Questions about National Dragster - Page 2

NHRA1926 · 07-20-2022, 12:08 PM

Well, I definitely do NOT like how they cut the sportsman results pages down to one page for each class. They don't show the qualifying numbers, and only show the last 3 rounds of competition in each sportsman class. They also only show pictures of the final four competitors. Why did they change this coverage? Now, the following page just shows some type of advertisement! We want to see the results of the race, not some advertisement!

Billy Nees · 07-20-2022, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NHRA1926

We want to see the results of the race, not some advertisement!

But selling advertising is where their priorities lie.

NHRA1926 · 07-20-2022, 03:15 PM

So, advertising is more of a priority than posting the quality results in their entirety of races that are sanctioned by their own association. I'd say some one has their priorities backwards!

Frito · 07-20-2022, 04:16 PM

Becky White is still around. Maybe someone should get her back in the biz. Remember Drag Times

NHRA1926 · 07-21-2022, 10:01 AM

Well, I emailed Phil Burgess about this subject, and I will post his response:

I’ve written about this several times in the magazine, but perhaps you’ve missed it. The reduction in page count for the eliminator pages was necessary as several times last year we printed the maximum number of pages that our printing presses will allow (244 pages per issue), and with more events back on the schedule this year than 2021 (national, divisional, nation opens, heritage series, and more) and the need to have feature-based content (almost exclusively featuring Sportsman racers) we simply had to find a way to still get all of this in under that limitation. It was a tough decision, but it had to be made.

Thanks for writing.

Phil

07-20-2022, 12:08 PM	#11
NHRA1926 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bowling green, Ky Posts: 234 Likes: 12 Liked 212 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Questions about National Dragster Well, I definitely do NOT like how they cut the sportsman results pages down to one page for each class. They don't show the qualifying numbers, and only show the last 3 rounds of competition in each sportsman class. They also only show pictures of the final four competitors. Why did they change this coverage? Now, the following page just shows some type of advertisement! We want to see the results of the race, not some advertisement!

07-20-2022, 03:15 PM	#13
NHRA1926 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bowling green, Ky Posts: 234 Likes: 12 Liked 212 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Questions about National Dragster So, advertising is more of a priority than posting the quality results in their entirety of races that are sanctioned by their own association. I'd say some one has their priorities backwards!

07-20-2022, 04:16 PM	#14
Frito Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 451 Likes: 147 Liked 119 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Questions about National Dragster Becky White is still around. Maybe someone should get her back in the biz. Remember Drag Times __________________

07-21-2022, 10:01 AM	#15
NHRA1926 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bowling green, Ky Posts: 234 Likes: 12 Liked 212 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Questions about National Dragster Well, I emailed Phil Burgess about this subject, and I will post his response: I’ve written about this several times in the magazine, but perhaps you’ve missed it. The reduction in page count for the eliminator pages was necessary as several times last year we printed the maximum number of pages that our printing presses will allow (244 pages per issue), and with more events back on the schedule this year than 2021 (national, divisional, nation opens, heritage series, and more) and the need to have feature-based content (almost exclusively featuring Sportsman racers) we simply had to find a way to still get all of this in under that limitation. It was a tough decision, but it had to be made. Thanks for writing. Phil