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[Frank Castros]

God bless those with Motor Coaches, Stackers, Factory Stockers and nothing better to do but wait in line for 2-3 days.
You can still go racing on a budget, Pick up truck, open trailer and a reasonably classed car and a cheap motel room.
The payouts haven't changed much since I last raced because the sanctioning bodies see no reason to based on the high level of participation.
Don't stop complaining, but little will change.

[Dave Muller]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

God bless those with Motor Coaches, Stackers, Factory Stockers and nothing better to do but wait in line for 2-3 days.
You can still go racing on a budget, Pick up truck, open trailer and a reasonably classed car and a cheap motel room.
The payouts haven't changed much since I last raced because the sanctioning bodies see no reason to based on the high level of participation.
Don't stop complaining, but little will change.

That's the way I'll be doing it. Just please, guys, hold the laughter until my Ranger and tiny open trailer move along to where I'm out of earshot.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Dave Muller

That's the way I'll be doing it. Just please, guys, hold the laughter until my Ranger and tiny open trailer move along to where I'm out of earshot.

Not into the big rigs, but you've got more nerve than I do, buddy.
I hate towing so much as my golf cart with my S10.
At least out here, you don't have many hills to contend with or have to be concerned with towing down the NE Thruway to the Cross Bronx to the GW Bridge

[Casey Miles]

I went over to the road racers side of the track at PBIR, They were testing 3 Ferraris, they told me that they went through 3 drums of fuel, 2 sets of brake pads and this was just testing. So I asked them what kind of purse they race for. The answer was "it's a gentlemen's race" with a trophy and notoriety as the purse. I asked them how much each car was valued at, this was a few years ago, between 150 to 200k each. So when you look at how much NHRA is going to pay as a purse, let's hope they don't talk to the road racers.

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock

[Mile High]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

I went over to the road racers side of the track at PBIR, They were testing 3 Ferraris, they told me that they went through 3 drums of fuel, 2 sets of brake pads and this was just testing. So I asked them what kind of purse they race for. The answer was "it's a gentlemen's race" with a trophy and notoriety as the purse. I asked them how much each car was valued at, this was a few years ago, between 150 to 200k each. So when you look at how much NHRA is going to pay as a purse, let's hope they don't talk to the road racers.

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock

This has happened to Pueblo Motorsport Park in Colorado. City owned facility has a contract with a road racer lady to run the place. She's in her 3rd year. Nearly ran everyone off the first year with her antics toward drag racers, a lot of the fast guys haven't come back. Apparently she didn't even want to take advice from the Bandimere's. The contract says she has to do 4 drag races a year so any time after the 4th race she might pull the plug. She has been heard to refer to drag racers as " bottom feeders" but loves her road racers.

Jeff

[Frank Castros]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Not into the big rigs, but you've got more nerve than I do, buddy.
I hate towing so much as my golf cart with my S10.
At least out here, you don't have many hills to contend with or have to be concerned with towing down the NE Thruway to the Cross Bronx to the GW Bridge

Ah, the Cross Bronx Expressway was always my favorite part of the tow!

[Dave Muller]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Ah, the Cross Bronx Expressway was always my favorite part of the tow!

The Cross Bronx was the reason I switched to the George Washington Bridge. It's longer trip to Englishtown from Long Island that way, yet so much easier.

Towing out West here is much easier in my opinion.

[Jim Parsons]

An outside perspective.

http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/...-a-crossroads/

[doglover44]

I think Clifford will have great new plans of NHRA good changes. He just needs to talk to Bill Bader he has his place packed when its just a D-3 race !