What happened to Divisional schedule release?

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Originally Posted by JeremyDuncan

National Trails LODRS, Jegs Sports Nats now 5 days long!

Ridiculous

Its been 5 days the last 2 years at least. Wednesday is a test and tune and a Stock Super Stock association race, unless that's now on Tuesday.

[Jim Johnston/6022]

I would like to blame Mission for no points race, but as usual it is the mighty dollar that determines what happens. They have always said they made no money on nat. opens or divisional races. To bad-they seem to want circus acts.
Jim Johnston GT/QA

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Jim Johnston/6022

To bad-they seem to want circus acts.
Jim Johnston GT/QA

Those "Circus Acts" make money. Class Racing used to be a big deal. Now, a lot of racers prefer to bracket race. Bracket racing is boring to watch...

[Frank Castros]

Originally Posted by Jim Johnston/6022

I would like to blame Mission for no points race, but as usual it is the mighty dollar that determines what happens. They have always said they made no money on nat. opens or divisional races. To bad-they seem to want circus acts.
Jim Johnston GT/QA

It doesn't fit their business plan. What business endeavors to take a loss on an appropriation of capital that will certainly compromise the bottom line.
I'm sorry to continue to rant on the NHRA, but they deserve it because they continuously fail to see the path to prosperity at the expense of the members.
Are they progressive to preserving the culture of "What wins on Sunday, sells on Monday", revisited? Car people are brand centric.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

It doesn't fit their business plan. What business endeavors to take a loss on an appropriation of capital that will certainly compromise the bottom line.
I'm sorry to continue to rant on the NHRA, but they deserve it because they continuously fail to see the path to prosperity at the expense of the members.
Are they progressive to preserving the culture of "What wins on Sunday, sells on Monday", revisited? Car people are brand centric.

The track operators/promoters have gotten lazy with trying to promote their events. They get almost no spectators at the divisional events across the country. It’s not the racers fault that the tracks are not putting effort into getting people other than racers and crew to the track. Give out cheap or free entry and sell them a coke and hot dog to get some more capital in the gate. There is plenty to see and hear at the divisional races. Just no reason for them to be so poorly promoted. NHRA also does a poor job with their social media, TV coverages. They are so backward on that stuff. Their websites are not user friendly and mostly only showcase the pro classes. Specifically TF and FC.
Some tracks are nasty places with filthy bathrooms or portolets. Clean up the facilities and give spectators a clean bathroom and have some decent refreshments and food there. Make it an all around clean fun environment that you can bring your wife of kids to.

[Mike Fuller]

The Norwalk Divisional usually has a good number of spectators. Are they just good track operators or what?

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Mike Fuller

The Norwalk Divisional usually has a good number of spectators. Are they just good track operators or what?

Perfect example of the opposite of what Mike was just saying about the track operators being lazy and not promoting the events and giving the spectators a clean family friendly environment and making it an experience. Some of these tracks are not located in very populated areas and it's harder to draw big crowds of spectators but it can be done in most cases with some effort.

[Doug Domm]

Funny thing but when I saw Brainerd hosting a NPK race the first thing that crossed my mind was/is there anything going on between them and NHRA?

[340Cuda]

Originally Posted by Mike Fuller

The Norwalk Divisional usually has a good number of spectators. Are they just good track operators or what?

In my opinion they are probably the best drag strip operators in the county.

My son and I have raced there a couple of times for Hot Rod's Drag Week. The last time we were there I think they said we would be let inside the gates at 6:30 and in the pits at 7:00.

Bill Bader Jr. himself was there to open the gates at 6:30 and the pits opened exactly at 7:00.

We get inside and of course the place is spotless.

How many tracks have you been to that have a customer service number posted in the stands to call if you have any problem?

Bill Lamb

[Emily Stott]

As to Mike Pearson’s first post… I noticed the 3 in a row in March which it hard…period, add in most people stay between the Gainesville races (just doesn’t make financial sense to go home) then basically straight to S. GA. Pretty hard for working folks.

They did it again in September ie… Galot, Charlotte, Virginia (not to mention the back tracking across NC

But for D2 racers we have NOTHING in May, 1 in June, 1 in July (Columbus for us) NOTHING in August until Indy.

The powers that be say it’s the summer heat, I better not even comment on that.