all the talk on how to save class racing....

Tom keedle · 01-10-2010, 09:28 PM

got me to thinking (scarey all in itself), when's the last time you seen a drag racing magazine on the magazine rack at your grocery store/borders/barnes& noble/etc?
i haven't seen a mag in a helluva long time, is there even any out?

JMatt · 01-10-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tomslik

got me to thinking (scarey all in itself), when's the last time you seen a drag racing magazine on the magazine rack at your grocery store/borders/barnes& noble/etc?
i haven't seen a mag in a helluva long time, is there even any out?

Bought one yesterday. Barnes & Noble has one every month. Drag Racer Magazine. Drag Racing Action is also available, but I subscribe.

Doug Blackley · 01-10-2010, 10:21 PM

Makes you wish Super Stock & Drag Illustrated was still around.

01-10-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug Blackley

Makes you wish Super Stock & Drag Illustrated was still around.

Doug, the new Drag Illustrated is back. It covers all of the associations so far. Mostly T/F and FC, P/M, P/S, T/D, T/S, some comp stuff, SS and Stock as well but not as much as we would like... It sounds like they will be doing more Sportsman stories and advertising.
The articles I have read were really interesting and informative. There is an article in the latest issue (#39 with Sheikh Khalid on the cover) about Larry Morgan you need to read.
www.dragillustrated.com

Barry

Doug Blackley · 01-11-2010, 09:14 AM

Thanks Barry, hopefully this mag won't be like my Dragsters that the mailman seems to read for a couple weeks before I get them lol.

Harry 6674 · 01-11-2010, 11:06 AM

Drag racing action didn't start out bad with a lot of sportsman stuff. Now its all about the pros. If I wanted to know what Larry Dixon eats for breakfast I would go to nhra web site. I miss SSDI.

Superfan1 · 01-11-2010, 11:16 AM

SS&DI was the best drag racing magazine ever. I am fortunate to have every issue that was published, and I still spend quite a bit of time rereading them.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, CT

rustang · 01-11-2010, 12:59 PM

I'm an outsider here...but I currently race with the NMCA in Mean Street. (well I guess let's say "try" to race

)
Why couldn't you take a heads up class with similar rules and integrate it into Stock Eliminator? One thing I think it may have going for it is more sponsorship appeal, since there's alot of aftermarket stuff on these cars. The NMCA prostock class might integrate well as a Super Stock class too.
http://www.nmcadigital.com/rules.html

Mark Yacavone · 01-11-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rustang

I'm an outsider here...but I currently race with the NMCA in Mean Street. (well I guess let's say "try" to race

)
Why couldn't you take a heads up class with similar rules and integrate it into Stock Eliminator? One thing I think it may have going for it is more sponsorship appeal, since there's alot of aftermarket stuff on these cars. The NMCA prostock class might integrate well as a Super Stock class too.
http://www.nmcadigital.com/rules.html

Too much tech (and expense)

NHRA doesn't have the budget for it. They even had to re-neg on Gold Cards this year.

rustang · 01-11-2010, 02:46 PM

Is that anymore tech than the current classes? Or is reducing tech the NHRA's goal?

01-10-2010, 09:28 PM	#1
Tom keedle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Berthoud, Coloraduh Posts: 695 Likes: 13 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	all the talk on how to save class racing.... got me to thinking (scarey all in itself), when's the last time you seen a drag racing magazine on the magazine rack at your grocery store/borders/barnes& noble/etc? i haven't seen a mag in a helluva long time, is there even any out?

01-11-2010, 09:14 AM	#5
Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: all the talk on how to save class racing.... Thanks Barry, hopefully this mag won't be like my Dragsters that the mailman seems to read for a couple weeks before I get them lol. __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK

01-11-2010, 11:06 AM	#6
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: all the talk on how to save class racing.... Drag racing action didn't start out bad with a lot of sportsman stuff. Now its all about the pros. If I wanted to know what Larry Dixon eats for breakfast I would go to nhra web site. I miss SSDI.

01-11-2010, 11:16 AM	#7
Superfan1 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bridgeport,CT. Posts: 1,991 Likes: 1,664 Liked 2,632 Times in 438 Posts	Re: all the talk on how to save class racing.... SS&DI was the best drag racing magazine ever. I am fortunate to have every issue that was published, and I still spend quite a bit of time rereading them. Bill Seabrooks - superfan1 Bridgeport, CT

01-11-2010, 12:59 PM	#8
rustang Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 19 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: all the talk on how to save class racing.... I'm an outsider here...but I currently race with the NMCA in Mean Street. (well I guess let's say "try" to race ) Why couldn't you take a heads up class with similar rules and integrate it into Stock Eliminator? One thing I think it may have going for it is more sponsorship appeal, since there's alot of aftermarket stuff on these cars. The NMCA prostock class might integrate well as a Super Stock class too. http://www.nmcadigital.com/rules.html

01-10-2010, 10:21 PM	#3
Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: all the talk on how to save class racing.... Makes you wish Super Stock & Drag Illustrated was still around. __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK

01-11-2010, 02:46 PM	#10
rustang Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 19 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: all the talk on how to save class racing.... Is that anymore tech than the current classes? Or is reducing tech the NHRA's goal?