The new NHRA.......Yippee.....

MR DERBY CITY · 06-10-2016, 11:54 PM

NHRA has eliminated the oil down fee in time trials and qualifying and......has reduced the 20 dollar pit bike insurance fee to ten bucks.....Yippee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On the flip side, they are only paying 2 poor bastards minimum wage to park us all at national events and it is taking FOREVER to get into the track.....LOL........Thanks for the laugh tonite DAN.....

600ci · 06-11-2016, 06:57 PM

laugh # 2 So now nhra is going to announce that street outlaws are coming
to nhra I thought they didn't like those guys.
SO i guess they figure by riding street outlaws coat tails more people will
show up. A scripted reallty show is perfect .lets see cars that blow up, doors
fall off, cash changing hands, Hmmmmm why not offer a class called
Stock, Super Stock / GR (grudge) and let sportman cars race for cash against each other ? I can fake an argument with anybody

Rich Biebel · 06-11-2016, 07:17 PM

Street Outlaws...just the name and the premise goes against everything NHRA is supposed to be about. I have raced for 50 years and all those years with NHRA. I played by their rules and bought every safety item for every car I've owned required. I have paid memberships and license fees and had cars inspected and fixed if needed to satisfy NHRA rules. I am well aware that $$ makes the world go round as the saying goes but this association is BS to me. Street Outlaws is no different than illegal street racing and that goes back many, many years. I did it a few times in the 1960's and we raced for whatever we agreed on. I quickly felt it was a bad idea and became an NHRA racer. I don't care how popular this show might be, it promotes illegal racing. Yea I know it's staged but it still is bogus to me.It took many years for Drag Racing to be an accepted sport. When Bob Glidden was featured in a Ford ad on network TV it said to me we made it. $$$ talks says it all now with NHRA...

Dick Butler · 06-11-2016, 07:27 PM

Unfortunately NHRA has been watching reality TV too much. There is a thought that something new will save them. Sorry it is a slow downhill spiral for a sport that we have supported in its original form. Most of the dyed in the wool Class racers and racers in general are disappearing along with the spectators NHRA has lost and they are grasping for a new "show" instead of " tuning up the show" they had.
Many of us will be missed by our friends but the show goes on with new players for the cash.

Ed Fernandez · 06-11-2016, 08:17 PM

Coming next " The Housewives of NHRA".

V M Kauffman · 06-11-2016, 08:29 PM

Coming Next What's behind Green Door at NHRA,

You old timers do remember the song What's behind the Green Door there was a book also.

Kevin McKenna · 06-11-2016, 08:37 PM

Then again, maybe it's just a public service announcement from one of the stars of the show that supports NHRA's 60-year old viewpoint that all racing should be done in a safe and controlled environment.

Maybe this is the result of months of negotiations and a little give and take on both sides to make people realize that you can accomplish more by working together than you can by digging your heels in.

Personally, I see a lot of positives from this deal.

Rich Biebel · 06-11-2016, 08:48 PM

Making a public service announcement and then going back to doing what made you your 15 minutes of fame and $$$ makes zero sense to me if that is what this is about. And A writer for the NHRA's ND is probably going to be just a little bit biased.....

Kevin McKenna · 06-11-2016, 09:10 PM

never mind then, you folks carry on.

Jeff Stout · 06-11-2016, 10:13 PM

http://www.dragzine.com/news/nhra-an...-announcement/

The dragzine article states that a commercial to be made to discourage street racing. What's wrong with NHRA and SO discouraging street racing in a commercial?

Then SO will make appearances to select Nat. events. Now some of you can race in front of a packed grandstand. I don't understand the fuss over something positive. Remember the SO show is a scripted event just like the TV shows and movies that show people getting stabbed and shot. Its made for TV guys so relax.

06-10-2016, 11:54 PM	#1
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,637 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,931 Times in 1,518 Posts	The new NHRA.......Yippee..... NHRA has eliminated the oil down fee in time trials and qualifying and......has reduced the 20 dollar pit bike insurance fee to ten bucks.....Yippee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On the flip side, they are only paying 2 poor bastards minimum wage to park us all at national events and it is taking FOREVER to get into the track.....LOL........Thanks for the laugh tonite DAN.....

06-11-2016, 06:57 PM	#2
600ci Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 163 Likes: 5 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	laugh # 2 laugh # 2 So now nhra is going to announce that street outlaws are coming to nhra I thought they didn't like those guys. SO i guess they figure by riding street outlaws coat tails more people will show up. A scripted reallty show is perfect .lets see cars that blow up, doors fall off, cash changing hands, Hmmmmm why not offer a class called Stock, Super Stock / GR (grudge) and let sportman cars race for cash against each other ? I can fake an argument with anybody

06-11-2016, 07:17 PM	#3
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: The new NHRA.......Yippee..... Street Outlaws...just the name and the premise goes against everything NHRA is supposed to be about. I have raced for 50 years and all those years with NHRA. I played by their rules and bought every safety item for every car I've owned required. I have paid memberships and license fees and had cars inspected and fixed if needed to satisfy NHRA rules. I am well aware that $$ makes the world go round as the saying goes but this association is BS to me. Street Outlaws is no different than illegal street racing and that goes back many, many years. I did it a few times in the 1960's and we raced for whatever we agreed on. I quickly felt it was a bad idea and became an NHRA racer. I don't care how popular this show might be, it promotes illegal racing. Yea I know it's staged but it still is bogus to me.It took many years for Drag Racing to be an accepted sport. When Bob Glidden was featured in a Ford ad on network TV it said to me we made it. $$$ talks says it all now with NHRA... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

06-11-2016, 07:27 PM	#4
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: The new NHRA.......Yippee..... Unfortunately NHRA has been watching reality TV too much. There is a thought that something new will save them. Sorry it is a slow downhill spiral for a sport that we have supported in its original form. Most of the dyed in the wool Class racers and racers in general are disappearing along with the spectators NHRA has lost and they are grasping for a new "show" instead of " tuning up the show" they had. Many of us will be missed by our friends but the show goes on with new players for the cash.

06-11-2016, 08:17 PM	#5
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: The new NHRA.......Yippee..... Coming next " The Housewives of NHRA". __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

06-11-2016, 08:29 PM	#6
V M Kauffman Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Greentown, IN Posts: 113 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The new NHRA.......Yippee..... Coming Next What's behind Green Door at NHRA, You old timers do remember the song What's behind the Green Door there was a book also.

06-11-2016, 08:37 PM	#7
Kevin McKenna Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 194 Likes: 0 Liked 32 Times in 7 Posts	Re: The new NHRA.......Yippee..... Then again, maybe it's just a public service announcement from one of the stars of the show that supports NHRA's 60-year old viewpoint that all racing should be done in a safe and controlled environment. Maybe this is the result of months of negotiations and a little give and take on both sides to make people realize that you can accomplish more by working together than you can by digging your heels in. Personally, I see a lot of positives from this deal.

06-11-2016, 08:48 PM	#8
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: The new NHRA.......Yippee..... Making a public service announcement and then going back to doing what made you your 15 minutes of fame and $$$ makes zero sense to me if that is what this is about. And A writer for the NHRA's ND is probably going to be just a little bit biased..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

06-11-2016, 09:10 PM	#9
Kevin McKenna Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 194 Likes: 0 Liked 32 Times in 7 Posts	Re: The new NHRA.......Yippee..... never mind then, you folks carry on.

06-11-2016, 10:13 PM	#10
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,486 Likes: 66 Liked 704 Times in 281 Posts	Re: The new NHRA.......Yippee..... http://www.dragzine.com/news/nhra-an...-announcement/ The dragzine article states that a commercial to be made to discourage street racing. What's wrong with NHRA and SO discouraging street racing in a commercial? Then SO will make appearances to select Nat. events. Now some of you can race in front of a packed grandstand. I don't understand the fuss over something positive. Remember the SO show is a scripted event just like the TV shows and movies that show people getting stabbed and shot. Its made for TV guys so relax.