Nhra strikes again - must read for stk/ss at ned nat event

Mark Yacavone · 03-15-2017, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

has anyone gone to a pro sports event lately??

No, Don, and I haven't been to any Rock concerts lately either.

And your point is ??

Don Kennedy · 03-15-2017, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

No, Don, and I haven't been to any Rock concerts lately either.

And your point is ??

Entertainment dollars are expensive .of course if a person is concerned about expensive costs find out the mark up on other items that you buy all the time it will make you think a little about prices we pay to race. lol

Mark Yacavone · 03-15-2017, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

Entertainment dollars are expensive .of course if a person is concerned about expensive costs find out the mark up on other items that you buy all the time it will make you think a little about prices we pay to race. lol

I suppose this thread is more about spectators, but if you look around, you'll see a lot of 70+ year old racers that can afford to do this. That's all well and good.These guys have worked long and hard to get to this point in their lives.
But the question is, still, what will be left for their children and grand children,so that they can continue to participate?
Bringing in the latest flash in the pan group, is just putting a band -aid on a long standing problem, rather than confronting it head on....in MY opinion.

Billy Nees · 03-15-2017, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

Entertainment dollars are expensive .of course if a person is concerned about expensive costs find out the mark up on other items that you buy all the time it will make you think a little about prices we pay to race. lol

Don, the problem that I have with your analogy comparing NHRA to Pro Sports is quite simply, when I go to an NHRA Event, I have to pay to be the entertainment! If they want to pay me like the Professional Athlete that I am, endangering my life in the highly-tuned, Professionally built piece of equipment that I'm driving, then we can talk. Otherwise, they exist to keep me from playing with my toys in the street.