Just talkin' here,

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by 63corvette

It is really all about money and that is the same thing in any business.
Just My 2 Cents and Observation
Rick Cates
Canyon TX. SG 56 in 2019. SG 76 in 2020

BUT!!!!! The NHRA is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT business! If it can even be considered a business. Is it an organization? A club?
It is SUPPOSED to exist for the benefit of it's members not for the benefit of it's B-O-D's salaries and golden parachutes!
Some time ago, then Pres. Tom Compton tried to "split" the Pros from the Sportsmen in order to make the Pros into a "for profit" business. It would have made the Sportsman NHRA into a smaller but more Sportsman friendly organization. I don't know what ever happened to that but I'm guessing that the B-O-D wasn't going to be happy with the ($$$) outcome.

[63corvette]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

BUT!!!!! The NHRA is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT business! If it can even be considered a business. Is it an organization? A club?
It is SUPPOSED to exist for the benefit of it's members not for the benefit of it's B-O-D's salaries and golden parachutes!
Some time ago, then Pres. Tom Compton tried to "split" the Pros from the Sportsmen in order to make the Pros into a "for profit" business. It would have made the Sportsman NHRA into a smaller but more Sportsman friendly organization. I don't know what ever happened to that but I'm guessing that the B-O-D wasn't going to be happy with the ($$$) outcome.

I agree about the non profit however, it is still all about the money.
Not for the membership or entries would be less and payouts more.
Today it is all about the pro's show and money.
It was just my observations from sportsman racing NHRA since the 1960's.
Rick Cates
Canyon TX.

[Tom Broome]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

BUT!!!!! The NHRA is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT business! If it can even be considered a business. Is it an organization? A club?
It is SUPPOSED to exist for the benefit of it's members not for the benefit of it's B-O-D's salaries and golden parachutes!
Some time ago, then Pres. Tom Compton tried to "split" the Pros from the Sportsmen in order to make the Pros into a "for profit" business. It would have made the Sportsman NHRA into a smaller but more Sportsman friendly organization. I don't know what ever happened to that but I'm guessing that the B-O-D wasn't going to be happy with the ($$$) outcome.

I agree NHRA is "supposed" to be not for profit....and we understand why and how they maintain that status. I'm trying to understand the TV side of the "business". It seems that since NASCAR is losing TV share, maybe NHRA is trying to find some footing as a broadcast venue. I wonder where the profits (if there are any profits) go. Could the broadcast market be split into a something separate from the racing organization? Could the pressure on the Sportsman program be a way to consolidate the "fast/exciting" TV broadcast? Perhaps NHRA is trying to create some kind of "reality TV/racing broadcast" package that doesn't include the current Sportsman program?

I know......Kinda' crazy......No I'm not wearing a tinfoil hat. Just tossing ideas out.