How do we promote sportsman type racing?

brent flynn · 10-23-2011, 10:13 PM

Pure/Stock allowed the local to become a participant. More fun than sitting in the bleachers!

now, there's an idea!!! nhra still have that class? ihra did, but im not sure if they still do...

gonzo1066 · 10-23-2011, 10:43 PM

I went to the Seattle race this year as a spectator with a friend. This is the first national event I have watched in about 18 years. My friend is a FUEL fan and was stunned that I wanted to stay in the stands and watch the Stock and Super Stock classes run. He normally ran to watch the circus thrash on the fuel cars between rounds. I actually got him interested in WATCHING the sportsman races. Seems as though the public has been trained by TV that the only classes that matter are the Pro,s , Really sad that some of the best competitors have empty stands. I personally think the .90 classes are very determental to the people in the stands. It is hard enough for the average person to figure out why the two cars dont leave the line at once, let alone why the throttle stop cars dont even have a REAL drag race at all. Maybe if there was betting allowed in the stands??

We could have more spectators?? This is not going to be a easy thing to fix. IMHO

10-23-2011, 10:13 PM	#1
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do we promote sportsman type racing? Pure/Stock allowed the local to become a participant. More fun than sitting in the bleachers! now, there's an idea!!! nhra still have that class? ihra did, but im not sure if they still do... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

10-23-2011, 10:43 PM	#2
gonzo1066 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NW Washington state Posts: 61 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do we promote sportsman type racing? I went to the Seattle race this year as a spectator with a friend. This is the first national event I have watched in about 18 years. My friend is a FUEL fan and was stunned that I wanted to stay in the stands and watch the Stock and Super Stock classes run. He normally ran to watch the circus thrash on the fuel cars between rounds. I actually got him interested in WATCHING the sportsman races. Seems as though the public has been trained by TV that the only classes that matter are the Pro,s , Really sad that some of the best competitors have empty stands. I personally think the .90 classes are very determental to the people in the stands. It is hard enough for the average person to figure out why the two cars dont leave the line at once, let alone why the throttle stop cars dont even have a REAL drag race at all. Maybe if there was betting allowed in the stands?? We could have more spectators?? This is not going to be a easy thing to fix. IMHO

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