NHRA and the Olympics

[Bret Kepner]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

I remember the days when the Daytona 500 was shown six months later interspersed with figure skating...

No, you don't.

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

I cite by example the SCTA which drag racing evolved from,with the exception of terrible Bonneville coverage they get no airtime at all.

As a veteran of twenty-eight years on the salt, I can attest the SCTA doesn't actively pursue any television coverage of their events.

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Without the "Pro" and "star" coverage drag racing would probably be relegated to the airtime given to Figure 8 and Demolition Derby events.

I'm beginning to get the impression you read NONE of my replies to your observations in the "Why Can't..." thread.