National Dragster

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Burgess & Co. forget that a vast majority of the racers who get the print version of Dragster , do so because we are dinosaurs who still embrace print media ,read newspapers and such.
Am I the only one who finds NHRA's web site difficult to find stuff on?
Stuff I'd probably read is obscured by all the other crap that clutters their website.

****, I just turned thirty-three, and would still rather have it in my hands to read (guess I'm going to have to start taking the laptop into the bathroom now...).

TMI, I know...

Add me to the list of those who thinks the new ND is...I'll be kind and say "not that great".

[Jim Kaekel]

Again, ND has slowly tuned into "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". I've been a subscriber for over 30 years and could care less about Schumacher, Force or some other silver-spoon fed up-and-comer that's "paid their dues" racing alcohol cars. They say we (sportsman) are the backbone of the sport. If so, then ND needs to back it up! Truth is, ND has slowly morphed into a fan magazine. That's my rant.

[Jeff Lee]

What I like:
Color print.
1) Articles are sometimes well written.
2) Tech articles.
3) Featured Flyers.

What I don't like:
1) Sportsman coverage is lacking. What happened to the "about the winning car" section? ND assumes we know all about the winning vehicle. Or that we don't care. The answer is "no" to both statements.
2) What about the runner-up? Previously there was at least an honorable mention. Not now.
3) Missing qualifying order. This is useful information to the reader & provide recognition where it is deserved. Put it back.
4) Deleted pictures of prior rounds of competition. Show a few rounds of competition, not just the final. We're all part of the show!
5) Missing National Records. This goes back to when ND stopped allowing sponsor tags next to the national records. I was told "nobody reads them". That was BS then and it's BS now. Maybe somebody at ND needs to build a class car and attempt to win a race and set a national record. Then they will understand.
6) Nostalgia pictures; less is more. Direct readers to the online store if they want more. ND is not a history book, it's todays events.

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

What I like:
Color print.
1) Articles are sometimes well written.
2) Tech articles.
3) Featured Flyers.

What I don't like:
1) Sportsman coverage is lacking. What happened to the "about the winning car" section? ND assumes we know all about the winning vehicle. Or that we don't care. The answer is "no" to both statements.
2) What about the runner-up? Previously there was at least an honorable mention. Not now.
3) Missing qualifying order. This is useful information to the reader & provide recognition where it is deserved. Put it back.
4) Deleted pictures of prior rounds of competition. Show a few rounds of competition, not just the final. We're all part of the show!
5) Missing National Records. This goes back to when ND stopped allowing sponsor tags next to the national records. I was told "nobody reads them". That was BS then and it's BS now. Maybe somebody at ND needs to build a class car and attempt to win a race and set a national record. Then they will understand.
6) Nostalgia pictures; less is more. Direct readers to the online store if they want more. ND is not a history book, it's todays events.

Well said! Agree 100%. Sometimes change is NOT good! Most of the subscribers of ND could care less about the Force family outings or all the fake "pressures" they are under! Jim

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[jpfanclub]

I to do not like the new ND, race coverage for the division races stinks and so far the national race coverage is crap to.
I guess the new ND is the way of the future but there was nothing worng with the way it was.

[ALMACK]

As for the national records, I cannot understand why NHRA won't post the 1/8th mile records on their site like they do the 1/4 mile...strange.

I had to go dig around in the digital back issues of ND from late last year to find them.