Interesting...Jon Asher on Pro Stock and Factory Stock

SSGT Mustang · 07-07-2017, 08:52 PM

Hate to piss in everyone's Wheaties, but there is more support these days for drag queens than there is for drag racing. And the majority of the support that still remains for drag racing ain't for stock, super stock, comp or pro stock. Anyone paying attention knows that. And anyone with kids certainly knows that.

I gave my kids kickass Jr. Dragsters five years ago. It was fun a few times, but now they just sit in the corner collecting dust. I'll be lucky to get ten cents on the dollar for them. I have a stocker project in the works for my son. Guess what? It's sitting there too. Hard to convince kids that drag racing is cool, exciting and fun when they have to wait the entire day in the heat to make only a few passes. We call it relaxing, and a time to hang out with friends. They call it boredom.

The bottom line: There's no "fixing" the situation. The drag racing we know and love is withering on the vine and has been for a while. You can't live in the past, and you can't recreate the past. For those who do, it's called nostalgia.

The only thing you can do is enjoy it while we can. Nothing lasts forever....

Tim H · 07-07-2017, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SSGT Mustang

Hate to piss in everyone's Wheaties, but there is more support these days for drag queens than there is for drag racing. And the majority of the support that still remains for drag racing ain't for stock, super stock, comp or pro stock. Anyone paying attention knows that. And anyone with kids certainly knows that.

I gave my kids kickass Jr. Dragsters five years ago. It was fun a few times, but now they just sit in the corner collecting dust. I'll be lucky to get ten cents on the dollar for them. I have a stocker project in the works for my son. Guess what? It's sitting there too. Hard to convince kids that drag racing is cool, exciting and fun when they have to wait the entire day in the heat to make only a few passes. We call it relaxing, and a time to hang out with friends. They call it boredom.

The bottom line: There's no "fixing" the situation. The drag racing we know and love is withering on the vine and has been for a while. You can't live in the past, and you can't recreate the past. For those who do, it's called nostalgia.

The only thing you can do is enjoy it while we can. Nothing lasts forever....

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07-07-2017, 08:52 PM	#1
SSGT Mustang Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jersey Posts: 359 Likes: 35 Liked 204 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Interesting...Jon Asher on Pro Stock and Factory Stock Hate to piss in everyone's Wheaties, but there is more support these days for drag queens than there is for drag racing. And the majority of the support that still remains for drag racing ain't for stock, super stock, comp or pro stock. Anyone paying attention knows that. And anyone with kids certainly knows that. I gave my kids kickass Jr. Dragsters five years ago. It was fun a few times, but now they just sit in the corner collecting dust. I'll be lucky to get ten cents on the dollar for them. I have a stocker project in the works for my son. Guess what? It's sitting there too. Hard to convince kids that drag racing is cool, exciting and fun when they have to wait the entire day in the heat to make only a few passes. We call it relaxing, and a time to hang out with friends. They call it boredom. The bottom line: There's no "fixing" the situation. The drag racing we know and love is withering on the vine and has been for a while. You can't live in the past, and you can't recreate the past. For those who do, it's called nostalgia. The only thing you can do is enjoy it while we can. Nothing lasts forever....