Houston only 17 stockers with 1 week to go?

[THE LEGEND]

Did someone mention Billy Meyer??????????????
Man before his time.
I love s/ss racing but the Heads up stuff makes more sense economically.
Fire away
Chip Johnson

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Did someone mention Billy Meyer??????????????
Man before his time.
I love s/ss racing but the Heads up stuff makes more sense economically.
Fire away
Chip Johnson

ONLY if they make evryone rip out all of that delay box and throttle stop/timer crap for good .

[THE LEGEND]

Agreed

[Toby Lang]

Hey, Art, are we gonna get these posts for every race? We get the picture, car counts are down this year.


-Toby

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

Hey, Art, are we gonna get these posts for every race? We get the picture, car counts are down this year.


-Toby

X2

Think it could be the economics (gas prices)?

Think it could be people wanting to keep their money in their hands instead of NHRA's for as long as they can?

The count will certainly be down but I think it will double by the end of this week.

I think taking time off from work can be a factor - may not want them thinking racing is more important than work - LOL.

Not every down side thing going on is related to NHRA



:-) peace

[Dan Bernay]

Thank-you Toby,Thank-you,Thank-you,Thank-you!
Dan.

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

Hey, Art, are we gonna get these posts for every race? We get the picture, car counts are down this year.


-Toby

Fuel prices were higher in 2008. Care to compare counts?

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by art leong

Fuel prices were higher in 2008. Care to compare counts?

Art, most people I know were in better shape financially in 2008. Honestly, 2008 was at the beginning of the slump we're still suffering from 3 years later, with a jobless "recovery". People still had a lot more reserves in 2008, at least the majority did.

Add to that the fact that NHRA has increased the cost of racing significantly several times since 2008.

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by art leong

Fuel prices were higher in 2008.

Really?

Weekly average gas prices:

2008: ........... 2011:
Feb: ............ Feb:
04 $3.03 ..... 07 $3.18
11 $3.01 ..... 14 $3.19
18 $3.09 ..... 21 $3.24
25 $3.18 ..... 28 $3.43

Mar: ............ Mar:
03 $3.21 ..... 07 $3.57
10 $3.27 ..... 14 $3.62
17 $3.33 ..... 21 $3.61
24 $3.31 ..... 28 $3.65
31 $3.33

Apr : ............ Apr:
07 $3.38 ..... 04 $3.73
14 $3.43 ..... 11 $3.84
21 $3.55 ..... 18 $3.89

Source:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist...TE_NUS_DPG&f=W


-Toby

[Greg Hill]

Looking at the entry lists it seems the super cars are not as affected by the economy. i wonder if it might be something else.