I feel so sorry for Kenny Bernstein!

Tom Goldman · 04-12-2009, 05:38 PM

[QUOTE] Lastly, by the end of the year you're going to hear that other pro's are losing their sponsors and if enough of that happens and the pro's are no longer racing.....neither will you be racing.....the NHRA will fall if enough sponsors pull out...... How I see it.[quote]

Hardcore Sportsman racers will be finding a way to go racing long after the last Pro stops racing due to lack of Corperate sponsorship. .....Sportsman racing Associations are already thriving and will probably get stronger as NHRA fades...I've given up a lot of things in life to pursue my racing habit on my own dime,it frys my *** when I hear some of the pros whine about not racing without a sponsor, If you are a serious racer ,you'll find a way. .....I'm the last person anyone would call a Dave Connoly fan, but you have to admire the guys desire to race. ...He is willing to race almost anything, and has ! ........Tom

Rich Biebel · 04-12-2009, 06:27 PM

I couldn't agree more with Tom as far as sacrificing many things just to race. Sportsman racers were here long before the so called Pro's. Local tracks and racers will survive without the Kenny Bernsteins or any of the pro's that came before or after him. The only big sponsored "Pro" that I ever heard acknowledge the importance of Sportsman racers was Bob Glidden. He said basically if it wasn't for grass roots local racing back in the bad era of the '70's Drag Racing itself would have died............

mtkawboy · 04-13-2009, 11:39 AM

Im sure Garlits has matured with age but I was standing next to him 40 or so years ago at Miami /Hollywood Dragway when someone asked him when he was going to run again. He said " as soon as they are done running the ****boxes ." Anyone want to guess which class he was talking about ?

04-12-2009, 05:38 PM	#1
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,474 Likes: 885 Liked 859 Times in 234 Posts	Re: I feel so sorry for Kenny Bernstein! [QUOTE] Lastly, by the end of the year you're going to hear that other pro's are losing their sponsors and if enough of that happens and the pro's are no longer racing.....neither will you be racing.....the NHRA will fall if enough sponsors pull out...... How I see it.[quote] Hardcore Sportsman racers will be finding a way to go racing long after the last Pro stops racing due to lack of Corperate sponsorship. .....Sportsman racing Associations are already thriving and will probably get stronger as NHRA fades...I've given up a lot of things in life to pursue my racing habit on my own dime,it frys my *** when I hear some of the pros whine about not racing without a sponsor, If you are a serious racer ,you'll find a way. .....I'm the last person anyone would call a Dave Connoly fan, but you have to admire the guys desire to race. ...He is willing to race almost anything, and has ! ........Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

04-12-2009, 06:27 PM	#2
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: I feel so sorry for Kenny Bernstein! I couldn't agree more with Tom as far as sacrificing many things just to race. Sportsman racers were here long before the so called Pro's. Local tracks and racers will survive without the Kenny Bernsteins or any of the pro's that came before or after him. The only big sponsored "Pro" that I ever heard acknowledge the importance of Sportsman racers was Bob Glidden. He said basically if it wasn't for grass roots local racing back in the bad era of the '70's Drag Racing itself would have died............ __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

04-13-2009, 11:39 AM	#3
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 281 Likes: 182 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: I feel so sorry for Kenny Bernstein! Im sure Garlits has matured with age but I was standing next to him 40 or so years ago at Miami /Hollywood Dragway when someone asked him when he was going to run again. He said " as soon as they are done running the ****boxes ." Anyone want to guess which class he was talking about ?