Nero fiddles while Rome burns

M Gator · 01-30-2009, 12:57 PM

Absolutely effin' unbelievable...

NHRA, in an apparent effort to help the lowly sportsman racer in these "challenging economic times", has chosen TO RAISE THE CREW MEMBER TICKETS AT NATIONAL EVENTS BY $5 TO A MERE $85.

No announcement, no notice, no justification...just slip it in there (literally and figuratively) and move on...

Thank you, Mr. Compton...enjoy your $700k+ salary...

Junior Wallet · 01-30-2009, 02:13 PM

The part y'all gotta love is the fact that its the same 85 bucks for either a 3 or 4 day race!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought the 3 day races use to be 10 bucks cheaper???

63corvette · 01-30-2009, 04:10 PM

Remember NHRA has always stuck it to the Sportsman racers and crew.
Why would we expect anything else?
NHRA = NO HAPPY RACERS ALLOWED
NHRA needs the funds to pay the additional Pro Prize Pool for 2009. As you can remember they announced the increase at the end of 2008.
They really don't want us around except for our cash and then go away.
I am getting real close to just going away. After 40 plus years of this treatment which is getting worse.
I am old and tired of the hassles.
My 2 Cents

Superfan1 · 01-30-2009, 04:27 PM

Also, towards the end of last year, the NHRA raised the membership fee $5.00 (from $64.00 to $69.00). I have been an NHRA member since the '60s and I was fortunate enough to renew before the increase went into effect; but, in these economic times, this is outrageous.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

Casey Miles · 01-30-2009, 04:46 PM

Some sort of sanity is running through the offices in Glendora.The oil down penalties for pros and sportsman racers has been rescinded for 2009 in the name of saving money for race teams.Since
most of the oil is spilled by the pros it's not a big factor in easing sportsman racers financial burden.
Holding the line on entry fees and other assorted fees would be a better way of showing us they appreciate our business.

Ed F.
Quote from Ed F.

Now we know how NHRA is going to make up the money that they usually bill the sportsman and pro racer for, oil downs. Make it up with a higher entry fee for the crews. NHRA is pulling the wool over everyone eyes, or at least they think they are! I'm surprised that NHRA hasn't added an additional surcharge on to the entry fee to national events and call it something like "our morgages needs to be paid off".
Casey Miles
248H

Ed Fernandez · 01-30-2009, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

Some sort of sanity is running through the offices in Glendora.The oil down penalties for pros and sportsman racers has been rescinded for 2009 in the name of saving money for race teams.Since
most of the oil is spilled by the pros it's not a big factor in easing sportsman racers financial burden.
Holding the line on entry fees and other assorted fees would be a better way of showing us they appreciate our business.

Ed F.
Quote from Ed F.

Now we know how NHRA is going to make up the money that they usually bill the sportsman and pro racer for, oil downs. Make it up with a higher entry fee for the crews. NHRA is pulling the wool over everyone eyes, or at least they think they are! I'm surprised that NHRA hasn't added an additional surcharge on to the entry fee to national events and call it something like "our morgages needs to be paid off".
Casey Miles
248H

D'oh,stop giving them ideas.

Ed

Junior Wallet · 02-01-2009, 11:03 PM

A 25% reduction in contingencies offered. Yet more outlay to get in the gate?????

james schaechter · 02-02-2009, 06:16 AM

I figured that the oil downs would be part of the cheap time filler. If they have less than full fields, they can send those Markie Mark wanna be's with a $2.00 T-shirt cannon out to placate the crowd while they burn time during the clean up.

danny waters sr · 02-02-2009, 07:29 AM

You got it James. The increase is for the $2.00 tee-shirts. lol

01-30-2009, 12:57 PM	#1
M Gator Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nero fiddles while Rome burns Absolutely effin' unbelievable... NHRA, in an apparent effort to help the lowly sportsman racer in these "challenging economic times", has chosen TO RAISE THE CREW MEMBER TICKETS AT NATIONAL EVENTS BY $5 TO A MERE $85. No announcement, no notice, no justification...just slip it in there (literally and figuratively) and move on... Thank you, Mr. Compton...enjoy your $700k+ salary...

01-30-2009, 02:13 PM	#2
Junior Wallet Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nero fiddles while Rome burns The part y'all gotta love is the fact that its the same 85 bucks for either a 3 or 4 day race!!!!!!!!!!! I thought the 3 day races use to be 10 bucks cheaper???

01-30-2009, 04:10 PM	#3
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 551 Likes: 127 Liked 353 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Nero fiddles while Rome burns Remember NHRA has always stuck it to the Sportsman racers and crew. Why would we expect anything else? NHRA = NO HAPPY RACERS ALLOWED NHRA needs the funds to pay the additional Pro Prize Pool for 2009. As you can remember they announced the increase at the end of 2008. They really don't want us around except for our cash and then go away. I am getting real close to just going away. After 40 plus years of this treatment which is getting worse. I am old and tired of the hassles. My 2 Cents

01-30-2009, 04:27 PM	#4
Superfan1 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bridgeport,CT. Posts: 1,987 Likes: 1,659 Liked 2,631 Times in 437 Posts	Re: Nero fiddles while Rome burns Also, towards the end of last year, the NHRA raised the membership fee $5.00 (from $64.00 to $69.00). I have been an NHRA member since the '60s and I was fortunate enough to renew before the increase went into effect; but, in these economic times, this is outrageous. Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

01-30-2009, 04:46 PM	#5
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 699 Likes: 123 Liked 475 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Nero fiddles while Rome burns Some sort of sanity is running through the offices in Glendora.The oil down penalties for pros and sportsman racers has been rescinded for 2009 in the name of saving money for race teams.Since most of the oil is spilled by the pros it's not a big factor in easing sportsman racers financial burden. Holding the line on entry fees and other assorted fees would be a better way of showing us they appreciate our business. Ed F. Quote from Ed F. Now we know how NHRA is going to make up the money that they usually bill the sportsman and pro racer for, oil downs. Make it up with a higher entry fee for the crews. NHRA is pulling the wool over everyone eyes, or at least they think they are! I'm surprised that NHRA hasn't added an additional surcharge on to the entry fee to national events and call it something like "our morgages needs to be paid off". Casey Miles 248H

02-01-2009, 11:03 PM	#7
Junior Wallet Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nero fiddles while Rome burns A 25% reduction in contingencies offered. Yet more outlay to get in the gate?????

02-02-2009, 06:16 AM	#8
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,976 Likes: 1,260 Liked 1,384 Times in 288 Posts	Re: Nero fiddles while Rome burns I figured that the oil downs would be part of the cheap time filler. If they have less than full fields, they can send those Markie Mark wanna be's with a $2.00 T-shirt cannon out to placate the crowd while they burn time during the clean up. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

02-02-2009, 07:29 AM	#9
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nero fiddles while Rome burns You got it James. The increase is for the $2.00 tee-shirts. lol __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"