New National Dragster Coverage

doglover44 · 09-23-2016, 07:22 PM

Has anyone seen the new Sportsman coverage in ND What do you think ? Just got my Indy issue and was surprised there was no sportsman winners story's just pictures

MR DERBY CITY · 09-23-2016, 08:31 PM

I thought it was just me. I don't read the Dragster anymore as I have found a way better use for it. I did open the Indy sportsman results issue to see the Superstock coverage. Imagine my surprise when I noticed there was NO STORY, NO RECAP. NO PRINT....I know what Ryan looks like, I know what his camaro looks like....I just wanted to read his story....his first final, wading through a 128 car field at The Big Go, defeating the JIMs in the semis,........What is going on in GLENDORA ?? When it pertains to the Sportsman ,.....evidently NOTHING.........

doglover44 · 09-23-2016, 08:45 PM

I was excited to read the Indy winner's storys but no just pictures Only reason I ever got dragster was for the sportsman

Rich Biebel · 09-23-2016, 08:49 PM

http://drr.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/t...2/m/6557027576

doglover44 · 09-23-2016, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

http://drr.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/t...2/m/6557027576

Thanks for the link but still don't see why the cut the sportsman coverage What confuses me is the Hemi Challenge and Factory Stock Showdown winners got there winners storys.

Jim Cimarolli · 09-23-2016, 09:22 PM

Wow,,,,never wouldathunkit, what a slap in the face to sportsman racing.

doglover44 · 09-23-2016, 09:35 PM

Makes me wanna call Glendora

barnca2010 · 09-24-2016, 02:59 PM

We had all the winners in Sportsman except for TAD and tafc on WHEELZUPRADIO.. just saying.

Jim Wahl · 09-24-2016, 08:02 PM

"Spoke with a prominent NHRA racer / company / sponsor just a few minutes ago and I asked him about it and he said OH YA "Got told by a racer who won INDY and hadn't been contacted by Nasty Dragster so he called them, and was told "Those writers have been released and we won't be doing those type of interview articles anymore." Drag Race Results

Looks as if they are following IHRA's lead to start firing the writers. No National Dragster soon? Jim

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CMcAllister · 09-27-2016, 12:01 AM

Dear NHRA,

I really liked those interviews and coverage of Sportsman winners. I usually read them all and found the first person summary of the race from the winners perspective to be interesting. You have disappointed me (again) with your decision to cut this from the Dragster.

There's really not much left. It used to be weekly, now it's every other. Just advertisements and all manner of coverage and interviews with the pros. "What's your favorite pizza toppings?" "What kind of car did you drive in high school" "Which Kardashian is your fav?" Probably OK for a fan, but it sucks for the sportsman racers and the people who care about those classes. This is supposed to be the news source for ALL of the association MEMBER'S - remember them? Not some fan rag about the "stars". Was that really the best place to cut and save a few bucks? You're making it harder all the time for people to care.

09-23-2016, 07:22 PM	#1
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,364 Likes: 4 Liked 472 Times in 220 Posts	New National Dragster Coverage Has anyone seen the new Sportsman coverage in ND What do you think ? Just got my Indy issue and was surprised there was no sportsman winners story's just pictures __________________ Jake Biermann

09-23-2016, 08:31 PM	#2
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,565 Likes: 1,058 Liked 7,604 Times in 1,462 Posts	Re: New National Dragster Coverage I thought it was just me. I don't read the Dragster anymore as I have found a way better use for it. I did open the Indy sportsman results issue to see the Superstock coverage. Imagine my surprise when I noticed there was NO STORY, NO RECAP. NO PRINT....I know what Ryan looks like, I know what his camaro looks like....I just wanted to read his story....his first final, wading through a 128 car field at The Big Go, defeating the JIMs in the semis,........What is going on in GLENDORA ?? When it pertains to the Sportsman ,.....evidently NOTHING......... Last edited by MR DERBY CITY; 09-23-2016 at 09:05 PM.

09-23-2016, 08:45 PM	#3
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,364 Likes: 4 Liked 472 Times in 220 Posts	Re: New National Dragster Coverage I was excited to read the Indy winner's storys but no just pictures Only reason I ever got dragster was for the sportsman __________________ Jake Biermann

09-23-2016, 08:49 PM	#4
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,312 Likes: 25 Liked 543 Times in 212 Posts	Re: New National Dragster Coverage http://drr.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/t...2/m/6557027576 __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

09-23-2016, 09:22 PM	#6
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 741 Likes: 144 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: New National Dragster Coverage Wow,,,,never wouldathunkit, what a slap in the face to sportsman racing.

09-23-2016, 09:35 PM	#7
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,364 Likes: 4 Liked 472 Times in 220 Posts	Re: New National Dragster Coverage Makes me wanna call Glendora __________________ Jake Biermann

09-24-2016, 02:59 PM	#8
barnca2010 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 621 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New National Dragster Coverage We had all the winners in Sportsman except for TAD and tafc on WHEELZUPRADIO.. just saying. __________________ I take pictures. And shoot arrows. https://www.facebook.com/WHEELZUPRADIO

09-24-2016, 08:02 PM	#9
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,843 Likes: 663 Liked 682 Times in 128 Posts	Re: New National Dragster Coverage "Spoke with a prominent NHRA racer / company / sponsor just a few minutes ago and I asked him about it and he said OH YA "Got told by a racer who won INDY and hadn't been contacted by Nasty Dragster so he called them, and was told "Those writers have been released and we won't be doing those type of interview articles anymore." Drag Race Results Looks as if they are following IHRA's lead to start firing the writers. No National Dragster soon? Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-27-2016, 12:01 AM	#10
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 599 Likes: 15 Liked 886 Times in 246 Posts	Re: New National Dragster Coverage Dear NHRA, I really liked those interviews and coverage of Sportsman winners. I usually read them all and found the first person summary of the race from the winners perspective to be interesting. You have disappointed me (again) with your decision to cut this from the Dragster. There's really not much left. It used to be weekly, now it's every other. Just advertisements and all manner of coverage and interviews with the pros. "What's your favorite pizza toppings?" "What kind of car did you drive in high school" "Which Kardashian is your fav?" Probably OK for a fan, but it sucks for the sportsman racers and the people who care about those classes. This is supposed to be the news source for ALL of the association MEMBER'S - remember them? Not some fan rag about the "stars". Was that really the best place to cut and save a few bucks? You're making it harder all the time for people to care.