If an advocate could be found - what would you say?

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by SS/1230

Pretty clear I don't do it for the money..do any of us (other than the few full time sportsman)?

I don't and my friends don't and that's my point. Sure it would be nice to race for more $, everyone wants more $ but the fact is we don't race for $ and unless you win or runner up most everyone is leaving the event with less in their wallet then they had days earlier when they paid to enter.

I specifically looked on DRC to prove my point.... **Epping 235 cars.**

I didn't check but I was there and we won It was the last race in D1 and no surprise the car count was lower. Many aren't going to travel to the last race if they are not in the running to finish in the top 10.

I'm definitely not a boycott'er... and I don't push my opinions on other people. But I do talk to a lot of racers with the same feelings as me, that still show up to all 6 divisionals. So your point is made that I couldn't get 100 racers to boycott, but I could absolutely get you 100 racers (probably more) that are currently unhappy about the same things and think NHRA screws the sportsman.. is that a fair compromise?

I don't know how many are unhappy, it never comes up in conversation with my friends and competitors. It's not the reason I travel hundreds of miles and pay my $ and it's not their's either. But I'll say again to those that are unhappy, quit and start being happy, life is too short. I'm having a great time doing this with my son. Don't know how much longer he's going to want to do this. I take it one season at a time. Hell don't know how much longer I'll be here, none of us do.

I see you're from NJ, try moving to Long Island and tell me you still want to go to 6 divisionals...ha

I would still go to all the divisionals and a few out of division as we did this past season, competing at Silver Dollar in Reynolds, Georgia and Rockingham Dragway, NC. BTW, I work in NYC, live in north jersey and all the D1 divisional races are 3-7 hours from my house.

At least our chat is getting shorter with each thread lol...

seems to be.

[SS/1230]

BTW, I work in NYC, live in north jersey and all the D1 divisional races are 3-7 hours from my house.[/QUOTE]

I meant towing... Working is one thing, you have to go to work, and I doubt you take your rig to the city everyday.. It normally takes me 3 hours with the trailer just to get to the Verrazzano Bridge from Oceanside (29 Miles).. lol Used to take me almost 4 hours to get to Englishtown on a Thursday.. and that was only 65 miles.. so I feel your pain, but in a different way.

[cmracing]

Originally Posted by SS/1230

BTW, I work in NYC, live in north jersey and all the D1 divisional races are 3-7 hours from my house.

I meant towing... Working is one thing, you have to go to work, and I doubt you take your rig to the city everyday.. It normally takes me 3 hours with the trailer just to get to the Verrazzano Bridge from Oceanside (29 Miles).. lol Used to take me almost 4 hours to get to Englishtown on a Thursday.. and that was only 65 miles.. so I feel your pain, but in a different way.[/QUOTE]

Seriously? Three hours to tow 30 miles? I would move or quit. Unless I knew I would be in the final round of each race I went to, I would find another hobby/sport if I had to do that. Keep at it man, not many would.