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[Floyd Gomez]

Mybe it is time we start our own association. We could call it ATSA. American True Sportsman Association. Only classes allowed are Stock, Super Stock, Comp, Super Gas, Super Comp. I would be willing to bet Spike or Speed would pick it up.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Floyd Gomez

Mybe it is time we start our own association. We could call it ATSA. American True Sportsman Association. Only classes allowed are Stock, Super Stock, Comp, Super Gas, Super Comp. I would be willing to bet Spike or Speed would pick it up.

Add Super Street to that, and count me in Floyd! How about it X-Tech Man, are you getting any closer with your ideal???

[Tony Janes]

Here is the big problem with this thread. The show is not geared to drag racers it is for the drag race fan and there is a big difference. Just for the sake of argument there are ten thousand drag racers and the program is has an audience of two hundred thousand, the drag racers are 5% of the audience. I would say that ESPN would not be interested in the opinion of the ten thousand drag racers.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Here is the big problem with this thread. The show is not geared to drag racers it is for the drag race fan and there is a big difference. Just for the sake of argument there are ten thousand drag racers and the program is has an audience of two hundred thousand, the drag racers are 5% of the audience. I would say that ESPN would not be interested in the opinion of the ten thousand drag racers.

Sad but true are your thoughts Tony, which enhances my wishing that I (or one of us class racers), could be even .10 as rich as "The Donald", or "Ted Turner" (plus why I hope that Terry can get support with big bucks to give us guys a new outlet for tv exposure, by the new REAL SPORTSMAN sanctioning body/organization), so we can let the pro/alcoholic racers have ESPN, and we can have a network for us (and the fans that actually stay in the stands to watch us as well)... It worked for the "Pinks" show with the "Speed Channel", it can work for us too!

[Floyd Gomez]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Here is the big problem with this thread. The show is not geared to drag racers it is for the drag race fan and there is a big difference. Just for the sake of argument there are ten thousand drag racers and the program is has an audience of two hundred thousand, the drag racers are 5% of the audience. I would say that ESPN would not be interested in the opinion of the ten thousand drag racers.

Tony here is where NHRA has dropped the ball. The average sportsman racer at a National event spends 600.00 with entry fees, crew fees and misc. expenses paid to NHRA. With an average car count of 384 total TRUE sportsman racers that is a profit of $230400.00. The average paying fan count is 10 to 20 thousand. With the new $10.00 fan relief prices that is a profit of 200000.00. And believe it or not there are still plenty fans that leave the stands after Pro-Stock and head to the sportsman pits. This is where I see a reall benefit for Speed Channel or SpikeTv. NHRA claims that sportsman class is a loser but if you look at the payout and freebies to the Pros that is where they lose money.

[Floyd Gomez]

Originally Posted by GarysZ24

Add Super Street to that, and count me in Floyd! How about it X-Tech Man, are you getting any closer with your ideal???

Sorry Gary didn't mean to forget Super Street.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Floyd Gomez

Sorry Gary didn't mean to forget Super Street.

No Problem Floyd, I knew you meant well bud...hey there's a pretty cool drag strip with that name, over in good ol'e Louisiana (at least the "No Problem" part heh, heh...).