We control our own destiny

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by KRatcliff

It is just my opinion, but I think what has killed the interest from our fan base is the sanitization of our racing. Translation: Enclosed trailers. Not that we are about to go back to open trailers, but when is the last time you were pulling up for fuel and someone went on and on about how cool that big white trailer looks?

En Route to the No-Box Nationals on Friday....

RJ and I had discussed coordinating a Sportsman Car Show at a local mall the day before the qualifying. This could be done a couple times a year. It would require the racers that participate (in the show) to come in a day early, but I think it would be enjoyable for all involved.

Dick Butler and I have had some preliminary discussion about the possibility of doing a show at his huge Grandpa's Garage business and cross-promote with the Northern Class Nationals next spring.

It would be nice if our new division director could help coordinate this with a local mall, the track, and minimal presence by the NHRA at the event. What say you?

I've participated in several pre-race shows before: a few at Norwalk ("Thunder in the Streets"), and one they did at Milan one year.

[James Perrone]

I agree with everthing said ..But Dan PLEASE STOP!! you just like beating you own drum.. Imports had there own deal ..See how that went NO SUPPORT ..IHRA IS DEAD..Pure STOCK hahahah..DEAD
Getting old sucks but times are changing..And about the payouts they SUCK but its the game we play and I LOVE IT..

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

I agree with everthing said ..But Dan PLEASE STOP!! you just like beating you own drum.. Imports had there own deal ..See how that went NO SUPPORT ..IHRA IS DEAD..Pure STOCK hahahah..DEAD
Getting old sucks but times are changing..And about the payouts they SUCK but its the game we play and I LOVE IT..

Hey Jim:

Then open it up for Stock and see what happens.
Why stop a process that some person with a desire can compete?
Foreign makes are not the panacea, just another batch of cars that can come race.

It is about promotion and Stockers and Super Stockers owners are feeling left out of the big picture.
Especially since Class Racing is the foundation and feeder that created the Professional Classes.

Sounds like you need to drink more coffee

D

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Hey Jim:

Then open it up for Stock and see what happens.
Why stop a process that some person with a desire can compete?
Foreign makes are not the panacea, just another batch of cars that can come race.

It is about promotion and Stockers and Super Stockers owners are feeling left out of the big picture.
Especially since Class Racing is the foundation and feeder that created the Professional Classes.

Sounds like you need to drink more coffee

D

We'd need more classes, and about 40 pages added to the guide and the blueprint section that too many already cannot or will not read.

We do not need foreign cars, we do not need pure stock.

We do need to be promoted. We need to be sold as a big part of the show. Until that happens, it doesn't matter how many cars and classes are added.

And, as said before, classes were added for foreign cars. Nobody came, nobody cared. There is no need to do that again.

[SStockDart]

I hate metric tools...

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

I hate metric tools...

Alan is exactly right.

And, I hate metric tools too. LOL

[KRatcliff]

That is all a LSx seems to be. We have to carry our old motocross tool box just to work on it.

[Jeff Colvert]

The problem I see today is the way we race, how exciting is it to watch a car launch then stop then nail it again or run to the 1000' and run 100mph at the finish line BOREING & STUPID! Turn them SUCKERS LOOSE and RACE stock and super stock used to be a performance based class where you run what it would run and if you were fast enough you might get a national record that really ment something.The record section in the dragster looks like drag review.Put the sprit of competition back into racing make your performance mean something again. No more 1000' racing.Screw the AHFS.Stupid is as stupid does.
That's all I got to say about that.

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Jeff Colvert

The problem I see today is the way we race, how exciting is it to watch a car launch then stop then nail it again or run to the 1000' and run 100mph at the finish line BOREING & STUPID! Turn them SUCKERS LOOSE and RACE stock and super stock used to be a performance based class where you run what it would run and if you were fast enough you might get a national record that really ment something.The record section in the dragster looks like drag review.Put the sprit of competition back into racing make your performance mean something again. No more 1000' racing.Screw the AHFS.Stupid is as stupid does.
That's all I got to say about that.

There you go.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Jeff Colvert

The problem I see today is the way we race, how exciting is it to watch a car launch then stop then nail it again or run to the 1000' and run 100mph at the finish line BOREING & STUPID! Turn them SUCKERS LOOSE and RACE stock and super stock used to be a performance based class where you run what it would run and if you were fast enough you might get a national record that really ment something.The record section in the dragster looks like drag review.Put the sprit of competition back into racing make your performance mean something again. No more 1000' racing.Screw the AHFS.Stupid is as stupid does.
That's all I got to say about that.

Jeff, I'm not sure if you raced back in 1975, ,But NHRA has been there..done that..
If they had continued along that path ,there would be NO Stock and Super Stock eliminators today with NHRA.