NHRA regulates off track behavior.........

[FireSale]

NHRA isn't "regulating off track behavior" here. They hold the keys to the starting line and are reasonably careful as to who they hand them to. You can't race without a valid drivers license and street racing would cause that to go away.

The only way NHRA could know you street race is if you got caught, in which case you would have no license and couldn't race anyway. As for being seen on Street Outlaws, I don't really know about that. NHRA would have to admit to watching this show that they condemn. Tough position to defend.

You can do what you want off track, but if you get caught you have more to worry about than going rounds on Sunday.

As for Fast and Furious, Kent had a blow up of street racing when the first film came out. The Washington State Patrol, Kent Police and Pacific Raceway staff worked to urge these kids to take it to the track. The track now has regular High School Drags and a lot of imports show up for T&T. Bremerton runs the Street Legal Drags series as well as HS Drags.

The type of street racing depicted in the films is considerably more dangerous than street drags. I grew up in Ohio near Detroit Dragway and Milan. There were more than a few remote country roads with marked off 1/4 miles on them.

Dale

[D.Johns]

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[SSGT Mustang]

Here's something for the folks having trouble understanding the issue.

From the first sentence in the "About" statement on the NHRA website. I quote: "When Wally Parks founded the NHRA in 1951, he worked to get racing off the city streets and highways and into safer, organized venues."

Again, that's the first sentence.

So.

1. NHRA is a club founded for a reason.
2. The club has rules.
3. As a member of the club, you are required to follow the rules.
4. Break the rules, lose your membership.

It really is that simple.

You can rant all you want about how stupid, evil, money grubbing, whatever, the NHRA is, but in this case the only thing that they've done is act responsibly. Like a parent to a child. They have enforced an important rule, regardless of what anyone thinks.

But, it's not just a rule. It is the basis of their Mission Statement.

Do some of you honestly expect NHRA to come out and say that Wally Parks had it all wrong, and street racing is actually the right thing to do?

No. They took a stand against something that is not only illegal, but totally contrary to their guiding principles.

In this day and age where anything goes, where there are no rules or boundaries left to be bent or broken, NHRA did the right thing.

They deserve credit not scorn.

[Jeff Stout]

Originally Posted by SSGT Mustang

Here's something for the folks having trouble understanding the issue.

From the first sentence in the "About" statement on the NHRA website. I quote: "When Wally Parks founded the NHRA in 1951, he worked to get racing off the city streets and highways and into safer, organized venues."

Again, that's the first sentence.

So.

1. NHRA is a club founded for a reason.
2. The club has rules.
3. As a member of the club, you are required to follow the rules.
4. Break the rules, lose your membership.

It really is that simple.

You can rant all you want about how stupid, evil, money grubbing, whatever, the NHRA is, but in this case the only thing that they've done is act responsibly. Like a parent to a child. They have enforced an important rule, regardless of what anyone thinks.

But, it's not just a rule. It is the basis of their Mission Statement.

Do some of you honestly expect NHRA to come out and say that Wally Parks had it all wrong, and street racing is actually the right thing to do?

No. They took a stand against something that is not only illegal, but totally contrary to their guiding principles.

In this day and age where anything goes, where there are no rules or boundaries left to be bent or broken, NHRA did the right thing.

They deserve credit not scorn.

I agree with what your saying here. But why did they start and stop with letters to the SO participants? The letter your quoted with the first line from Wally Parks is only part of the rule. What about section 1, 2, 3 in regards to conduct? If you feel NHRA is going in the right direction then why stop with SO members? What about any NHRA license holder that has a DUI, Domestic Violence, rapist, child porn? Should NHRA right letters and threaten these folks? According to the rule and the way its written these people should receive letters also. You pick and chose the ones you want to punish. If your going by the letter of the rule then go by it not when it fits your cause.

[SSGT Mustang]

Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

I agree with what your saying here. But why did they start and stop with letters to the SO participants? The letter your quoted with the first line from Wally Parks is only part of the rule. What about section 1, 2, 3 in regards to conduct? If you feel NHRA is going in the right direction then why stop with SO members? What about any NHRA license holder that has a DUI, Domestic Violence, rapist, child porn? Should NHRA right letters and threaten these folks? According to the rule and the way its written these people should receive letters also. You pick and chose the ones you want to punish. If your going by the letter of the rule then go by it not when it fits your cause.

I understand what you're saying, and maybe that's where they take it. I don't know. They are headquartered in California.

In this case, though, I think that they did the right thing. Some of those are known guys, and the cars are real. They had to do something.

Everyone's bashing NHRA. Maybe they should be bashing the guys doing the show.

Talk about money. Nobody on that show would care if it was cancelled if they didn't stand to lose money from the deal. Maybe a lot of money. Instead, they place the blame on NHRA for their own decisions.

I'm not surprised one bit. That's the way it goes today. Blame the people enforcing the rules instead of the person breaking them.

[jim powers]

Todd, i agree with everything you said,nhra really needs to try and find a way to make this work for them instead of alienating and threatening people, i do believe they are really pissed about themselves looking stupid compared to " a bunch of yahoo street racers", somebody is making money and it aint them, did anyone notice how many guys are wearing msd and other manufacturers tee shirts now, want to bet someones getting paid to do that ??? whats next nhra throws out any sponsors that are shown on SO??

[CWhitney]

Street racing doesn't have camera crews,safety cones,emregency crews,spot lights etc.

[Bob Mulry]

I see a lot of speculation on the deaths caused by "Street Racing" and what type of "Street Racing" would that be drag racing, Formula 1, salt flats, dune buggies.........

We all sound like the uneducated masses that call any type of street race a drag race..........

Just for the record I wonder how many people are killed each year due to driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs????????????????

If safety and saving lives is the issue, well..............

Bob

[SS Engine Guy]

Left out cell phones, boom boom stereos, and tires with large and small diameters with off sets that stress suspension components, add on TV sets in vehicles, digital everything on the dash that causes you to take your eyes off the road to navigate thru menus, etc.

[Rat Raceway]

I keep getting MEME's from people. Some are kind of funny!