Should Pro's be seperated from Sportsman

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Didn't allow saving of spots? Good! I always hear people holler about all the roping off of multiple spots at NHRA events. Again, IHRA had a published policy. If I couldn't park 'here', I park somewhere else. Not a big deal.

Will friends/family be allowed to pit together at the upcoming CLASSNATIONALS event you are promoting if they don't "arrive together"?

[skills]

May I inject myself into this discussion from a spectators point of view. Don't not separate the pros from the sportsmen one supports the other if the hra's would do it properly. First move everything back to 1/4 mile that is the true sport. Make the fuel cars simple to give the independent race a shot. One fuel pump and mag that will slow them down and make it safer which can speed up the program. Get back to night time qualifying on sat night, header flames are the coolest thing in motorsports. Chase fans for sportsmen by putting them on tv with a weekly show about sportsmen racing around the country highlighting differnt classes and tracks. Push your stars! You have the touring guys that people can see come to their event and race against the local guys. Fix the horsepower ratings so the older combos have a equal shot against the new cars. Everybody has a favorite regardless of domestic or import and the more combos that show up with a legitimate shot the better. Its about the full show, 10 hours of pure racing with open access to a full car show. Young people love cars we just have to show them our style. Regardless of age there is something cool about a hemi with wheels in the air motor singing chasing down another car.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

Will friends/family be allowed to pit together at the upcoming CLASSNATIONALS event you are promoting if they don't "arrive together"?

I don't have a problem with people saving one spot. That's quite reasonable. I would prefer not to see one rig roping off half a row, however.

[THE LEGEND]

Do Not seperate Them. Adjustments yes.
1) Sportsman Thursday-Saturday
2) Pros Friday- Sunday with a Friday night session

I miss the days when IHRA had real pros. We would race during the day and see a decent Pro show at night.
I'm planning to race a couple NHRA nationals in 2014 just to be able to see that type of racing again.
Chip

[James L Miller]

I would think starting the Sportsman racers on Wednesday would give another day for one or two more qualifying rounds. I think the final round or two on Sunday should be maintained so some of the fans can see them and give those classes some exposure. From what I've seen over the last 20 years or so at Ennis, most of the typical "fans" leaves the stands after the nitro classes run. I've seen them clear out with Pro Stock coming up. It mystifies me, but that's what I've observed over the years. Maybe that is what NHRA markets the most, or is NHRA just catering to the typical "fan"? Even on the TV coverage, they tend to skip some of PS runs, but they can spend a half an hour letting Force run his mouth endlessly. I'd rather see X/S class runs than watch JF jabber on. Any racing is better than jabbering. The TV people like to see "drama" on these shows. The hot rod car shows are full of drama/BS. I guess it's something they learned in their college drama classes. I've always been attracted to the technology aspect of racing.

[Alan Roehrich]

Start the sportsman on Wednesday or Thursday?

Are you people serious?

The people who have regular jobs, who do not race for a living, you want them to show up on Wednesday, or Wednesday night?

Seriously?

Even if you own your own business, who can regularly take THREE DAYS off from work?

And that assumes you can leave Tuesday, after work, get there, get parked, and get tech'd in.

If you only ran 4-5 national events in a year, that would be an entire two week vacation. JUST to run national events.

Never mind the LODRS races you'd have to go to in order to get grade points.

Who gets a month off per year?

And if they do, who among them has no other obligations? No family, no nothing?

It'll work great. The car count will be under 20, that way the sportsman don't take up and room or any time.