What I feel nhra needs to do?

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

Art, I know I'm off ya Christmas card list already but you're really sounding pathetic now !!! Don't ya live in Florida, heck the sun shines down there 365 days a year or do ya have a nasty cloud over ya head all the time that's ready to piss just on you at a moments notice !!

The newer cars will never go away, it's called evolution, and we need 'em. (in the FX class that could be coming later) This year will see a huge amount of HP handed out with both new and the old, stay tuned !!!

There's plenty of new blood in Class racing, look around.

How the heck did NHRA come up with YOUR HP factor ????????? Now your concerned ?

NO NEW CLASSES NEED TO BE ADDED, PERIOD !!!!!! WTF ! nobody needs any such thing for US to survive.

I'm with you on this one Bernie ..........we have plenty of new cars and the Jr.Dragster progran is churning out new blood.......we certainly don't need new classes.....and without the factories sending in specs there are no rules to follow .All this plus with all due respect to Chrysler racers how many were not going to race their Chrysler 300 in Stock or SuperStock because its not in the guide ?

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

I'm with you on this one Bernie ..........we have plenty of new cars and the Jr.Dragster progran is churning out new blood.......we certainly don't need new classes.....and without the factories sending in specs there are no rules to follow .All this plus with all due respect to Chrysler racers how many were not going to race their Chrysler 300 in Stock or SuperStock because its not in the guide ?

Jack you think the Jr Dragster program works? It is just an ego trip for the dads with long dollars. And most of the Jr Dragster kids go into .90 racing.
Again I never said anything about new classes. (what is it with you people do you figure if you say something enough it comes true)
The Chrysler 300 was just an example jack.
In ten years tell me if I was wrong.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by art leong

Jack you think the Jr Dragster program works? It is just an ego trip for the dads with long dollars. And most of the Jr Dragster kids go into .90 racing.
Again I never said anything about new classes. (what is it with you people do you figure if you say something enough it comes true)
The Chrysler 300 was just an example jack.
In ten years tell me if I was wrong.

Do I think the Jr.Dragster program works ? Maybe you can ask some of them - try Wendy Caliendo or Joe Santangelo or John-John Ciccarone just to name a few from here in Division One .As far as the new classes go - yes, you didn't say that but our tech people can hardly keep up with domestic new cars let alone foreign brands thrown into the mix.And as far as the ten year deal goes - well , I've been hearing about the end of Stock/SuperStock since the Seventies and it hasn't happened yet .................

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Do I think the Jr.Dragster program works ? Maybe you can ask some of them - try Wendy Caliendo or Joe Santangelo or John-John Ciccarone just to name a few from here in Division One .As far as the new classes go - yes, you didn't say that but our tech people can hardly keep up with domestic new cars let alone foreign brands thrown into the mix.And as far as the ten year deal goes - well , I've been hearing about the end of Stock/SuperStock since the Seventies and it hasn't happened yet .................

I could name a few more. Not taking anything away from them But these are all kids of existing racers. Not really new blood.
As far as tech goes They read from a book. Whats the problem?
They do not use common sense anymore. Remember when they told me my piston was .375 to high?

[buzzinhalfdozen]

My god art what exactly constitutes "new blood"? To me it's any and all new racers. My kid started in the Jr. program, he's been bracket racing ever since, even managed to win the track championship @ Summit Raceway. He would love to class race he's even ran my SS car on a few occasions..... he's "new blood". Just because he's my kid does not negate the fact that in time he'll have the knowlege and finances to have his own class car. Hope he doesn't frequent this sight much as after seeing all the pissing and moaning he'll probably rethink the matter. Over the years I've enjoyed reading the racers posts on here and even thrown in my thoughts now and then. It seems this winter there has been more bitching and moaning than ever before and most from a select few racers that thinkl NHRA is doing them wrong. If you don't like the rules, the factors, ect. ect. just stay home and pound on your keyboard, maybe stomping your feet and holding your breath may help also. There are alot of things that have happened in the last 2 years that haven't exactly pleased me, now I have a couple choices here, go elsewhere to race, just accept it and go on or park my junk. Art I've never met you so I can't pretend to know your circumstances, however I do know that like it or not all the internet bitching in the world has no sway with NHRA. Joe

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by buzzinhalfdozen

My god art what exactly constitutes "new blood"? To me it's any and all new racers. My kid started in the Jr. program, he's been bracket racing ever since, even managed to win the track championship @ Summit Raceway. He would love to class race he's even ran my SS car on a few occasions..... he's "new blood". Just because he's my kid does not negate the fact that in time he'll have the knowlege and finances to have his own class car. Hope he doesn't frequent this sight much as after seeing all the pissing and moaning he'll probably rethink the matter. Over the years I've enjoyed reading the racers posts on here and even thrown in my thoughts now and then. It seems this winter there has been more bitching and moaning than ever before and most from a select few racers that thinkl NHRA is doing them wrong. If you don't like the rules, the factors, ect. ect. just stay home and pound on your keyboard, maybe stomping your feet and holding your breath may help also. There are alot of things that have happened in the last 2 years that haven't exactly pleased me, now I have a couple choices here, go elsewhere to race, just accept it and go on or park my junk. Art I've never met you so I can't pretend to know your circumstances, however I do know that like it or not all the internet bitching in the world has no sway with NHRA. Joe

Very good post !