Why Aren't You Racing?

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

I took the year off, to Save some money for my wedding. But the big spring storms we had in the northeast damaged my roof. So I have to put a roof on the house. I don't win enought money to do both. Maybe next year

WEDDING !! Ya better be sure because it can get more expensive 7 or 8 years down the road......lol. Good Luck.

[Gary Smith]

$$$$ is killin' me. Cost of living increase with a reduction in pay. I can barely afford to pull the RV out of the lot right now. Also, trying to save what I have for an event I'll really enjoy and during the cooler months. NHRA costs have become an absolute joke as they're completely blind to the economic downturn with us racers.

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by Gary Smith

$$$$ is killin' me. Cost of living increase with a reduction in pay. I can barely afford to pull the RV out of the lot right now. Also, trying to save what I have for an event I'll really enjoy and during the cooler months. NHRA costs have become an absolute joke as they're completely blind to the economic downturn with us racers.

I hope I'm wrong on this but it almost seems like NHRA will milk it dry till there's nothing left. Kind of like a kid with no business sense taking over a family business and running it into the ground. I manage a large building supply store and like Home Depot or Walmart when I'm having a slow month I make special sales and bulk deals to keep the cash coming in. When is the last time NHRA threw anybody a bone or did anything that made sense for that matter, Paul.

[THE LEGEND]

Do you think maybe racers finally have had a slap in the face about what racing actually cost.
I had to sale my dragster. I loved it. It was a life long dream to have one, and we won money with it. THat being said I could'nt keep it. I've raced a good bit this year because I have a gold card. I've also bracket raced more this year too. I still say it cost more to run brackets than class race. We can debate that anytime.
Beard and I are lucky we live in NC and can race cheaper than most, because of the close proximity of the races.
I still say if you want to go bad enough skip applebees meal and eat out the cooler. Make your crew pay their own way or stay home(why do you need crew for a fwd stocker)??????????????? Sleep at the track. Thats some of the things I do so I can still go racing. That being said I'm still racing week by week. If I win some money I go next week if I don't I stay home and work until I can go again.
Chip Johnson

[Chevellewagon]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

It has become very evident that car counts are down at all events this year. Whether it be NHRA, IHRA or our own Association down here in the South. Counts are about half of what they were 5 years ago and down by a third from 2 years ago. My question is why? Why are racers choosing to just stay home? What reason would you give as to why you are not racing as much as you used to? What would the Associations have to do to get you to attend more races? I would ask that you answer these questions seriously as I am sure representatives from the Associations will see this. Jim

I want to get back out but since the car has sat since '06 in storeage (no place to work on it) and bringing home under 400 a week things look pretty bleak for me (before rent and food). I want to get back out but will have to drop down in class as I don't have the money to be competitive in K/SA any more. Will see what 2011 will bring with a 2bbl set up. I can run New England ASRA and possibly the Valley for the Divisional but that's it. New England is supposed to go NHRA next year so a National is out.

Phil aka Chevellewagon.

[Mike Carr]

[QUOTE=THE LEGEND;196123Make your crew pay their own way or stay home(why do you need crew for a fwd stocker)???????????????
Chip Johnson[/QUOTE]


My "crew" would be my parents, and they like to go racing with me.

[Mike Meier]

I take back my excuse, I did miss it.

I'll be back in September for an abbreviated season once I settle into my new job and have finished relocating.

Let's see Jim. Like Bob M..... I work for a local City. (Dodge City) We not had a raise in 4 years. By the time we save enough to get the car up to speed you don't have enough to get to the track. Even having Sonoma in our back yard you know the costs for 3- 4 days of NHRA........ It's not going to get better out here for quite some time. THE CHANGE is not working for me. Speaking of change, Back to work on a better wheelie bar. :~(


BP

[THE LEGEND]

People talk about food cost while racing. DO YOU PEOPLE NOT EAT WHEN YOU'RE AT HOME????????????????????

You don't have to drive 1,000 miles to a racetrack either. You canat least go to a local Saturday night race somewhere.

Some people have a legitimate excuse if there is no money you can't go.

Some people could go they just need to down size or pick a class thats affordable but then there is that PRIDE swallowing thing.

It is hot and in the fall it's cold.
It might also rain.
I need tires.
So and so will be there and he is faster than me.
Beard will be there and he will win anyway.
I can't afford to run my car for that much.
Anymore excuses you can come up with.
Post them here.
Chip Johnson

[Joe DeMarzo]

NHRA screwed me, just love that one.