Can NHRA survive without John Force ?

[jmcarter]

Perhaps this has something to do with Force sitting out....regardless, unless local policies permit significant crowds in attendance NHRA won’t keep this up long.

https://www.competitionplus.com/drag...reduced-purses

[Jeff Johnson]

I hope I'm wrong but I don't see the current NHRA around much longer then maybe 2025 look at the age of Stock, SS, and Comp. racers it would be interesting to see the break down say of 20to30, 30to40, 40to50 and 50+ then look at the TRUE COST of racing a car for 3years I hear the Large Woman is almost ready to sing.

[Quo Pro Joe]

Maybe a better question is will Super Stock and Stock survive?

[Kevin Panzino]

Jeez oh Pete! Can we please, please turn down the negativity?
Can we please stop biting the hand that feeds us?

Good heavens this is getting old, and it would seem a large portion of the posts with negativity originate from folks that don't even currently race.

Based what I have observed, the overwhelming majority of us race NHRA class racing because of the technical challenges, the fascination with a restricted class based on production body cars like ours, and the drive for that coveted Wally, in particular winning one and hoisting it up in front of the folks at a national event.

Some of these keyboard warriors wax on and on about payouts.... When is the last time you won an event? Oh, ok, sorry, I get it... you weren't at the event.....
Yes, I understand now, you would have been at the race and won, but the payout sucked, so you didn't go at all. Rrrrright.

S and SS Classes at many events, fill at 7 grade points. There are plenty, plenty of young drivers in S and SS. Don't give me that crap that we are all old and dying, and the classes are dead....

Can we please stop with the fake news?

Am I concerned and disappointed with low quota's at national events, yes for sure. But those active and committed racers who are also concerned, should be professionally, and politely speaking out to their division reps. Not bashing our sanctioning body anonymously on a public forum, where no doubt, their sponsors and creditors check in on.

All the discontent, payout-complaining racers (an non-racers) are free to try their hands at those big money bracket races you all like to point out, and claim is the future.
Knock yourself out, and best of luck. You'll have better luck at your local taxpayer-funded, local government-hack lobbying, downtrodden-town, who lost its industry and real source of revenue's casino.
And yes that was a hellacious run-on sentence.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Updated scorecard Monday 7-13....NHRA 1 - JFR 0 ......

[drag pack]

I am not sure if anyone did more of the math from the past weekend race at Indy. Not just the Force team should be the big worry. I dont think they had enough fans to even cover the staff for the merchandising trailer or the food stands. Not to mention that DSR had 25% of the nitro cars (4 top fuel and 4 funny car) and 2 of those Fuelers are just on 2 race deals. What happens when Connie Kalitta finally retires he has 3 cars. How about when Chandler stops paying for Beckman and Johnson Jr. Yes the drop in purse is sad but not the biggest problem they are going to have. Did any of the staff at head office take a pay cut? as they are shortend race weekends.
As far as the world of big bucks bracket racing it seems very alive and well with a ton of cars and some fierce competition. It will be very interesting to see how the rest of this season goes. Grab some popcorn this is going to be good.

C.P.
Drag Pack

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Quo Pro Joe

Maybe a better question is will Super Stock and Stock survive?

They will. Both classes are alive and well right now. the Nationals fill up with 7-8 grade points. Lots of stock and SS cars still running.