NHRA At It Again

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by novassdude

Question would you go back to a pick up and trailer if NHRA said they would add 20 to the quota but no RV/Toter's allowed in the sportsman pits?

With the money you spend on hotels and restaurants, as well as the time spent commuting, we would not. I can stay at the track, cook my own food, drink my own beverages, work on my race car, socialize with my friends, and still have time to relax. No rush to get across town, no lines at the restaurant, and no time wasted driving or riding. I can work until 11:00 if necessary, shower, and hit the sack before midnight, and sleep an extra half hour. I don't have to wait in lines to get in or out, of the track or restaurants.



Further, when you take your truck to the restaurant, or your rig to the hotel, and leave them unattended, they're exposed to an exponentially higher risk of theft. Especially since they're "out of town" vehicles. Way too much stuff is stolen. Insurance will "pay", but it really doesn't cover you adequately. Most people would be done, for years, if not forever, if someone drove off with their rig and race car. The odds of you getting any of it back, in even repairable condition, or getting paid even close to what it is actually worth, are slim and none.



I understand, some people do not like, or cannot afford, a toter, or maybe a big pick up and a living quarters trailer. However, the idea that people who have rigs are "to blame" for NHRA slashing quotas, or refusing to pay bigger purses, or contingencies, is really just a joke. Neither is true. Honestly, can you imagine how annoyed NHRA would be trying to get an extra 300 sportsman crew/tow vehicles and 400-500 more people into the pits every morning? And the attending traffic jams?

[SSDA Hemi]

Yes, I believe the real problem is time. Face it, NHRA wants semi finals on Sunday and NHRA workers are tired, underpaid and overworked. The real question is would you give up a qualifying session and run 2 qualifiers and first round on the first day (thursday or Friday depending)? How bad do you want higher quotas?

Have to give to get and throwing NHRA that bone, they may bite. Seems this was attempted at a few nationals in the past and everyone went nuts. Are you there to picnic and party or race?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

With the money you spend on hotels and restaurants, as well as the time spent commuting, we would not. I can stay at the track, cook my own food, drink my own beverages, work on my race car, socialize with my friends, and still have time to relax. No rush to get across town, no lines at the restaurant, and no time wasted driving or riding. I can work until 11:00 if necessary, shower, and hit the sack before midnight, and sleep an extra half hour. I don't have to wait in lines to get in or out, of the track or restaurants.



Further, when you take your truck to the restaurant, or your rig to the hotel, and leave them unattended, they're exposed to an exponentially higher risk of theft. Especially since they're "out of town" vehicles. Way too much stuff is stolen. Insurance will "pay", but it really doesn't cover you adequately. Most people would be done, for years, if not forever, if someone drove off with their rig and race car. The odds of you getting any of it back, in even repairable condition, or getting paid even close to what it is actually worth, are slim and none.



I understand, some people do not like, or cannot afford, a toter, or maybe a big pick up and a living quarters trailer. However, the idea that people who have rigs are "to blame" for NHRA slashing quotas, or refusing to pay bigger purses, or contingencies, is really just a joke. Neither is true. Honestly, can you imagine how annoyed NHRA would be trying to get an extra 300 sportsman crew/tow vehicles and 400-500 more people into the pits every morning? And the attending traffic jams?

Several decades ago, we could load up our race cars, go over to the motel, unload, have the camshaft half changed before dark.
Not anymore, with the multiple .90 classes, the circus acts etc.
Try running Vegas at 8 am, and then long after dark, on the same day.
I wouldn't go to any race without an RV now, as I've been doing since about 1991.
It doesn't take a brand new or expensive Class C to pull an open trailer.
No $15 hot dogs for me.