For real

X-TECH MAN · 04-22-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BEDNAR1320

I believe the NHRA is moving towards eliminating sportsman cars from national events-but I think they will add more sportsman only "national" events like the three sportsnationals now on the schedule--this may actually be a good thing-no more running early in the morning and late at night at national events,just to sit in the trailer/motorhome all day while the pros run,I think this would be more fun anyways!

Uh....It seems that I posted this very thing about 6 or 7 years ago and most all on this forum said I didnt know what I was talking about ! I gave it about 5 to 7 years when I originally posted it.....its taken 2 or 3 years longer than that so shoot me.....LOL. Hang on because its a coming but its not really a bad thing.!

Bruce Noland · 04-22-2009, 02:35 PM

The Pro Series has no defined legal status. It is owned by the association. It would be very difficult for the association to cut Sportsman racers out of Nationals. Besides in 3 to 5 years the nitro cars will be in museums. They aren't going to get away with belching that stuff much longer. The tree huggers are full throttle. TOMCO is smart enough to see that one coming.

Alan Roehrich · 04-22-2009, 06:03 PM

Yes. I ran Bristol last year, and I did not have a grade point before then. I did not collect a grade point until a month or so later at Bowling Green.

Kenny Wigington · 04-22-2009, 06:19 PM

" Is it the economy or are racers making a statement? ""

I think that the correct answer there is, BOTH !! A lot of peoples money is screwed down tightly, and the thought processes from out there has got a lot of people asking , what are they thinking ?.

mannymen · 04-23-2009, 08:20 AM

Alan,
Are you saying you never had in your lifetime any grade points or attended any grade point races before entering an NHRA National event???

Alan Roehrich · 04-23-2009, 05:25 PM

That was my first NHRA race as a driver in well over a decade. They did not even have me on record.

I had left drag racing completely around 1992 or so. Did not come back until I started working on a friend's car around 2005 or so.

Joe Pinkston · 04-23-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Uh....It seems that I posted this very thing about 6 or 7 years ago and most all on this forum said I didnt know what I was talking about ! I gave it about 5 to 7 years when I originally posted it.....its taken 2 or 3 years longer than that so shoot me.....LOL. Hang on because its a coming but its not really a bad thing.!

A friend of mine who was a S/G & S/C racer and owned a land surveying & engineering firm in Gainesville told me this very same thing almost 20 years ago. It was not news I really wanted to hear, but since his company did work for NHRA at the time, I figured he got to talk to some of the higher-up officials at NHRA and there might be some truth to what he said. In the time that has passed since then it seems each change NHRA makes in regard to the sportsman racers has pointed in that direction.

Hey Dan Moore, you're #1!!!!

04-22-2009, 02:35 PM	#2
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: For real The Pro Series has no defined legal status. It is owned by the association. It would be very difficult for the association to cut Sportsman racers out of Nationals. Besides in 3 to 5 years the nitro cars will be in museums. They aren't going to get away with belching that stuff much longer. The tree huggers are full throttle. TOMCO is smart enough to see that one coming. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

04-22-2009, 06:03 PM	#3
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,564 Liked 1,789 Times in 408 Posts	Re: For real Yes. I ran Bristol last year, and I did not have a grade point before then. I did not collect a grade point until a month or so later at Bowling Green. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

04-22-2009, 06:19 PM	#4
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: For real " Is it the economy or are racers making a statement? "" I think that the correct answer there is, BOTH !! A lot of peoples money is screwed down tightly, and the thought processes from out there has got a lot of people asking , what are they thinking ?. __________________ 2894 STK

04-23-2009, 08:20 AM	#5
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 728 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: For real Alan, Are you saying you never had in your lifetime any grade points or attended any grade point races before entering an NHRA National event??? __________________ N/A

04-23-2009, 05:25 PM	#6
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,564 Liked 1,789 Times in 408 Posts	Re: For real That was my first NHRA race as a driver in well over a decade. They did not even have me on record. I had left drag racing completely around 1992 or so. Did not come back until I started working on a friend's car around 2005 or so. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

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