nhra increase fees explained

[dhmoore]

Originally Posted by larrylomascolo

We apologize for the delay in getting back to you and we appreciate your email and acknowledge your disappointment in the recent announcement. NHRA has seen a dramatic increase in legal costs, insurance costs, and operational costs over the last decade, yet most of these fees have not been raised in more than a decade. NHRA has made every effort to keep fees flat, despite these rising costs. Because of our commitment to sportsman racing, NHRA has funded these rising costs all these years but must pass a portion of these costs on to the sportsman racers.



We assure you that it was a very difficult decision to raise these fees. In most cases, it represents a $60 annual increase for an individual racer. When amortized over the length of an average schedule, the increase only equates to a few dollars more per event. We understand the economic times we are in as it has a direct impact on all areas of NHRA’s business and, as a result, led to the need to increase fees. These increases will assist us in being able to continue to provide premier racing programs at the national, divisional and local level.



Again, we appreciate your note and wanted you to know that it was read and acknowledged.



Jerry Archambeault

NHRA

Ya it is nice to work for NHRA isn't it, if they need to spend money, they invent a new position for the assistant, to the assistant (or a Goodbuddy). What in the world does the Board of Directors really do that justifies their salaries? There are a couple of Board of Directors that I have never even seen at a race or heard from them on TV. How does their background qualify them to be on the Board of Directors for a Racing Organization?

With that said, lets go to insurance; who is the policy holder for the "professionals', it seems to me that the corporations sponsoring these teams have "some sort of coverage" for them. Why do the "sportsmen racers" have to cover everybody on property that includes spectators. So, who is the policyholder? Is it K&K insurance? Because I believe being Members of NHRA that we should know some of these small details. I also believe that we should be able to call the insurance company & get a copy of the policy. (JUST SOME THOUGHTS)

Next.

Yes, it is nice to go to a race and watch side by side racing, but it gets old real fast when, let's say the car come off the concrete they go up in smoke. Could it be that there is a BUMP there? With the money that NHRA is not making (ha ha) they could FIX IT!!!!!! JUST VENTING, what do I know, I am just a Super Street/SuperGas Racer that is tired of bending over and not getting kissed. I'm also, disgusted with promotors trying to save money and not preparing a track properly, VENTING AGAIN

So here I am working for $8.00 an hour so that I can go to a damn race to have fun and maybe win an old stock piled "Wally"!! (ask Mike D.) Is it not too much to ask that we all race on even playing field? VENTING!!!

It use to be fun to go to the races and see people you don't see everyday, but because of the econmoy and the things that are going on in the world, people can not afford to pay their mortgage's or monthly bills and have made the decision to stay home. So the car count is down,and NHRA just raises entry to make up the diff. i think ill look for a assistnats job at NHRA, damn that's funny.

So, in closing, I'm sure that this is not the NHRA that Wally Parks had invisioned in the 1950's!!!! Yes, gas & the cost of living were low, we don't live the in the 50's anymore!!!!!!!! some of you damn super stock & stockers think so by what you say on this think, we are all racers and you cant get 25 of us to agree on anthing.bs bs bs!!!!!!!!!!!
JOE YES IM #1 IN MY MIND
DAN MOORE SST238D