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[Jim Cimarolli]

If all this means that in a few years we will all have to drive a damned Ford, I'm headed to the post office to commit a felony! I'd rather be in prison!

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli

If all this means that in a few years we will all have to drive a damned Ford, I'm headed to the post office to commit a felony! I'd rather be in prison!

LOL.

GM makes a great vehicle, but Ford is doing a better job at business these days, a lot better.

[X-TECH MAN]

Detroit went out of business in 1971 when the last REAL Hemi was installed in the 'Cudas and Challengers. Dont get me wrong here. Im a Chebbie guy but that was the last of any real muscle cars. The crap detroit is making from that point on is just Govt. mandated transportation for the masses. When the Govt. stepped in it killed everything any true gear head was in to. My 3 cents worth.

[John DiBartolomeo]

I sort of have to agree with Jack... How did this go from SRAC to doom and gloom? First of all, I was in Gainesville and I have to tell you that I saw the same thing Kenny did. Six, seven and eight deep at the fences and full stands. Car counts down slightly, but I think that's what we're going to see in the future. SRAC? Gotta agree that it sort of went downhill but I think part of the problem was they (NHRA) had good intentions but are now faced with survival. Bigger fish to fry kind of thing. Although I believe you still have to keep your sights set on the future and regardless of the fact we have been told the sportsman are financial losers, they are STILL the backbone of the sport and what it was built on. The SRAC has lost some of it's punch but when you want something done, "they" still return phone calls and are willing to listen. And like Kenny, I too like to drink from the glass and would rather think it's half-full, which it is. Don't put your faith in the what the media tells you. Cause there the ones who put us in the position we're in today.

[Bruce Noland]

John,

Thanks for allowing Billy and me to use your computer. You have a very nice rig.

Just a couple of points of respectful disagreement. The car count was down over 20% (over 100 cars) from the already reduced quota. That's not a little bit. The back lots have been jammed full in the past and they were not this year.

The media, which you are part of, did not put us in the position we are in today. The media may be telling us about our problems on a non stop basis, but the media did not make the decisions that have brought this country to it's knees.

It's important to cautiously examine both sides of the coin when we are confronted with unprecedented financial pressures.

[Ken Miele]

John,

I thought I was imagining the crowds, thanks for telling the folks the same thing that I had seen.

Me and Bruce are totally on the opposite ends of what we see at the track. The quota might be off 20%, but the actual car numbers are only down 10% from last years gators. I don't think that is all the bad given the slower economy we have now.

As I said to Bruce in a email, examining both side of the coin is fine, but the majority feel the sky is falling. My view, like John's, is things are not as bad as we are lead to believe, and feel it should noted.

John, I have to plead guilty in taking this thread off topic. SRAC was something we needed, hopefully in the future it will be better.

[CBS]

Remember Bruce.....Super gas was not contested....that contributed to the low car count......

and cut with the doom and gloom....

I agree with John.....

I still get plenty of SRAC questions....and they are answered quickly by NHRA....


Rock Haas

[Bruce Noland]

CBS,
The reduced quota accounted for the dropped category. So they were still off over 100 cars and down over 200 cars from years gone by. And bye they are!

Cut with the doom and gloom?????

Kenny and I agree that these discussions are important for the racers.

[SC1317]

Originally Posted by CBS

Remember Bruce.....Super gas was not contested....that contributed to the low car count......

and cut with the doom and gloom....

I agree with John.....

I still get plenty of SRAC questions....and they are answered quickly by NHRA....


Rock Haas

Alot of super gas cars entered in s/c. If I'm not mistaken, all the other sportsman classes were only 75% full or less. I think that counts as low car count. So the question is... has the SRAC addressed the issue of not dropping a class so maybe more cars that can't switch classes may enter?