Divisional Spectator Attendance

[Ron Ortiz]

Did you ever notice that there are movies out there showing the new blood all about cars. Like a series of Fast & Furious. There aren't too many "American " brands. Ya got drifting, circle burns, and side by side racing. Who's gonna go faster, bolt this on, add this, add that, go faster. So what do you think what the new blood thinks.

I have never seen a movie with class racing as a backdrop.
You could have a comedy where if you go real fast, but get penalized, but that would be a long running series where it becomes a documentary.

I've seen these different import events, there is a wide variety. Some of these cars are very fast, rather impressive, but they don't weigh much. Race fans like to see cars, and they like it when these cars are on the verge of losing it. We all hold our breath momentarily when we see that scenario, and then talk about it. And the stands are full.

I don't know about the future of our sport, I've seen the decline in attendance at divisional for a long time. NHRA is safety conscious and its racers are basically perfectionists trying to go faster in a structured environment. NHRA started out so that any car could run, there was a class for it, from pros to the little guy. There was no imports then. Times have changed, just look at the "American " manufacturers now compared to back then.

It's your choice what to do, me, I'm just about finished with my car for a return to Stock. I don't mind who I'm against, some fast COPO or Jet, a real quick A-G class car, any ole H-Q class car, time retardant R-W class car, or maybe, just maybe, any import.