The IRS and NHRA, you gotta see this.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Wade_Owens

Terry, I have great respect for you, as well as many others on this board. You guys were fortunate enough to have lived the heyday, I was not. You guys have made 1000's of passes to my 100's. But, I built my car to travel with and compete, not to sit in the garage. If I had 30 years of Stock Eliminator racing under my belt, I may feel the same way. I dont agree with the increases, double standards, afhs as well as several other things. I'm not going to bracket race locally and I dont have the IHRA alternative at this moment.

If NHRA is operating illegally, we, the racers, can only hope for the best of what will happen. I dont want them to fold, pass on more increases, etc. But, I do want to race and will continue to as money allows.

You can see where I'm coming from, cant ya?

Wade O

Agreed 1000% but something must change for the better soon. We wont live forever. The only thing the people in charge care about is the $$$$$ they get (not earn). I can only imagine the kind of income they make but it dosent really affect me and I dont care if they just treated the sportsman racer a little better. Are you and the rest of the guys who commented on this thread happy with the way you are treated at a NHRA event and the payouts you recieve for all that you put into running the events? Im retired now making big money isnt in my future. Im comfortable After all these years why havent they increased the pay outs a little more for the little guys than the small increases they throw out? The NHRA can afford it thats for sure. Do you know how little even the tech guys like Travis make for all the effort they put out during an event ? Not enough thats for sure. They do it for the love of the sport and guys like you. I dont know who is filing the IRS complaint but it should have been done right after Wally Park's funeral. Good luck this year in your racing. You haved raise the "Bar" with the 283 guys. Im impressed !