How do we promote sportsman type racing?

[ALMACK]

As posted above, seperating the Pros from the Sportsman ranks might help. Most spectators just don't understand the class racers and the staggered starts and bracket racing style eliminations.

Anyway, I had this wild idea at the NMCA race in August at Beech Bend. I watched a very popular class called Nostalgia Super Stock and it was pretty neat. There were over 70 of those cars at the track. it was a index format but still cool to see those ol' cars.

Wouldn't it be cool if there was an "exhibition" class for all class racers at the NMCA events to allow the spectators who are not familiar with class cars to see these machines up close ? Could be a combo race format or other type elimination.

Anyway, it probably won't happen but it would be neat to combine the 2 types of racers at the same event and get some more exposure for the class racers.

Just my .02c.

[SSGN]

Promoting sportsman racing on it's own as a part if NHRA would help.When s/ss started did it not use to run off the national record or something,before my time?A sportman committee that is voted from within.I love stockers but it is real hard for new fans to grasp the concept(not car people just your average spectator)Just some ideas

Kevin

[CycloneFE]

One thing I think is overlooked here is the announcer. I know that there are several here and I have heard what a wonderful job they do, keep up the good work! But I have been to several National Events and the sportsman announcers have been almost nonexistent. The "Pro" announcers "hyped" them, no help for the sportsman. It also seems that the volume gets turned down too. I know the sportsman have loud cars, but sometimes I can hear better when the "Pros" run, why is that?

If you fill out tech cards, are they used for info from the tower? Would you put as much as you can on them so that they will repeat it from the tower?

Just my .02 on the subject.

[Rich Biebel]

My suggestion is for X-Techman to start a new organization of JUST Stock and SS cars and lead them to the promise land.

Think up your own name for it or maybe one of these

United Old School Drag Racers Association
National We don't Allow No Stinkin Delay Boxes and Throttle Stops Hot Rod Asscociation
Amercian Foot To The Floor Racers Organization

All .90 racers are obviously not welcomed in this organization. They and all their gizmos and crap are not welcomed.....especially if you can go 9.90 at 170......A Big No No.....

Neither are any other categories of cars,

He can take up the cause and promote this NEW form of racing all over the USA

Get a Movement going and maybe start over in NYC's wall street area,
There's lots of potential spectators there. Some might work for free or just some food and a blanket....

I am sure there are also lots of dragstrips willing to allow free use of their facilites and give the track a full prep so tracion is perfect every run......and their is no entry fee and no membership fee and the workers work for free all in an effot to return to yesteryear......
TV shows will be played from the '60s on big screen TV's and any music played in the pits also can be no newer than the '60's

Everone gets a carton of Lucky's a dirty white T-Shirt and some Grease...for their hair when they enter an event....

If you don't have enough car counts to cover the overhead don't worry soon the gate will be huge and everything will be fine.....Right Wally? Sure Beav!

[Ed Fernandez]

Jeez Doc,what bottle or med did you abuse today?:>):>):>)

[Don Kennedy]

i know how

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Jeez Doc,what bottle or med did you abuse today?:>):>):>)

No meds Ed and no beer. I have a vivid imagination and a keen sense of humor.....2 things lacking by many who post on this board.

I raced in the mid 60's....I know how it was.

I raced this past weekend at Maple Grove.....I know how it is...

I was making fun of the never ending lament of how can you do something that is not realistic......bring back the past....and also find it immensely irritating when someone throws barbs at the other categories that race as if they are the cause of the demise of class type racing.

I like to race cars and I don't care all that much what kind they are....and I don't care what type of gadgets they have or don't have. It's all a challenge no matter what you may think.

The sport needs all cars and classes to stay afloat and there's no way S/SS could stand alone .

Fans might come to see the new cars race heads up...they are hot.....but at $100,000 + each they don't have much in common with what we raced in the mid 60's in Jr Stock...and the attraction will never be what it once was...

[Alex Denysenko]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

My suggestion is for X-Techman to start a new organization of JUST Stock and SS cars and lead them to the promise land.

Think up your own name for it or maybe one of these

United Old School Drag Racers Association
National We don't Allow No Stinkin Delay Boxes and Throttle Stops Hot Rod Asscociation
Amercian Foot To The Floor Racers Organization

All .90 racers are obviously not welcomed in this organization. They and all their gizmos and crap are not welcomed.....especially if you can go 9.90 at 170......A Big No No.....

Neither are any other categories of cars,

He can take up the cause and promote this NEW form of racing all over the USA

Get a Movement going and maybe start over in NYC's wall street area,
There's lots of potential spectators there. Some might work for free or just some food and a blanket....

I am sure there are also lots of dragstrips willing to allow free use of their facilites and give the track a full prep so tracion is perfect every run......and their is no entry fee and no membership fee and the workers work for free all in an effot to return to yesteryear......
TV shows will be played from the '60s on big screen TV's and any music played in the pits also can be no newer than the '60's

Everone gets a carton of Lucky's a dirty white T-Shirt and some Grease...for their hair when they enter an event....

If you don't have enough car counts to cover the overhead don't worry soon the gate will be huge and everything will be fine.....Right Wally? Sure Beav!

Capitol idea.

I'm in!

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Alex Denysenko

Capitol idea.

I'm in!

Alex.....some just want us to go broke and have to listen to their bitching.

[SSDA Hemi]

I hope someone is taking notes…

Rich, there already is such an organization started, in our area. I hope Dave Ley is reading this thead.

Terry, maybe you can talk to Dave. You're down in Florida now. Hmmmm….

And to draw spectators, you need a show. What about a late model shootout at some events, pretty much like Milan and what the Hemi shootout is. Most of the people with the late model cars are like the AH hemi guys that they're not in it for the money. The younger generation can relate to these late model cars and being they're retro, so can the older racer. If they can run them against each other heads up without hp or weight to penalize them. Something like PC did this weekend at the Dutch, but with SS cars also. Maybe get Dave to talk to Gary R….