Big Tire & Small Tire Shootouts at National Events

[Jim Kaekel]

That type of racing is "hot" right now and their just trying to capitalize on it. It's all about "what's on TV" to capture an audience. Just like a few years back "Pinks" was the hot thing. The fans like heads-up racing cause they can easily understand it, but most racers have enough sense to know that most of the time, it's equivalent to "he with the most money wins". I wonder what the next big thing will be?

[TommyPettigrew3076]

From the picture they have the correct amount of crew members lol Sounds like all the Stock and Super Stockers should form a protest during the eliminations. How many of them did they let on the starting line lol

[Mike Gray]

If there were 10 each small tire and big tire cars for the shoot out, by the time you add the crews and hangers-on that's what? an extra 400-500 paying crew members and restricted area passes LOL

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by TommyPettigrew3076

From the picture they have the correct amount of crew members lol Sounds like all the Stock and Super Stockers should form a protest during the eliminations. How many of them did they let on the starting line lol

Tommy, I'm sure they get 15 crew members comp-ed at the gate too.

[Dave Gantz]

"Just my thoughts on the rudderless ship known as the NHRA....." Bob Mulry

Bob, I'm sure they know exactly what they're doing. 70 year olds in 50 year old cars won't live forever.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Dave Gantz

"Just my thoughts on the rudderless ship known as the NHRA....." Bob Mulry

Bob, I'm sure they know exactly what they're doing. 70 year olds in 50 year old cars won't live forever.

Dave , I'm not buying that logic at the present time.
There are plenty of 70 y.o.'s left, who's money is no good anymore.
I guess they never heard of..Dance with the one who brung ya.

At least they could be nice to us and hold the door while they boot us in the ***.

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Dave , I'm not buying that logic at the present time.
There are plenty of 70 y.o.'s left, who's money is no good anymore.
I guess they never heard of..Dance with the one who brung ya.

At least they could be nice to us and hold the door while they boot us in the ***.

It just seems that they are smiling while planning something completely different than Stock. I understand that markets change, it seems they do too and are looking for other ways to attract racers and spectators. As long as they choose not to communicate with their "club members", we'll find out what they're planning when they do.

How many people understand the evolution of Stock? Twenty years ago I would explain it to non-racers and they could at least understand (sorta) what I was doing. I've been an arm chair racer since then, but I don't even begin to try to explain where Stock is now to people. We look at it as a performance based class; they (I assume) look at it as a very labor intensive class. Being that they are non-profit, I guess they're looking for something easier, since making money surely isn't a concern. (maybe a touch of sarcasm there)

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dave Gantz

Being that they are non-profit, I guess they're looking for something easier, since making money surely isn't a concern.

Did you ever take the time to notice that they (the NHRA Board-of-Directors) always manage to make enough money to cover their over sized saleries?