Now that NHRA is officially a SPORTSMAN Organization

mannymen · 11-23-2007, 10:27 AM

1664SSJA Many businesses have customers that cost a company money, but the company will continue to keep them due to an integrity/1st customer issue. The NHRA could dump the sportsman racers, but if fans were to see this they may end up turning away and looking elsewhere, which is what the NHRA doesn't want.

Bruce Noland · 11-23-2007, 11:16 AM

Sportsman racers have provided nhra with millions of dollars worth of tax relief over the decades. We probably are a break even proposition at Nationals but we help shield them from the tax man. This concept has always been their deal, that is, suck off our tax dollars and then stuff their pockets. It really is a beautiful, all american scam!

Everett Vassar · 11-24-2007, 12:08 PM

Ever watch Barrett -Jackson on SPEED Everybody does.Even my wife will watch it.Things really heat up when a classic muscle car or even an old race car hit the stage.Does NHRA not realize they have a place full of these cars at natl and div races.You think they would see the huge interest and capitalize on it with a little T.V. time.

Ron Middleton · 11-24-2007, 07:17 PM

Lynn and Adger,
I think Stock/Superstock is suffering from and indentity crisis right now with national event fans, casual spectators, and the television audiences. As a whole the sportsman categories do very little in the way of promoting themselves and/or the sport in general. It seems like most of us are so wrapped up in our own little world and our own crisis that we can't see the big picture. Just look at this board and many of the posts here day to day.
I wonder how many of us have taken just a little bit of time promoting ourselves and our cars by taking them to local car shows and/or events and conversing with the casual fan about our sport? How many of us have gotten out to our local tracks and spoke with local fans or even taken the time to speak to fans when we're at races we already attend? How many times have any of us spoken to our local media sports guys and try to stir up some interest? We seem to expect fans to show up and watch us just because we know we're cool and think the fans should automatically know this.
It's cool to have an association to help as a liason with a sanctioning body but we could really use an association to help pool resources to help market and promote our classes and sport and then maybe work with sanctioning bodies. Pooled resources would definitely allow us to market ourselves and work with tracks, promotors amd the media. It's really up to us to make a difference and it needs to be soon or the heads up/outlaw racing and pros will soon take all the fans. JMT.

Lynn A McCarty · 11-24-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Everett Vassar

Ever watch Barrett -Jackson on SPEED Everybody does.Even my wife will watch it.Things really heat up when a classic muscle car or even an old race car hit the stage.Does NHRA not realize they have a place full of these cars at natl and div races.You think they would see the huge interest and capitalize on it with a little T.V. time.

Double Trick Throw Down Ditto!

Lynn

Rich Biebel · 11-24-2007, 08:29 PM

Pamela Anderson would look just fine no matter what you filmed her in the process of doing, If you don't think that's true your on the wrong forum......

Dick Butler · 11-24-2007, 11:15 PM

TOP/SS and TOP/STK are for just your reasons. Get more action for the spectator. Re appeal to the sponsors with a "SHOW" and have more fun doing it again. Everyone is welcome and just keep an open mind as this might now be perfect for everyone yet but they are honest efforts to include more racers in a Show and appeal to spectators. Hope you consider changing your racing combinations to join the racing. If not at this time just recognize it is an attempt to do what you are talking about. THANKS.

11-23-2007, 10:27 AM	#1
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 729 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Now that NHRA is officially a SPORTSMAN Organization 1664SSJA Many businesses have customers that cost a company money, but the company will continue to keep them due to an integrity/1st customer issue. The NHRA could dump the sportsman racers, but if fans were to see this they may end up turning away and looking elsewhere, which is what the NHRA doesn't want. __________________ N/A

11-23-2007, 11:16 AM	#2
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Now that NHRA is officially a SPORTSMAN Organization Sportsman racers have provided nhra with millions of dollars worth of tax relief over the decades. We probably are a break even proposition at Nationals but we help shield them from the tax man. This concept has always been their deal, that is, suck off our tax dollars and then stuff their pockets. It really is a beautiful, all american scam! __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

11-24-2007, 12:08 PM	#3
Everett Vassar Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kennedale,Tx Posts: 227 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Now that NHRA is officially a SPORTSMAN Organization Ever watch Barrett -Jackson on SPEED Everybody does.Even my wife will watch it.Things really heat up when a classic muscle car or even an old race car hit the stage.Does NHRA not realize they have a place full of these cars at natl and div races.You think they would see the huge interest and capitalize on it with a little T.V. time.

11-24-2007, 07:17 PM	#4
Ron Middleton Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Jackson, Ms. Posts: 350 Likes: 183 Liked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Now that NHRA is officially a SPORTSMAN Organization Lynn and Adger, I think Stock/Superstock is suffering from and indentity crisis right now with national event fans, casual spectators, and the television audiences. As a whole the sportsman categories do very little in the way of promoting themselves and/or the sport in general. It seems like most of us are so wrapped up in our own little world and our own crisis that we can't see the big picture. Just look at this board and many of the posts here day to day. I wonder how many of us have taken just a little bit of time promoting ourselves and our cars by taking them to local car shows and/or events and conversing with the casual fan about our sport? How many of us have gotten out to our local tracks and spoke with local fans or even taken the time to speak to fans when we're at races we already attend? How many times have any of us spoken to our local media sports guys and try to stir up some interest? We seem to expect fans to show up and watch us just because we know we're cool and think the fans should automatically know this. It's cool to have an association to help as a liason with a sanctioning body but we could really use an association to help pool resources to help market and promote our classes and sport and then maybe work with sanctioning bodies. Pooled resources would definitely allow us to market ourselves and work with tracks, promotors amd the media. It's really up to us to make a difference and it needs to be soon or the heads up/outlaw racing and pros will soon take all the fans. JMT.

11-24-2007, 08:29 PM	#6
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,320 Likes: 25 Liked 557 Times in 217 Posts	Re: Now that NHRA is officially a SPORTSMAN Organization Pamela Anderson would look just fine no matter what you filmed her in the process of doing, If you don't think that's true your on the wrong forum...... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

11-24-2007, 11:15 PM	#7
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Now that NHRA is officially a SPORTSMAN Organization TOP/SS and TOP/STK are for just your reasons. Get more action for the spectator. Re appeal to the sponsors with a "SHOW" and have more fun doing it again. Everyone is welcome and just keep an open mind as this might now be perfect for everyone yet but they are honest efforts to include more racers in a Show and appeal to spectators. Hope you consider changing your racing combinations to join the racing. If not at this time just recognize it is an attempt to do what you are talking about. THANKS.