Help Fix What's Wrong With Our NHRA

voltdr · 10-29-2011, 06:57 PM

Remember the saying, "You can't fix Stupid".

Bob Pagano · 10-29-2011, 08:43 PM

99 times out of 100 they dont even answer letters, ask Pat about that, even he did not get an answer from a letter he wrote to them.

Rick Carlson · 10-29-2011, 09:26 PM

Just follow the Post Office business model. "We're losing our butts, so if we just raise our rates and cut back on our service...we'll recover!" Not the way anyone would ever try to recover their own retail business. But NHRA apparently likes the USPS business plan.

Ed Fernandez · 10-29-2011, 10:39 PM

Even he thinks it's funny.

cicero819 · 10-29-2011, 10:54 PM

Go for it Sally, really hope that Compton falls on the sword for the good of NHRA. Look, since lawyers have pushed out Wally Park out(with his golden parachute) their not willing to relinquish this cash cow to the pleabs. CR

Ed Myers · 10-30-2011, 12:57 AM

The truth is they will just suck the money out until it's gone and then leave . The problem I have with this is if they don't own NHRA why can't they be stopped ? Who is the owner ?

Don Sofranko · 10-30-2011, 01:11 PM

All
Its funny to some, but a vote to quit going, is a real vote. I quit without sending a letter or complaining. It just seemed like the thing to do. It also seemed like the organization was just plain screwing the racers, raising the costs, lowering the return available, messing with extra charges, etc..

Around 2003, I was in the lanes at the Indy divisional, at 10PM, on a saturday night, waiting for one time run. It occured to me that I could have used the 500 dollars or so spent on the event, to board a southwest plane, get a room on the beach, and actually get 500 worth of fun for the money. So the car went up for sale, and that plan went into effect. Now I don't even give them a dime a year (except for going to some divisionals to watch my pals).

I have people asking me if I am getting the racing bug again. I usually say, "the pain doesn't equal the gain". Or "not enough to start the pointless spending again". Some people can't seem to find another life outside of racing, and I understand. Letting the clutch out is hard to replace, but a good roller coaster isn't too bad.

send your letter and sign my name on it, I will agree with Pat

bill7947 · 10-31-2011, 06:05 PM

I have been racing at NHRA events for over 20 years and I have watched NHRA transform from a sanctioning body that represented the racers (barely) into a sanctioning body thats main objective now is to compete with NASCAR for specator appeal. There was a driver from division 4, I forget his name, anyone remember? That wanted to organize all of the sportsman racers, so we would have some strength against NHRA. NHRA squashed that whole process and we ended up loosing our second crew passes that used to come free with National Event entries. I love the optimistic attitude that letter writing will fix everything that is wrong with NHRA, I just wish that it was accurate. I have been around long enough to see that changes will be made, when NHRA wants them to be made. Not before. If the sportsman racers go away, NHRA will just consolidate more classes, like they did to get rid of Modified Eliminator in the 80's. I hope you prove me wrong and the letter writing campaign is a huge success!

Pedigo Perf · 10-31-2011, 08:57 PM

If the Sportsman racer goes away, who will NHRA get to pay for the insurance? Thats the question they need to answer.

10-29-2011, 06:57 PM	#1
voltdr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 706 Likes: 77 Liked 100 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Help Fix What's Wrong With Our NHRA Remember the saying, "You can't fix Stupid".

10-29-2011, 08:43 PM	#2
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 241 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Help Fix What's Wrong With Our NHRA 99 times out of 100 they dont even answer letters, ask Pat about that, even he did not get an answer from a letter he wrote to them. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

10-29-2011, 09:26 PM	#3
Rick Carlson Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Laurel Fork, VA, and the Blue Ridge Parkway Posts: 57 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help Fix What's Wrong With Our NHRA Just follow the Post Office business model. "We're losing our butts, so if we just raise our rates and cut back on our service...we'll recover!" Not the way anyone would ever try to recover their own retail business. But NHRA apparently likes the USPS business plan.

10-29-2011, 10:39 PM	#4
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Help Fix What's Wrong With Our NHRA Even he thinks it's funny. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

10-29-2011, 10:54 PM	#5
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Help Fix What's Wrong With Our NHRA Go for it Sally, really hope that Compton falls on the sword for the good of NHRA. Look, since lawyers have pushed out Wally Park out(with his golden parachute) their not willing to relinquish this cash cow to the pleabs. CR

10-30-2011, 12:57 AM	#6
Ed Myers Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help Fix What's Wrong With Our NHRA The truth is they will just suck the money out until it's gone and then leave . The problem I have with this is if they don't own NHRA why can't they be stopped ? Who is the owner ?

10-30-2011, 01:11 PM	#7
Don Sofranko Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 121 Likes: 0 Liked 128 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Help Fix What's Wrong With Our NHRA All Its funny to some, but a vote to quit going, is a real vote. I quit without sending a letter or complaining. It just seemed like the thing to do. It also seemed like the organization was just plain screwing the racers, raising the costs, lowering the return available, messing with extra charges, etc.. Around 2003, I was in the lanes at the Indy divisional, at 10PM, on a saturday night, waiting for one time run. It occured to me that I could have used the 500 dollars or so spent on the event, to board a southwest plane, get a room on the beach, and actually get 500 worth of fun for the money. So the car went up for sale, and that plan went into effect. Now I don't even give them a dime a year (except for going to some divisionals to watch my pals). I have people asking me if I am getting the racing bug again. I usually say, "the pain doesn't equal the gain". Or "not enough to start the pointless spending again". Some people can't seem to find another life outside of racing, and I understand. Letting the clutch out is hard to replace, but a good roller coaster isn't too bad. send your letter and sign my name on it, I will agree with Pat

10-31-2011, 06:05 PM	#8
bill7947 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 22 Likes: 11 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help Fix What's Wrong With Our NHRA I have been racing at NHRA events for over 20 years and I have watched NHRA transform from a sanctioning body that represented the racers (barely) into a sanctioning body thats main objective now is to compete with NASCAR for specator appeal. There was a driver from division 4, I forget his name, anyone remember? That wanted to organize all of the sportsman racers, so we would have some strength against NHRA. NHRA squashed that whole process and we ended up loosing our second crew passes that used to come free with National Event entries. I love the optimistic attitude that letter writing will fix everything that is wrong with NHRA, I just wish that it was accurate. I have been around long enough to see that changes will be made, when NHRA wants them to be made. Not before. If the sportsman racers go away, NHRA will just consolidate more classes, like they did to get rid of Modified Eliminator in the 80's. I hope you prove me wrong and the letter writing campaign is a huge success!

10-31-2011, 08:57 PM	#9
Pedigo Perf Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wichita Ks Posts: 383 Likes: 70 Liked 30 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Help Fix What's Wrong With Our NHRA If the Sportsman racer goes away, who will NHRA get to pay for the insurance? Thats the question they need to answer.