worst red light debate, again!

AJ Laferty · 08-02-2014, 01:10 PM

You make good points. I thought about the time trial aspect as I was writing it, but thought, well, maybe somebody else will come up with an idea.

I figure the spectator part of drag racing is dead anyway. I know, we all want people to fill the stands so we can win money to pay for our hobby, but I think that is just wishful thinking. Maybe I'm wrong, I would really like to think so.

Racing just isn't a business. If you have sponsors, that is an advertising/marketing business that uses racing as a venue/medium, no different than marketing companies that put their message into papers, magazines, TV, radio or whatever.

I was not trying to get people all worked up, but maybe just stir some thinking. Racers are the cheatingest, conivingest, clever take-advantage-of-the-rules, people on earth. They are the most innovative and creative.

That is one of the things that makes America great.

Consider this. IF we spent as much time trying to figure out a way to improve the sport as we do trying to get an advantage with our race cars, there is no limit.

Have some fun with it. Craziest idea wins!

08-02-2014, 01:10 PM	#11
AJ Laferty Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 47 Likes: 80 Liked 25 Times in 9 Posts	Re: worst red light debate, again! You make good points. I thought about the time trial aspect as I was writing it, but thought, well, maybe somebody else will come up with an idea. I figure the spectator part of drag racing is dead anyway. I know, we all want people to fill the stands so we can win money to pay for our hobby, but I think that is just wishful thinking. Maybe I'm wrong, I would really like to think so. Racing just isn't a business. If you have sponsors, that is an advertising/marketing business that uses racing as a venue/medium, no different than marketing companies that put their message into papers, magazines, TV, radio or whatever. I was not trying to get people all worked up, but maybe just stir some thinking. Racers are the cheatingest, conivingest, clever take-advantage-of-the-rules, people on earth. They are the most innovative and creative. That is one of the things that makes America great. Consider this. IF we spent as much time trying to figure out a way to improve the sport as we do trying to get an advantage with our race cars, there is no limit. Have some fun with it. Craziest idea wins! __________________ Jeff Laferty Suffolk, VA