Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals - Page 16

joe176 · 09-29-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jason fuller

personally, i would like to see this as a trend. Sportsmen one weekend and pros the next. I'd like to see the entry fee go down as well, it's increase has been due mostly to the pros in my observation/opinion. Nevertheless, they will charge whatever they can.

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dartman · 09-29-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickey Whaley

Did they pull a name out of a hat to see which class would run this weekend?

their is only 36 Competition Eliminator car.they can room for them.

Bob Bender · 09-29-2011, 03:50 PM

I want to say that Bob and Lex comming to tel us the bad news was a CLASS ACT. Thank You !

frank v · 09-29-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Fuller

Personally, I would like to see this as a trend. Sportsmen one weekend and pros the next. I'd like to see the entry fee go down as well, it's increase has been due mostly to the pros in my observation/opinion. Nevertheless, they will charge whatever they can.

If we stop signing up for nationals , maybe nhra would reconsider this BS fee.

stefan callender · 09-29-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by frank v

If we stop signing up for nationals , maybe nhra would reconsider this BS fee.

Good luck with that one Frankie. As long as there is a Wally to be had, someone wants to grab it.

Dan Bernay · 09-29-2011, 04:15 PM

Off Topic?
Go out and support your local S/SS associations.
Why bother at all with national events, and divisionals' for that matter .
If you don't intend on competing for a national or divisional title what is the point.
Go to your nearest S/SS assoc race and believe me your eyes will be opened, racing can be fun again.

jmcarter · 09-29-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by frank v

If we stop signing up for nationals , maybe nhra would reconsider this BS fee.

Like the great Indy boycott of 2 years ago....yea, right. You might recall some prominent racers said they were willing to do that but eventually the resolve weakened. I'm going to pass along to my SRAC rep that the insurance surcharge is a leverage point that sportsman racers should protest...I get really tired of walking by 10 DSR Freighliners (or 10 JFR for that matter) and knowing I'm helping foot the bill for those rigs..the PRO's should be paying every penny of the insurance costs associated with protecting spectators and their personnel.

And I agree we should collectively support the S/SS associations and I will do better at that next year, might even leave my car with friends in Kentucky and run the BG series, nice track and nice folks.

Jim Wahl · 09-29-2011, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Bernay

Off Topic?
Go out and support your local S/SS associations.
Why bother at all with national events, and divisionals' for that matter .
If you don't intend on competing for a national or divisional title what is the point.
Go to your nearest S/SS assoc race and believe me your eyes will be opened, racing can be fun again.

A great post Dan! Thanks for the common sense. Of course I am just a little prejudice on the subject of the S/SS Association subject, but they will eventually be the only game in town. The Associations are only as good as YOU the racer make them. If you don't support them they will go away also. Jim

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SS/GSI · 09-29-2011, 04:35 PM

Class Act! Due to NHRA's lack of giving 2 s*#ts about 200 guys parked in the middle of nowhere, and showing up @ 6pm to tell us to go home, most if not all of us are getting f#%ked with our hotel bills, that we didn't use! I could maybe see where they had "no options" for us, like I'm sure that what they spent the day worried about and not painting lines on the blacktop to make sure the pros wouldn't even have to put there garbage cans on grass. The problem is simple, NHRA simply believes that because we keep taking these constant changes, price increases and disrespect we must all be millionaires that could care less about travel and accommodation costs or taking never ending amounts of days off! The answer is we can't, but we love the sport, and we sacrifice too much for that love. BTW, they can't treat pros like us because they are all broke!(minus a few teams) and if they had to incur any additional expenses, like we do(constantly), the teams NHRA "begs" to show up, couldn't even leave their shop. Just remember NHRA, when the day comes that your pro fields go from 16 to 8 to 4 and then match racing Force vs Schumacher! You had the opportunity to have a real show with real, passionate participants. But I still love this sport and because I can't stay away, c u all next weekend!

Tom Goldman · 09-29-2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 1reddago

Hey NHRA do we get our insurance money back?????????????? The pros will not be racing with the sportsman next week, so what 's what ?

Yeah right , mabe they'll roll it into a purse increase for our troubles!
NOT!

09-29-2011, 03:50 PM	#153
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,733 Likes: 1,596 Liked 459 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals I want to say that Bob and Lex comming to tel us the bad news was a CLASS ACT. Thank You ! __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

09-29-2011, 04:15 PM	#156
Dan Bernay Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 391 Likes: 2 Liked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Off Topic? Go out and support your local S/SS associations. Why bother at all with national events, and divisionals' for that matter . If you don't intend on competing for a national or divisional title what is the point. Go to your nearest S/SS assoc race and believe me your eyes will be opened, racing can be fun again.

09-29-2011, 04:35 PM	#159
SS/GSI Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 291 Likes: 79 Liked 751 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Class Act! Due to NHRA's lack of giving 2 s*#ts about 200 guys parked in the middle of nowhere, and showing up @ 6pm to tell us to go home, most if not all of us are getting f#%ked with our hotel bills, that we didn't use! I could maybe see where they had "no options" for us, like I'm sure that what they spent the day worried about and not painting lines on the blacktop to make sure the pros wouldn't even have to put there garbage cans on grass. The problem is simple, NHRA simply believes that because we keep taking these constant changes, price increases and disrespect we must all be millionaires that could care less about travel and accommodation costs or taking never ending amounts of days off! The answer is we can't, but we love the sport, and we sacrifice too much for that love. BTW, they can't treat pros like us because they are all broke!(minus a few teams) and if they had to incur any additional expenses, like we do(constantly), the teams NHRA "begs" to show up, couldn't even leave their shop. Just remember NHRA, when the day comes that your pro fields go from 16 to 8 to 4 and then match racing Force vs Schumacher! You had the opportunity to have a real show with real, passionate participants. But I still love this sport and because I can't stay away, c u all next weekend!