National Dragster

[doglover44]

Originally Posted by modelman1960

I got my1st issue for this year yesterday............ without the fan guide.
Each year I'm a bit more disappointed with the lack of coverage of our Sportsman categories. Thanks Goodness for guys like Ken, Jack and all the others that make a special effort to post updates etc. from the divisionals, and national events they attend.
Walt

ya Larry and Patsy Hill does a great job reporting on here make us feel like where there with them !

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Conway Witten

Anybody disappointed in the new National Dragster? Do you remember when National Dragster reported on local tracks and divisional races? The one that came this week looked like a program from a national event. What racer really cares about anybody’s wedding or
vacation. All the nostalgia pictures are from when National Dragster was a real news paper. Man...I hope this is premature, but I think that we have seen one more step to the end of racing as we know it?

I'm with both you and Dennis on this one Conway. Wow cut in half the issues we get to read, reduce the coverage us sportsman racers used to get, yet double the licensing and competition number costs, lower our indexes, and reduce our altitude correction factors to levels fair only for cars that use throttle stops and delay boxes for their et's!!!

No wonder I was hopeful that the Norwalk, Oh. group expanded their sportsman offerings out west here. Now that the Drag Review group has new owners of their HRA, I hope the southwest will be given another try, but with more emphasis on us class racers! Monopolies don't drive down costs, competition does! It's high time the Glendora, Ca. group gets some competition for our racing dollars...especially since we're the ones who primarily pay their bills!!!

[Conway Witten]

On the front of the new National Dragster they are talking about Brittany Force being under pressure?
Come on how stupid do they think we are! What pressure? Seeking the next big time sponsor they can get? That's about all it is to them, just sucking as much money as possible and getting as much exposure as possible.
I respect John Force and Austin Coil because they have paid the dues of Fuel Racing. But it is a bit of a stretch to say any of his kids are pressured, like they really know anything about racing when in fact they are avenues for making more profit for JFR.
I have no proof of this but it is the feeling a regular guy gets.

[cicero819]

Guys, when a company or organization stops offering you what you as a consumers demand for your hard earn money, it's time to stop buying their products. I did three years ago and haven't miss their garbage one darn issue. Maybe they will get the message when none of the sportsman buys their crap. Claude Ruel

[Lyn Smith]

Nice full double page picture of the Hill Cuda in the new Dragster.Way to go Larry and Patsy!!!!

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by cicero819

Guys, when a company or organization stops offering you what you as a consumers demand for your hard earn money, it's time to stop buying their products. I did three years ago and haven't miss their garbage one darn issue. Maybe they will get the message when none of the sportsman buys their crap. Claude Ruel

NHRA membership is a requirement to obtain a competition number. If you aren't a member, you can't run at NHRA events.

[Harry 6674]

This year the fan guide actually counts as one of the ND issues. Holy crap how about a break once in a while. Just one hoseing after another. I usually don't bad mouth nhra because they are the only game in town. It just isn't getting any better for the sportsman. I forgot in Washington State we will be refered to as sportspeople. No more sportsman,firemen,postman, you get my drift.

[cicero819]

Originally Posted by Superfan1

NHRA membership is a requirement to obtain a competition number. If you aren't a member, you can't run at NHRA events.

Bill, I think they will get the message loud and clear if enough people park their cars.

Larry and Patsy are class people and deserve the cover, after all the trips they took us on. Great sportspeople they are. Larry and Patsy should be a dangerous pair at Indy this year after the great year they've just had.
Claude Ruel