Can NHRA survive without John Force ?

[Curt Rees]

Along the same lines, not drag racing, but shows the pure stupidity of some of these "edicts". I was in Lincoln, NE this weekend to watch my grandson play baseball.

We were in the stands watching the game preceeding his. Between games, the "edict" came down that we were not "social distancing", there fore we could no longer sit in the grandstands in the shade. We had to move to the sidelines to watch through the fence. Several of the fans for both teams were grandpas and granmas in their 70's. The majority had to stand through 2 games, in 90 degree heat......all 100 of us, if that.

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[Bob Don]

Watched the Fox coverage of Indy without Force. It looks like everything went just fine without him.

[CMcAllister]

Originally Posted by Curt Rees

Along the same lines, not drag racing, but shows the pure stupidity of some of these "edicts". I was in Lincoln, NE this weekend to watch my grandson play baseball.

We were in the stands watching the game preceeding his. Between games, the "edict" came down that we were not "social distancing", there fore we could no longer sit in the grandstands in the shade. We had to move to the sidelines to watch through the fence. Several of the fans for both teams were grandpas and granmas in their 70's. The majority had to stand through 2 games, in 90 degree heat......all 100 of us, if that.

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Curt Rees

Or else what?...

To be polite about it, I would have refused and wouldn't have stood for Grannies and Grandpas standing in the sun for 2 hours. Until people stop complying with this crap, "they" are going to continue to play Kings & Queens with no concern for the ramifications.

[Carguy49]

It seemed strange without the John Force group there, but the event went well.

Curt, I don't agree with grand parents in their 70's or so having to stand to watch a game or 2, especially in 90 degree heat. They could have them sit distanced without any problems, I would think.

[Curt Rees]

Originally Posted by CMcAllister

Or else what?...

To be polite about it, I would have refused and wouldn't have stood for Grannies and Grandpas standing in the sun for 2 hours. Until people stop complying with this crap, "they" are going to continue to play Kings & Queens with no concern for the ramifications.

I just sent an email to the Mayor of Lincoln. I am sure I will get a gobbide gook answer back.

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Curt Rees

[jmcarter]

Perhaps this has something to do with Force sitting out....regardless, unless local policies permit significant crowds in attendance NHRA won’t keep this up long.

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[Jeff Johnson]

I hope I'm wrong but I don't see the current NHRA around much longer then maybe 2025 look at the age of Stock, SS, and Comp. racers it would be interesting to see the break down say of 20to30, 30to40, 40to50 and 50+ then look at the TRUE COST of racing a car for 3years I hear the Large Woman is almost ready to sing.

[Quo Pro Joe]

Maybe a better question is will Super Stock and Stock survive?

[Kevin Panzino]

Jeez oh Pete! Can we please, please turn down the negativity?
Can we please stop biting the hand that feeds us?

Good heavens this is getting old, and it would seem a large portion of the posts with negativity originate from folks that don't even currently race.

Based what I have observed, the overwhelming majority of us race NHRA class racing because of the technical challenges, the fascination with a restricted class based on production body cars like ours, and the drive for that coveted Wally, in particular winning one and hoisting it up in front of the folks at a national event.

Some of these keyboard warriors wax on and on about payouts.... When is the last time you won an event? Oh, ok, sorry, I get it... you weren't at the event.....
Yes, I understand now, you would have been at the race and won, but the payout sucked, so you didn't go at all. Rrrrright.

S and SS Classes at many events, fill at 7 grade points. There are plenty, plenty of young drivers in S and SS. Don't give me that crap that we are all old and dying, and the classes are dead....

Can we please stop with the fake news?

Am I concerned and disappointed with low quota's at national events, yes for sure. But those active and committed racers who are also concerned, should be professionally, and politely speaking out to their division reps. Not bashing our sanctioning body anonymously on a public forum, where no doubt, their sponsors and creditors check in on.

All the discontent, payout-complaining racers (an non-racers) are free to try their hands at those big money bracket races you all like to point out, and claim is the future.
Knock yourself out, and best of luck. You'll have better luck at your local taxpayer-funded, local government-hack lobbying, downtrodden-town, who lost its industry and real source of revenue's casino.
And yes that was a hellacious run-on sentence.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Quo Pro Joe

Maybe a better question is will Super Stock and Stock survive?

They will. Both classes are alive and well right now. the Nationals fill up with 7-8 grade points. Lots of stock and SS cars still running.