NHRA "Suits" and Marketing..

[Mark Yacavone]

"With 80,000 members and more than 35,000 licensed competitors, NHRA is a thriving leader in the world of motorsports. Parks initially started NHRA as a means of getting hot rodders off the streets and on to legal dragstrips. Since those early days, NHRA has evolved into the largest promoter of professional drag racing in the world. Today, with more than 300 dedicated employees, ...."

Well, at least they're honest here... But does NHRA actually have young "suits" in marketing?
Who are they? What do you suppose they will market next, if they get squeezed out?

(notice the "sportsman" in the URL)

http://sportsman.nhra.com/apcm/templ...566&zoneid=101

[4543]

Wow, Pontiac and a weekly National Dragster! Who would have thought!

[mnmaxwedge]

Coca Cola and Tom Compton? When was this written?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by mnmaxwedge

Coca Cola and Tom Compton? When was this written?

Quite a while back, I would assume. The 300 employees is probably not accurate.
The one thing that threw me though, was the D.E.I. paragraph.
I'm surprised they haven't edited it to include , instead of Mr. or Ms. racer, someone either coming or going. ;-).

[Greenlight]

NHRA tax returns:


https://projects.propublica.org/nonp...ions/951686172


Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other

Glen Cromwell (President) $828,329 $0 $40,801

Peter Clifford (Ceo/ Board Chairman) $615,832 $0 $27,206

Linda Louie (Vp & General Counsel) $501,319 $0 $55,645

Bradley Gerber (Vp Sales & Chief Dvpmt) $425,042 $0 $12,928

Joshua Peterson (Vp Racing Administration) $344,819 $0 $30,180

Ned Walliser (Vp Competition) $343,421 $0 $55,367

Stephen Reintjes (Vp Broadcasting) $257,245 $0 $50,865

Evan Jonat (Vp Live Events) $248,798 $0 $46,025

Cheyenne Huang (Acting Treasurer) $165,477 $0 $7,105

Graham Light (Former Secretary) $138,134 $0 $0

Michael Cohen (Board Member) $75,000 $0 $0

Edwin Desser (Secretary) $75,000 $0 $0

Lee Ann Gliha (Board Member) $75,000 $0 $0

[1320racer]

As I've have previously posted...

Peter Clifford, CEO makes north of $1,000,000/year as he should at the helm of a company with $90 million in revenue.

[Mark Yacavone]

I've seen all this stuff before.
What I'm trying to find is who are these people who call the shots for what categories we're allowed to race.
in.

In other words (going back a way) Who decided that Jr. Stock was over with and we should be forced into S/S or Pure Stock?

Who decided to do away with Modified and replace it with S/G?

Who decided we needed Pro Stock Truck ? ..That didn't end well for NHRA. I would assume that got the big boot shortly thereafter.

Who came up with the Import gig? Guessing that guy fell to the same fate as the previous person.

I'm hoping Bobby Bennett will reply to this thread.
Or maybe someone else with knowledge as to how this deal works

[Mike Jones]

Joshua Peterson (Vp Racing Administration)

Ned Walliser (Vp Competition)

Mark,
I would think it falls under the umbrella of these two.

[mnmaxwedge]

I'm guessing that there is less than half of the 300 employees stated in that article.

[Mark Yacavone]

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I'm hoping Bobby Bennett will reply to this thread.
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Not this week. Bobby is covering the Pro race in Bradenton.