is it just my imagination ?

l88427 · 01-27-2019, 09:31 PM

Ha ha ha,are you kidding,NHRA is headed down the same path as NASCAR with this type of stupidity!
NHRA take note if you chase away your core fan base you will never get them back,just like NASCAR did....

MR DERBY CITY · 01-27-2019, 10:28 PM

Sadly, there was a room full of executives just outside of Glendora,Ca. that believe Drag racing fans want to see their all time greats competing in Toyota’s....Blasphemy.....They don’t have a clue.....

Adger Smith · 01-28-2019, 04:58 AM

Those executives only want to see the check Toyota gives them.
It is always about the money.
Wonder if the All Time Greats get it?
Are they following the $$
Might be a good subject for Competition Plus

jmcarter · 01-28-2019, 06:57 AM

And even Warren Johnson is participating in this farce? Life is indeed stranger than fiction.

boxmotorsports · 01-29-2019, 11:10 AM

I liked the Tee shirt NASCAR fans wore when Toyota first started. "Toyota brought to you by the people that bombed Pearl Harbour" I know the war is over , Still funny in a NASCAR kind of way.

Mike Meier · 01-29-2019, 08:02 PM

B.F.D. I bracket raced a Toyota Tercel my first year and my skin didn't fall off. It's just 3,000 lbs of metal going down a race track.

They make their trucks in Texas and Indiana, by the way. Be happy that someone is forking over sponsorship dollars.

Chevy55 · 01-29-2019, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Meier

B.F.D. I bracket raced a Toyota Tercel my first year and my skin didn't fall off. It's just 3,000 lbs of metal going down a race track.

They make their trucks in Texas and Indiana, by the way. Be happy that someone is forking over sponsorship dollars.

You hit it Mike, it's all about the money!

jmcarter · 02-20-2019, 11:05 AM

This whole deal remains stunning to me. True icons of the sport (with Big being at the top of course) running in a Camry with a wrap. With the “big” three all supporting the NHRA you’d think Challengers, Mustangs and Camaros tuned to be close in performance (aka the old ROC format) would be appealing. Heck, even NASCAR convinced Toyota to retire the Camry and use the Supra brand for their top series (not that many of younger set even know what a Supra is). Now they’re having a fan vote to determine matchups.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop

If they get several thousand votes then you know our sport is officially on life support. On the other hand, if people can vote for write ins and Jussie Smollett or Lorena Bobbitt get several votes then we know that the spirit of Monty Python lives on and with a sense of humor we can survive the farce after all.

Mark Yacavone · 02-20-2019, 12:29 PM

Really didn't care much what they do ,one way or the other, until I looked at those pictures.

Ridiculous ...is about all I can say..

Mike Jones · 02-20-2019, 12:57 PM

Just saw the pictures... 2nd wow!! of the day...
If you still don't think your nostalgia bracket racing....

01-27-2019, 09:31 PM	#1
l88427 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 61 Likes: 14 Liked 16 Times in 7 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? Ha ha ha,are you kidding,NHRA is headed down the same path as NASCAR with this type of stupidity! NHRA take note if you chase away your core fan base you will never get them back,just like NASCAR did....

01-27-2019, 10:28 PM	#2
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,630 Likes: 1,080 Liked 7,899 Times in 1,512 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? Sadly, there was a room full of executives just outside of Glendora,Ca. that believe Drag racing fans want to see their all time greats competing in Toyota’s....Blasphemy.....They don’t have a clue.....

01-28-2019, 04:58 AM	#3
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? Those executives only want to see the check Toyota gives them. It is always about the money. Wonder if the All Time Greats get it? Are they following the $$ Might be a good subject for Competition Plus __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

01-28-2019, 06:57 AM	#4
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,293 Likes: 2,364 Liked 3,165 Times in 969 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? And even Warren Johnson is participating in this farce? Life is indeed stranger than fiction. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

01-29-2019, 11:10 AM	#5
boxmotorsports Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 87 Likes: 3 Liked 58 Times in 23 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? I liked the Tee shirt NASCAR fans wore when Toyota first started. "Toyota brought to you by the people that bombed Pearl Harbour" I know the war is over , Still funny in a NASCAR kind of way.

01-29-2019, 08:02 PM	#6
Mike Meier Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Webster, TX Posts: 317 Likes: 126 Liked 39 Times in 8 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? B.F.D. I bracket raced a Toyota Tercel my first year and my skin didn't fall off. It's just 3,000 lbs of metal going down a race track. They make their trucks in Texas and Indiana, by the way. Be happy that someone is forking over sponsorship dollars. __________________ Mike Meier "World's most expensive DF/S" 2007 Chevy Cobalt....because suffering through owning an AMC Stocker wasn't enough

02-20-2019, 11:05 AM	#8
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,293 Likes: 2,364 Liked 3,165 Times in 969 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? This whole deal remains stunning to me. True icons of the sport (with Big being at the top of course) running in a Camry with a wrap. With the “big” three all supporting the NHRA you’d think Challengers, Mustangs and Camaros tuned to be close in performance (aka the old ROC format) would be appealing. Heck, even NASCAR convinced Toyota to retire the Camry and use the Supra brand for their top series (not that many of younger set even know what a Supra is). Now they’re having a fan vote to determine matchups. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop If they get several thousand votes then you know our sport is officially on life support. On the other hand, if people can vote for write ins and Jussie Smollett or Lorena Bobbitt get several votes then we know that the spirit of Monty Python lives on and with a sense of humor we can survive the farce after all. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

02-20-2019, 12:29 PM	#9
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,807 Likes: 2,897 Liked 5,109 Times in 1,947 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? Really didn't care much what they do ,one way or the other, until I looked at those pictures. Ridiculous ...is about all I can say.. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

02-20-2019, 12:57 PM	#10
Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,125 Likes: 1,179 Liked 684 Times in 289 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? Just saw the pictures... 2nd wow!! of the day... If you still don't think your nostalgia bracket racing....