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

1700camaro · 02-22-2015, 02:04 PM

Hey we all do our share of spewing. I agree with NHRA about illegal street racing, but where do you draw the line. I'm sure most of us have done it in some shape or form. Whether it be from a simple stop light to stop light deal.

Seems like Kingman Street Drags had 10,000 - 20,000 spectator's depending on the year. Plus, had media coverage of on Fox Sports News at least one year that I know for sure, if not more.

I see your point, NHRA's & other's, just because your spewing doesn't agree with other's spewing. That makes you right. So, who has the tunnel vision.

Maybe you work for NHRA or bucking for a job.

Rob Petrie E395 · 02-22-2015, 03:22 PM

I have never seen the show and don't care to. But I will tell you this. When your brother is killed by a couple idiots illegal street racing you will feel a lot different about it.

JUST ASK ME! I would be glad to tell you what it feels like to bury your brother after he is killed by a couple of idiots that are racing thier junk on the street.

Hagen Gary · 02-22-2015, 04:15 PM

I'm looking at kingman street drag pictures. Sure does look like they are promoting safe LEGAL Street racing. NOT the total opposite like SO. If you can't tell the difference, I don't know what to tell you.

1700camaro · 02-22-2015, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

I'm looking at kingman street drag pictures. Sure does look like they are promoting safe LEGAL Street racing. NOT the total opposite like SO. If you can't tell the difference, I don't know what to tell you.

It's still street racing! So where should NHRA draw the line?

Street Outlaws is legal when they draw the permits for their main races & maybe they do that for their test hits also.

Ed Wright · 02-22-2015, 05:41 PM

NHRA is not regulating anybodies off-track behavior anyway. They are regulating who races with them. Fully within their rights. And street racing is stupid. Cars are much faster than they were when NHRA started, and there is much more traffic. Fifteen seconds flat was not a real slow street car back then. In 1962 I held the track record at the Tulsa North Airport track with my '56 Chevy at 15.10, 92 MPH. You can buy new pickup trucks faster than that now. Cars weren't all that fast when Wally may have raced on the street.

Hagen Gary · 02-22-2015, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 1700camaro

It's still street racing! So where should NHRA draw the line?

Street Outlaws is legal when they draw the permits for their main races & maybe they do that for their test hits also.

I just don't know what to tell you. You can't see the difference in the total message of the two? All you see is Street, so it must be the same thing. I can't help you

1700camaro · 02-22-2015, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

I just don't know what to tell you. You can't see the difference in the total message of the two? All you see is Street, so it must be the same thing. I can't help you

I see the differences, but NHRA wants drag racing done on the track period! So it doesn't matter to them how it's done on the street. So, it's the same in NHRA's eyes. Total message, NHRA does what they want & our opinions right or wrong doesn't matter.

J.R. Haddad · 02-22-2015, 06:49 PM

Hagen, you're right, he doesn't get it. J.R.

02-22-2015, 02:04 PM	#1
1700camaro Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 316 Likes: 117 Liked 226 Times in 115 Posts	Re: NHRA regulates off track behavior......... Hey we all do our share of spewing. I agree with NHRA about illegal street racing, but where do you draw the line. I'm sure most of us have done it in some shape or form. Whether it be from a simple stop light to stop light deal. Seems like Kingman Street Drags had 10,000 - 20,000 spectator's depending on the year. Plus, had media coverage of on Fox Sports News at least one year that I know for sure, if not more. I see your point, NHRA's & other's, just because your spewing doesn't agree with other's spewing. That makes you right. So, who has the tunnel vision. Maybe you work for NHRA or bucking for a job. Last edited by 1700camaro; 02-22-2015 at 03:17 PM.

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Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: NHRA regulates off track behavior......... I have never seen the show and don't care to. But I will tell you this. When your brother is killed by a couple idiots illegal street racing you will feel a lot different about it. JUST ASK ME! I would be glad to tell you what it feels like to bury your brother after he is killed by a couple of idiots that are racing thier junk on the street.

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Hagen Gary Live Reporter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cajun country Posts: 339 Likes: 51 Liked 34 Times in 10 Posts	Re: NHRA regulates off track behavior......... I'm looking at kingman street drag pictures. Sure does look like they are promoting safe LEGAL Street racing. NOT the total opposite like SO. If you can't tell the difference, I don't know what to tell you.

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: NHRA regulates off track behavior......... NHRA is not regulating anybodies off-track behavior anyway. They are regulating who races with them. Fully within their rights. And street racing is stupid. Cars are much faster than they were when NHRA started, and there is much more traffic. Fifteen seconds flat was not a real slow street car back then. In 1962 I held the track record at the Tulsa North Airport track with my '56 Chevy at 15.10, 92 MPH. You can buy new pickup trucks faster than that now. Cars weren't all that fast when Wally may have raced on the street. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 02-22-2015 at 10:07 PM.

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J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 784 Likes: 938 Liked 1,467 Times in 307 Posts	Re: NHRA regulates off track behavior......... Hagen, you're right, he doesn't get it. J.R.