Nhra. Has a opportunity to promote Sportsman Racing

[Lew Silverman]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

Really - do you think COVID 19 is more important than drag racing.

Come on guys - it is getting real - the government did not need to shut us down.

Panic and ignorance is taking doing it -- this Chinese germ warfare attack on our economy - is working.

We are spinning off our collective axis - out of control and falling into the sun - needless or not - people stop -- take a deep breath turn around twice and face forward one more time.

Drag racing is only the center of the universe for us here not most of the world population.


Ron

Well, Ron, I agree with you about one thing, it IS DEFINITELY GETTING REAL!


But yes, let's put 10's of thousands of people in close proximity to one another, with the very real possibility that one (or more) of them is carrying the COVID-19 virus and hope no one else gets sick. Obviously, someone above our pay-grade made the decision that the public's health was more important, and the event was postponed. Since I assume you're a "senior", just like a lot of us here, you are part of the "high-risk" demographic they're trying to protect. We may never know how successful the postponement eventually turns out to be, but at the very least we'll know no one got infected there.


Just one old man's opinion!

[ken robinson]

Well they bought the TV air time they could promote the sportsmen classes witch field the most largeist car counts and is the grass roots of there business / sport . Let's just sit back and see the leadership skills in action . Or will they panic and try to get a TV money refunded . Back in the day nhra member had a vote / say in what happened I was told .

[Terry Cain]

Let Bruno do the show.

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

This would be a good weekend to promote sportsman racing.
Show what else is available in drag racing
First class cars and friendly drivers and owners.
Cars regular people can relate too
Nhra has already paid for TV time why not use the time to show the sportsman
They are the only game in town. But they won’t

Never happen

[Rose Racing]

How about D3tv???? I would love to watch it here in boring Ohio

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

Really - do you think COVID 19 is more important than drag racing.

Come on guys - it is getting real - the government did not need to shut us down.

Panic and ignorance is taking doing it -- this Chinese germ warfare attack on our economy - is working.

We are spinning off our collective axis - out of control and falling into the sun - needless or not - people stop -- take a deep breath turn around twice and face forward one more time.

Drag racing is only the center of the universe for us here not most of the world population.


Ron

Please look up the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1919.
Our troops carried it back home to the US.
400000 people died which was more than our losses in WW1.
It was world wide pandemic and millions died.

Since then counties have collaborated to mitigate horrible epidemics.
When the Coronavirus first broke out there was lag of wonderment what was happening.
China lagged behind and then implemented very draconian quarantines.
Most counties did their due diligence to contain the virus.
Some with strict quarantining as well.

The US got due warning, instead lagged behind and dismissed the seriousness other counties were experiencing.
The known death rate is three times that of known Influenza and other pandemic illnesses.
It is expected to go higher.
Plus there is no antidote developed and that is a year away.

After three-four months warning we are only doing targeted quarantines.
Companies are sending employees home, public events and schools are being cancelled.
Our blissful days are going to be interrupted to save lives.

Unengaged Media and Central direction is fortunately being picked up and Lead up by others.
All the US and International organizations who are experienced in this problem are coming together developing plans.
Recommendations are being listened to in Hearings despite the pushback.
Horribly the Agency designed to deal with pandemics was shut down in 2018.

D

[spike1]

Get a grip Dan, the world is not ending. Lets not get political here or Ken's going to rip us all. In early of 2009 to mid 2010 H1N1 killed 12,500 Americans. That administration waited nearly 7 months to call it a national emergency in the United States. Lets all be calm and not panic. 102 U.S. auto accident deaths every day just to put it in perspective.

[340Cuda]

To get a little bit back to the original topic I think NHRA is promoting Sportsman racing more than in the past.

A couple of examples would be the "Attention in the Pit's" Youtube shows and a Sportsman results email I saw recently.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by spike1

Get a grip Dan, the world is not ending. Lets not get political here or Ken's going to rip us all. In early of 2009 to mid 2010 H1N1 killed 12,500 Americans. That administration waited nearly 7 months to call it a national emergency in the United States. Lets all be calm and not panic. 102 U.S. auto accident deaths every day just to put it in perspective.

Difference was CDC was already dealing with H1N1.
We knew what it was and had an antidote and got to the public.
Matter was distribution and public awareness to get people vaccinated.
Hence the outcome.

An agency was added by previous administration to be more responsive to pandemics.
I was was shut down in 2018.
There is no antidote for this new strain.
This new strain is not H1N1...

None of what I said political, Just stated facts.
Including a campaign to discredit the facts.

You are correct the world is not ending today.
Maybe for someone else!

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

An agency was added by previous administration to be more responsive to pandemics.
I was was shut down in 2018.

That is not correct. The Agency you are speaking of was "absorbed" into HHS.
There is no need for a separate govt. run agency for everything. It's not financially responsible and it's not efficient. Quit with the political innuendos.