like this years Winternationals, that's not going to bode well for NHRA (the way they treated us sportsman racers there)...especially now that they're making us pay even more for our racing involvement, but our return on the investment isn't keeping pace with that---less contingency postings, and purse payout %, as opposed to the same for our classes just 10yrs ago! I remember winning around $500 bucks in contingency postings just for winning class back in '99, but this weekend I'm going to be running class for my coveted "Wally", and for just $100 bucks!!! I sure hope I can make it to the 3rd rnd (at least), of regular eliminations, to make a "FEW DOLLARS MORE", where's "Clint Eastwood", and the late great "Lee Van Cleef", when you need them!!!

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by GarysZ24

Mark,

I wish I was, because their national event entry fees are now $80.00 less than ours (sans the sports nats, but their still $20 bucks less than them). However, IHRA seems to be heading north & west (they already have Rocky Mountain Raceway, in SLC, Ut., and they appear to be building a new track to enjoy just north of Julesburg in Neb...so stay tuned on here, or catch up with the IHRA people....

was that in Kimball,NE?
thought i heard the town was gonna build a nat'l event type track there..

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by tomslik

was that in Kimball,NE?
thought i heard the town was gonna build a nat'l event type track there..

Yes it was/is, and I've been told that it'll be IHRA as well....

[bill dedman]

I think Julesberg is in Colorado.... unless there's a Julesberg, Nebraska, too... always a possibility....

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

I think Julesberg is in Colorado.... unless there's a Julesberg, Nebraska, too... always a possibility....

True Bill, Julesburg is in Colorado...I just ommitted the Co. from the referrence. However, Kimball, Ne. is within 82 miles of Julesburg, Co. However, it's within 24 miles of Pine Bluffs, Wy. (which is just west of the Wyo./Neb. state line).

Another news flash (perhaps not news to some, but none the less), is there's a guy named Rod Saint who has revamped the former A.H.R.A., and he's working on bringing it back to prominence...I saw this in the "ArizonaAutoRacing.com" website, and although it's starting off as with bracket racing, one never knows how it can evolve???