Atlanta dragway

[jmcarter]

With the EV push think it was a sure deal that Biden wouldn’t let SK get locked out. Even more sure is that given the growth in the area the Dragway was a goner anyway. Dragstrips close to major urban areas and industrial expansion are all under pressure...and no saviors in sight, certainly not NHRA.

Understand what you’re saying Matt but just don’t see evidence of any long term strategic planning by the NHRA brass and if Cromwell’s sentiments are we’ll keep going right along until someone offers us plenty of money to stop then that is inconsistent with Wally’s vision.

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

With the EV push think it was a sure deal that Biden wouldn’t let SK get locked out. Even more sure is that given the growth in the area the Dragway was a goner anyway. Dragstrips close to major urban areas and industrial expansion are all under pressure...and no saviors in sight, certainly not NHRA.

Understand what you’re saying Matt but just don’t see evidence of any long term strategic planning by the NHRA brass and if Cromwell’s sentiments are we’ll keep going right along until someone offers us plenty of money to stop then that is inconsistent with Wally’s vision.

Exactly. If Cromwell has a plan other then to keep sucking a salary while he pushes the nose down, I would love to hear it. People with no heart, vision or passion should never ever be put in a position of leadership. Big mistake.

[Fireofficer74]

What I feel is odd, how does a nonprofit sell real estate at a profit?

Then say they are going to reinvest in other real estate that they own.

What ever happened?

[doglover44]

Hate to see this for Atlanta hope another track in Georgia can keep a national event going down there !

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by Fireofficer74

What I feel is odd, how does a nonprofit sell real estate at a profit?

Then say they are going to reinvest in other real estate that they own.

What ever happened?

It isn’t a problem to do that. It is the lack of any plan that supports drag racing that is alarming to me. There is no doubt that they have tough decisions to make, but as an association, it should be much more transparent to the members what their plan is.

It would be much more reassuring if they simply identified their national event strategy and just stated which markets they were going to focus on and which ones couldn’t make the cut.

If they don’t or feel they can’t manage tracks any longer, so be it. I just don’t think the leadership has any true understanding of their role as leaders of an association.

If they do, they are not following those principles well.

There is no doubt that there are experienced and knowledgeable employees at NHRA that could help them take their blinders off, but the executive leadership must not support an open forum internally.

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by james schaechter

Exactly. If Cromwell has a plan other then to keep sucking a salary while he pushes the nose down, I would love to hear it. People with no heart, vision or passion should never ever be put in a position of leadership. Big mistake.

Cromwell is useless......

[Nick Heath]

Originally Posted by james schaechter

Exactly. If Cromwell has a plan other then to keep sucking a salary while he pushes the nose down, I would love to hear it. People with no heart, vision or passion should never ever be put in a position of leadership. Big mistake.

Jim, this is one of the best posts of the year. As sad as it is, I think you nailed it, and I couldn't agree more.

[Greg Hill]

If you look around, there are way too many organizations granted non profit protections. The IRS is so under staffed they can not regulate these folks properly. Another NHRA member and myself looked at this over the years and even hired a lawyer to look at the NHRA. We couldn’t get the IRS interested in doing any kind of investigation or audit, even though the attorney thought they were operating in a manner that violated their non profit charter. When we, the members gave up our voting rights we ceded power to the management. What all these non profits do is pay out their profits to executives in large salaries.

[Fireofficer74]

So what do they sell next, Gainesville Dragway to make room for student housing?

Sounds like they are a for profit corporation.

Unless they build a new track in the Atlanta area.

Which isn't happening.

Down here there was thought to sell the union hall, there was a near riot during the meeting over the tax ramifications.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Fireofficer74

So what do they sell next, Gainesville Dragway to make room for student housing?

Sounds like they are a for profit corporation.

Unless they build a new track in the Atlanta area.

Which isn't happening.

Down here there was thought to sell the union hall, there was a near riot during the meeting over the tax ramifications.

Actually they stated that they were going to take some of the revenue from the sale to upgrade Gainesville Raceway. Not sure if that is still the plan. I am sure the execs will pocket a good bit of that money. Its sad that we cant get better management of NHRA