MT pulls out of NHRA

[tireguy]

take a look at competition plus

http://www.competitionplus.com/index...=8971&Itemid=6

[Bob Gullett]

Another decal to remove.

[Jim Kaekel]

NHRA has definitely given Mickey Thompson and Hoosier the "shaft" on the Pro Stock tire deal, but I think it is a mistake and a "knee jerk" reaction on the part of M/T to withdraw from NHRA since 99.9% of their business is on the sportsman side. Some of these companies need to "wake up" and worry about their bread and butter, the sportsman racers. Just my .02.

[John Quinn]

Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

NHRA has definitely given Mickey Thompson and Hoosier the "shaft" on the Pro Stock tire deal, but I think it is a mistake and a "knee jerk" reaction on the part of M/T to withdraw from NHRA since 99.9% of their business is on the sportsman side. Some of these companies need to "wake up" and worry about their bread and butter, the sportsman racers. Just my .02.

M/T isn't leaving sportsman racing, they are leaving NHRA. There is a whole lot of racing in other sanctioning bodies, most of whom are glad to have doorslamers.

[Rich67stang]

Finally someone/company makes a statement against NHRA policies...The only one who needs to wake up is all of the racers who complain and still kiss NHRA *****.









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[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

NHRA has definitely given Mickey Thompson and Hoosier the "shaft" on the Pro Stock tire deal, but I think it is a mistake and a "knee jerk" reaction on the part of M/T to withdraw from NHRA since 99.9% of their business is on the sportsman side. Some of these companies need to "wake up" and worry about their bread and butter, the sportsman racers. Just my .02.

They (M/T) are still going to support the guys who are with Team M/T, there just want be a trailer there from what I gather from the press release. I for one applaud them for telling NHRA where to get off, what the NHRA did was wrong and as long as the companies roll over and let them do this they will continue. Heck, look at the letter Tom just sent out, did he mention anything about the sportsman racer, no! Did IHRA mention cutting or reducing entry fees for sportsmen racers, no! but they sure did give the Pro's free entry.

[Scott Loge]

I also would like to applaud M/T. They have been a great supporter of the sportsman classes and looks like they will continue to support there true customers. NHRA needs to look at some of these decisions and I personally am proud of this decision by M/T.

Did anyone else notice or follow the fact that Nascar tracks are cutting ticket prices to help fill the seats? Far cry from Mr. Compton's letter.

[888STOCKER]

Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

NHRA has definitely given Mickey Thompson and Hoosier the "shaft" on the Pro Stock tire deal, but I think it is a mistake and a "knee jerk" reaction on the part of M/T to withdraw from NHRA since 99.9% of their business is on the sportsman side. Some of these companies need to "wake up" and worry about their bread and butter, the sportsman racers. Just my .02.

As Always, the sportsman racers don't matter. We are just the ones they suck all the money from, we buy there product & support them, In return all they can think about are the Pro's!
This is Phoenix all over again.........in fact that is when I switched from Phoenix tires to M/T! Who is going to mount my tires at the track?...and why run a product that doesn't pay?.....I guess it is time to see what Hoosier got!

[Greg Hill]

I don't run MT tires but I have to applaud them for their stand on the pro stock deal. Why are they being kept from competing in pro stock? That could be dollars in sponsorship money to a pro stock team that needs it. I just wonder what Goodyear had to do to get an exclusive deal? How much did it cost and who got the money? Another example of a shady deal with no transparency. I wonder what the salaries of the top management and board of directors total at NHRA. Do you think any of them are going to have a salary reduction in these tough economic times?

Greg

[Michael Beard]

Speaking of knee jerk... Why would people talk about switching tire manufacturers? Mickey Thompson has long been a phenomenal supporter of Sportsman racers, and makes a phenomenal product to go with it. You'd think that this would be a nice opportunity for racers to band together -- not to take it out on M/T, but rather pressure NHRA to allow M/T to compete (and as they said, they would reconsider their NHRA support)

I run the 30x9" M/T radial, even when bracket racing. I find it to be the most consistent ticket-printing tire I've ever had. At the $20K Footbrake at Piedmont, I was on cords early in the day on Friday, and still made it to the semi-finals (red-light). I don't mean like a hint of cords showing, I mean a strip of cords an inch wide going all the way around the tire. Last pass on them was a 1.403!!!

I'm with you M/T. I hope that NHRA revisits their decision and makes it possible for you to continue to do business with them and their racers.