Lack of NHRA support for Sportsman @ INDY

larrylomascolo · 08-31-2016, 10:09 AM

When back of the Diamond P vision,NHRA TODAY and other t v shows ,that exposed the sportsman categories,the fans came to the races with some knowledge ,now days nothing and what is shown is the same crap as the previous event,that does not generate interest.Back in early 80,s i remember we where at indy with a k/sa and a n/sa pair of chevelles wagon and a hardtop,did not qualify for the show after class we went to manufacturers midway and received all kinds of product if we had the decal,,the sportsman racer got respect years ago ,dont see it now

69camz28 · 08-31-2016, 10:13 AM

I'll be there tomorrow, Fri and Sat. Were there any issues with them opening the spectator gates on-time today? Last year and the year before it was supposed to open at 7:30am on Thurs, Fri and Sat - but that seemed to slip a little further and further behind...Want to make sure I'm in a seat by 8:00am to watch Stock tomorrow!

Nico · 08-31-2016, 02:11 PM

Although I do agree with the majority of the comments on this thread, I think you guys are all wound up for nothing on this issue, simply scroll to the bottom of the page and click the box which says: View Complete Racer Schedule.

Jim Wahl · 08-31-2016, 02:41 PM

http://www.nhra.net/2016/images/NHRA...uleII12016.pdf

Bob Mulry · 08-31-2016, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

http://www.nhra.net/2016/images/NHRA...uleII12016.pdf

Hi Jim,

This post isn't about racers or racing, it is about how NHRA views us and presents us to the public.....

Could the average paying customer know that if they attended on Wednesday or Thursday they could see Stock & Super Stock Qualifying, along with Heads-Up Stock Class racing?????????????

If they wanted to watch Heads-Up Super Stock Class racing how would they know it was on Friday?????????????

Just sayin',
Bob

Toby Lang · 08-31-2016, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

Could the average paying customer know that if they attended on Wednesday or Thursday they could see Stock & Super Stock Qualifying, along with Heads-Up Stock Class racing?????????????

If they wanted to watch Heads-Up Super Stock Class racing how would they know it was on Friday?????????????

Just sayin',
Bob

I'm sure they could watch on those days if they wanted to, but most fans leave the stands after the nitro cars are done. Why would they want to come to the track on a day when the nitro cars aren't running???

Sportsman racing is a participant sport, not a fan sport. If you participate in it, you probably enjoy watching it, if not you probably just want to see and hear the nitro cars.

You think after going to Indy for 20 years or more the fans don't know sportsman runs on Wednesday and Thursday?

Dan Fahey · 09-01-2016, 12:45 PM

Amazing some 164 Racers came to qualify.
128 made it and the bump was -.726 Under the NHRA Index.

Surprised some racers like Record Holder Briane Philbrick and old(ish) hands Vic Guilmino and Jeff Warren who are always in the thick of it did not qualify.

NHRA must be doing something right that so many cars came to quality.
Yet so many complaints about NHRA.

Old hand Paul Mecure took Pole Position with a fantastic warm weather run of -1.523 under index run.
Followed by V/SA Jim Parsons (-1.435), U/SA Gary Summers (-1.317) and U/SA Brian Seaburg (- 1.281).
Amazing effort by lower class Stockers making it in the top five against the PLETHRA (from Three Amigos) of FS cars.

Dan

08-31-2016, 10:09 AM	#1
larrylomascolo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario,canada Posts: 440 Likes: 70 Liked 66 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Lack of NHRA support for Sportsman @ INDY When back of the Diamond P vision,NHRA TODAY and other t v shows ,that exposed the sportsman categories,the fans came to the races with some knowledge ,now days nothing and what is shown is the same crap as the previous event,that does not generate interest.Back in early 80,s i remember we where at indy with a k/sa and a n/sa pair of chevelles wagon and a hardtop,did not qualify for the show after class we went to manufacturers midway and received all kinds of product if we had the decal,,the sportsman racer got respect years ago ,dont see it now

08-31-2016, 10:13 AM	#2
69camz28 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 148 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lack of NHRA support for Sportsman @ INDY I'll be there tomorrow, Fri and Sat. Were there any issues with them opening the spectator gates on-time today? Last year and the year before it was supposed to open at 7:30am on Thurs, Fri and Sat - but that seemed to slip a little further and further behind...Want to make sure I'm in a seat by 8:00am to watch Stock tomorrow!

08-31-2016, 02:11 PM	#3
Nico Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lack of NHRA support for Sportsman @ INDY Although I do agree with the majority of the comments on this thread, I think you guys are all wound up for nothing on this issue, simply scroll to the bottom of the page and click the box which says: View Complete Racer Schedule.

08-31-2016, 02:41 PM	#4
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Lack of NHRA support for Sportsman @ INDY http://www.nhra.net/2016/images/NHRA...uleII12016.pdf __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-01-2016, 12:45 PM	#7
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Lack of NHRA support for Sportsman @ INDY Amazing some 164 Racers came to qualify. 128 made it and the bump was -.726 Under the NHRA Index. Surprised some racers like Record Holder Briane Philbrick and old(ish) hands Vic Guilmino and Jeff Warren who are always in the thick of it did not qualify. NHRA must be doing something right that so many cars came to quality. Yet so many complaints about NHRA. Old hand Paul Mecure took Pole Position with a fantastic warm weather run of -1.523 under index run. Followed by V/SA Jim Parsons (-1.435), U/SA Gary Summers (-1.317) and U/SA Brian Seaburg (- 1.281). Amazing effort by lower class Stockers making it in the top five against the PLETHRA (from Three Amigos) of FS cars. Dan