Buybacks???? - Page 2

Ed Fernandez · 10-26-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HR9121

Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion and I probably should keep mine to myself sometimes and I can sympathize with with you about buybacks but these are different times now and I guess we have to adapt to them. I wasn't a fan of it but I used the reentry at MIR and it didn't feel so bad after I got myself back in the race. As long as they just use this at these particular events I don't believe it will be such a bad thing and when they get the car counts up maybe they will do away with them.

Do you really think that once the start using them that they'll just stop using them down the road?Like the tolls they say will stop once the bridge/road is paid for.

Harry 6674 · 10-26-2011, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

TW,
Why are you so down on Re-Entry/BB? Give me a real reason besides "It's the Principal"
If you want to go back to the way it was "Back in the day" , we all would be racing for trophys with a flag drop. Efverything evolves to a higher level and Buybacks may be what it takes for IHRA to survive.
Nothing "Friday nightlights" about the 2 sportsman spectacular races IHRA put on this year. Caliber of competition and quality of equipment was awesome.
Chip

There in lies the problem. To some people it's all about the money. Maybe thats why it was more fun "Back In The Day" as you call it. No money. Trophys and national record certificates were about it. Now people make a living sportsman racing. Money can ruin anything and thats what happening here. I'd race for trophys again. I also like to fish and hunt and never win a dime doing that either.

THE LEGEND · 10-26-2011, 01:40 PM

Harry,
Come on. Only about 1% of the sportsman racers make a living doing this maybe less. That being said it does cost to go and we need the chance to win to offset what it cost. "Back in the day" gas was 10 cent a gallon too.

HR9121 · 10-26-2011, 04:09 PM

Although these were sanctioned races there were no points earned at these events. I am no big fan of buybacks but can appreciate the fact that IHRA was trying to do something in the interest of sportsman racing therefor instead of moaning and groaning about I supported them and glad I did. Its not a divisional or national points race so what's the big deal. Same people complaining up here all the time probably would bitch about having to pay the taxes if they won the lottery!

10-26-2011, 01:40 PM	#3
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Buybacks???? Harry, Come on. Only about 1% of the sportsman racers make a living doing this maybe less. That being said it does cost to go and we need the chance to win to offset what it cost. "Back in the day" gas was 10 cent a gallon too.

10-26-2011, 04:09 PM	#4
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: Buybacks???? Although these were sanctioned races there were no points earned at these events. I am no big fan of buybacks but can appreciate the fact that IHRA was trying to do something in the interest of sportsman racing therefor instead of moaning and groaning about I supported them and glad I did. Its not a divisional or national points race so what's the big deal. Same people complaining up here all the time probably would bitch about having to pay the taxes if they won the lottery! __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA