Part of what hurt drag racing

[Steve Cozakos]

Younger people have little to no interest in cars. There's your problem.

[Pistol Pete]

Originally Posted by Steve Cozakos

Younger people have little to no interest in cars. There's your problem.

well here in englishtown, nj, the track always gets lots of imports with plenty of young kids.
i think muscle cars for them is too much work, so why bother they say.
i could race my honda with a shot of n.o.s. and be quick.

[Dale Rethke]

Money must not be the problem!
Look around at the events you go to and the stuff people use to get to the race!!
The same payouts or less but the tow vehicles kept getting bigger and more crying about payouts?? Go figure?

Just like dirt track racing the same thing there except not as much

Just my opinion

[Evan Smith]

Define how drag racing is hurting? Is this based on fact or opinion?

There are more registered Stock and SS racers than in years past, new tracks have recently been built, the aftermarket is strong and all three major American automakers are involved in drag racing, not only as sponsors, but as car builders.

It's true that less young people are into cars, but overall, the industry of racing is strong.

[randy wilson]

I base it on fan base and track closings a more then car count.

[Kegracing]

Randy,
I do like seeing cars on open trailers... my boys both point them out when they see them on the highway, if I dont first! LOL
Not sure that had major impact on the tracks and sport, but probably did not help any.
I am old enough now to say I remember when (45)... tracks had good car counts and good crowds in the stands. Was a cheap night out when I was in highschool to go to the track. BS with friends, watch the cars, no cops to worry about if I was drinking beer until we left... etc. Some good reasons, some not so good... LOL
Less cars hurt the track. They raise fan prices, trying to make up for it, and then lose that also. Not making any money, so dont want to gamble on paying for show cars to come, for bigger purses, etc. BAD spiral.
I dont have the answers. Just agreeing and sounding off I guess.
Have a good weekend.

Ken
Stock 412

[KEN BUGAJ]

Rising costs and poor economy . I was looking at the Super Stock class winners at Indy and thinking where are all the young people !
Even Stock is filled with older people, Most of the young people you see today have
Mom and Dad paying the bills,,, It just cost to much for a young family to build a car and keep it up.

[randy wilson]

Thanks guys. Just thought I'd throw that out there. I just remember going through K.C. or Eddyville, or Omaha, (Cornhusker) or Detroit dragway, (I worked up there in 73) and see open cars on the trailer, and if I had the opportunity I'd head for the track. I remember my first time at Eddyville in 77 to race, (I did not qualify in GG\Hot rod, formula 2) pulling in behind a pinto, a monza, a 48 ford pickup with a small block in it, an altered with an injected hemi, a 55 chevy, a 65 chevelle, etc. and just the excitement. 64 car field in SS, and a 64 car field in Top Street, (Comp). Full field, with 86, count em, 86 non qualifiers, with standing room only.

[Jeff Goss]

My 18 year old Son has no interest in driving my Super Stocker.

However, he is about to get a Subaru WRX, and likes the idea of hopping it up and running it down the quarter mile.

The customer base is changing.

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by KEN BUGAJ

Rising costs and poor economy . I was looking at the Super Stock class winners at Indy and thinking where are all the young people !
Even Stock is filled with older people, Most of the young people you see today have
Mom and Dad paying the bills,,, It just cost to much for a young family to build a car and keep it up.

Hey ken count me as a youngster. . I let my dad take the class winner pic instead of myself. He has never had his pic in the national dragster and I thought he deserved too..

On another note the young people are not interested in spending the amount of money we spend to race a class car. . They can run an outlaw car far cheaper , alot quicker and faster and run races every weekend at a cheaper entry fee and if they win get paid a good amount...