National Dragster

Joe Greek · 03-06-2013, 10:21 PM

Am I the only one that is disappointed in the new National Dragster??
The WinterNationals, there were no pictures of rounds in eliminations in
any of the sportsman catagories. There is no National records & no National indexes.
I hope it doesn't stay this way. Personally, I would like a little more info on the
Sportsman catagory.
Joe Greek
#1222, P/S, S-10

GarysZ24 · 03-06-2013, 10:57 PM

No you're not, and I agree! Moreover, I'm not happy about the contingency/purse postings that used to be in the souvenir edition, not being in them so far either...at least they weren't for the recent AZ nats....I too hope this doesn't continue...guess it's time for a phone call to the mag....maybe a bunch of us should do that, since there's strength in numbers...

Conway Witten · 03-06-2013, 11:14 PM

What a joke..They actually charge money for this! It is no longer a news source for racers; it is now a way to attract more of the public to go watch their lame 1000 ft racing. It is so bad that I lined a bird cage with last weeks and the birds won't even crap on it! The manufactures will wake up and realize that the racer is no longer reading it and (I hope) pull their advertizing money. It is treated like a "People" magazine now.

Chris DeGidio · 03-06-2013, 11:18 PM

Not happy with it at all.I never thought there was enough sportsman coverage,but I also don't like to have to go on the internet to read the rest of ND.

It looks like they are trying to make it somewhat like a magazine,and it fails in that area too.

442OLDS · 03-06-2013, 11:32 PM

I will have to agree with this.The last National Dragster with coverage of the Winternationals was quite disappointing.I used to look forward to the National event coverage of all Sportsman classes with photos of at least the semi and quarter-finals.Maybe there was some better coverage at NationalDragster.net,but I didn't look.I spend too much time online as it is,I don't need to have to go to yet another website for information.

Christopher Stewart · 03-07-2013, 12:11 AM

I miss the National Record pages too.

600ci · 03-07-2013, 12:34 AM

2x that ss/e ss/d record holder can nhra make you buy it. door is opening wider if some one with savy can seize the opurtunity (IHRA )

Sean Marconette · 03-07-2013, 12:54 AM

It seems that each addition has more and more nostalgia fuel car pictures back to back. That might be cool to some, it seems to be too much. One picture occasionally, but several in each edition. Plain filler, with no real journalism.

Maybe its just me and the area I live in, but I have never seen a ND at the book store or grocery store. So how is it that ND is even getting in front of the public for sale at the news stand? The only marketing would be online, and online subscriptions. Yes they give ND's away at national events but that covers a very small market to make an impact on gaining subscriptions. The only repeat customers are the sportsman racers and I would think we are the majority with subsciptions. So if Mr. Burgess is really reading our posts. The sportsman are not too happy with the current version of ND.

Sean

ALMACK · 03-07-2013, 08:32 AM

How do you fill all the pages of ND with out much effort ?

Why, with huge pics of course.

Take an old photo....say 40-50 years old, blow it up and make a 2 page spread out of it. Of course it has to be a TF or FC....

Oooops...no pages left for the records and indexes.

Just an observation.

stock1080 · 03-07-2013, 08:49 AM

I would be glad to send in an extra dollar to add the records and index pages back in
I would think that NHRA members are 95% sportsmen? tks

03-06-2013, 10:57 PM	#2
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,270 Likes: 918 Liked 238 Times in 94 Posts	Re: National Dragster No you're not, and I agree! Moreover, I'm not happy about the contingency/purse postings that used to be in the souvenir edition, not being in them so far either...at least they weren't for the recent AZ nats....I too hope this doesn't continue...guess it's time for a phone call to the mag....maybe a bunch of us should do that, since there's strength in numbers... __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)

03-06-2013, 11:14 PM	#3
Conway Witten Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 108 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: National Dragster What a joke..They actually charge money for this! It is no longer a news source for racers; it is now a way to attract more of the public to go watch their lame 1000 ft racing. It is so bad that I lined a bird cage with last weeks and the birds won't even crap on it! The manufactures will wake up and realize that the racer is no longer reading it and (I hope) pull their advertizing money. It is treated like a "People" magazine now.

03-06-2013, 11:18 PM	#4
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: National Dragster Not happy with it at all.I never thought there was enough sportsman coverage,but I also don't like to have to go on the internet to read the rest of ND. It looks like they are trying to make it somewhat like a magazine,and it fails in that area too. __________________ Nautilus Racing

03-06-2013, 11:32 PM	#5
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,339 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	Re: National Dragster I will have to agree with this.The last National Dragster with coverage of the Winternationals was quite disappointing.I used to look forward to the National event coverage of all Sportsman classes with photos of at least the semi and quarter-finals.Maybe there was some better coverage at NationalDragster.net,but I didn't look.I spend too much time online as it is,I don't need to have to go to yet another website for information.

03-07-2013, 12:11 AM	#6
Christopher Stewart Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nashville, Tenn Posts: 83 Likes: 101 Liked 24 Times in 8 Posts	Re: National Dragster I miss the National Record pages too.

03-06-2013, 10:21 PM	#1
Joe Greek Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Elmwood Park, NJ Posts: 139 Likes: 3 Liked 30 Times in 5 Posts	National Dragster Am I the only one that is disappointed in the new National Dragster?? The WinterNationals, there were no pictures of rounds in eliminations in any of the sportsman catagories. There is no National records & no National indexes. I hope it doesn't stay this way. Personally, I would like a little more info on the Sportsman catagory. Joe Greek #1222, P/S, S-10 Last edited by Joe Greek; 03-07-2013 at 12:01 AM.

03-07-2013, 12:34 AM	#7
600ci Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 163 Likes: 5 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: National Dragster 2x that ss/e ss/d record holder can nhra make you buy it. door is opening wider if some one with savy can seize the opurtunity (IHRA )

03-07-2013, 12:54 AM	#8
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 794 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: National Dragster It seems that each addition has more and more nostalgia fuel car pictures back to back. That might be cool to some, it seems to be too much. One picture occasionally, but several in each edition. Plain filler, with no real journalism. Maybe its just me and the area I live in, but I have never seen a ND at the book store or grocery store. So how is it that ND is even getting in front of the public for sale at the news stand? The only marketing would be online, and online subscriptions. Yes they give ND's away at national events but that covers a very small market to make an impact on gaining subscriptions. The only repeat customers are the sportsman racers and I would think we are the majority with subsciptions. So if Mr. Burgess is really reading our posts. The sportsman are not too happy with the current version of ND. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

03-07-2013, 08:32 AM	#9
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: National Dragster How do you fill all the pages of ND with out much effort ? Why, with huge pics of course. Take an old photo....say 40-50 years old, blow it up and make a 2 page spread out of it. Of course it has to be a TF or FC.... Oooops...no pages left for the records and indexes. Just an observation. __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

03-07-2013, 08:49 AM	#10
stock1080 Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: malden,ma Posts: 246 Likes: 272 Liked 94 Times in 38 Posts	Re: National Dragster I would be glad to send in an extra dollar to add the records and index pages back in I would think that NHRA members are 95% sportsmen? tks