Let's Start The Count

[Jack Matyas]

Kenny -- Pole is a good idea -- no hiding is a super one........nice to know the runner-up will be there.....as for the "winner".......we'll see ! !

Also -- If you're not busy later this afternoon and I know you want food in your belly would you mind going to dinner with my mother-in-law and son-in-law .......................Please ! ! ! And my wife -- its a triple header .I think a migrane is coming on ............

[THE LEGEND]

Ya'll are crazy. Do you really think NHRA cares if "JOE SPORTSMAN RACER" stays home?
All ya'll could stay home and the show would go on. If you cost them a 100 grand it would'nt matter. Off the subject. My best friend was talking about going to Afganistan to work on diesel trucks for 11 months. He would get $150,000 tax free. He would leave his $60,000 a year job behind as well as his wife kid and NO RACING ( He has 2 bracket cars) And I would loose my crew chief. I told him you don't realize how little a hundred grand is in todays figures. 30 years ago it would be life changing. Today you could'nt payoff your mortgage.
Back to the subject at hand. 100 grand -200 grand-300 grand means nothing to NHRA.
Now you let John Force stay home one weekend and see what happens.
Chip

[Mark Yacavone]

Chip, If that's true ,then why are they raising all their fees, across the board?
They say they're losing money on us as it is. There must be some reason why they keep us around.

[M Brand 505B]

THE LEGEND, Let your friend know that according to the U.S. tax laws all citizens are subject to tax on all income they receive, regardless of the source (different country etc.). He wouldn't want to be caught on tax evasion lol. But about this subject... I'm not a class racer but do agree protesting Indy and even a few more NHRA races they make a lot of money at would open their eyes but we do not know how much. I wish we knew how much NHRA makes a year or per national event so we could really see the possible effect.

[Rick Bailey]

Tim,

How did we access it 390.00 for Indy ?

Rick

[THE LEGEND]

Mark,
It's the same reason a dog licks his whacker, BECAUSE HE CAN. They will continue to milk the racer for all they can while they can.
Chip

[Charley Downing]

Tim this will never work. To many people like myself love INDY.

[Michael Beard]

He would get $150,000 tax free. He would leave his $60,000 a year job behind as well as his wife kid and NO RACING ( He has 2 bracket cars) And I would loose my crew chief. I told him you don't realize how little a hundred grand is in todays figures. 30 years ago it would be life changing. Today you could'nt payoff your mortgage.

I could pay off my mortgage, my truck, my wife's car... every penny of all of our other debts, and could go racing comfortably for 5 years on the leftovers. On top of that, with no debts, it'd be like having an "extra" $1,500-$2,000/month. Maybe I'm in the minority, but that's a life-changing figure for me.

Back on topic: I went to my first Indy last year. I'm not going this year -- to Indy , or *any* NHRA races. I didn't need a reminder as to why I let my membership go the first time. I *do* have options on where to race, and I'll vote with my feet.

[THE LEGEND]

Beard,
1) You could'nt leave racing for a year.
2) You can't work on anything so this would'nt matter to you. LOL

I keep thinking I want an NHRA # I've got 4 nationals within 300 miles of here. The problem is the divisionals I have to go to to get to run the nationals. IHRA has enough races to keep me busy.
I would love to go to INDY once just because, but probably not twice.
Chip

[tim worner]

Rick you are right it's $290 not $390. Bad math on my part. But still could be an eye opener for NHRA to look for revenue elsewhere other than the sportsman.