.Advisory committee

Mark Yacavone · 07-15-2008, 02:59 PM

Rich, Not asking for a general vote. Just like to know what's coming up and who brought it up.
We have not heard from anyone who knew about the Indy thing beforehand.

Jack Matyas · 07-15-2008, 03:05 PM

Mark -- I'm with you -- seems like coast to coast no one knows where this came from .............

RPinoski1 · 07-15-2008, 03:22 PM

Mark
I agree we need to see an agendas and how the votes are cast. The meeting transcripts should be made available to active NHRA members.

Does anyone know if there are term limits or how long the appointment to the committee is?

Dick Butler · 07-15-2008, 04:42 PM

Did you guys really think you were going to agree with everthing the elected Advisory committee would put in place? Did you think Advisory committee was needing your okay on every topic? It seemed they were elected to "represent" the racers of their divisions and make the "best Decisions" they felt were possible. Maybe the options available were a LOT worse.
J Gower, I am not sure how I would be named for the rule change. I have no position on the advisory committee. I feel CLASS racing needs to be rewarded in every class regardless the et of the winners. Class Racing IS NHRA Sportsman racing.

SS Engine Guy · 07-15-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Did you guys really think you were going to agree with everthing the elected Advisory committee would put in place? Did you think Advisory committee was needing your okay on every topic?

No, but I thought that they were being elected as a representitive committee not a rules making committee. No one ever contacted me about the latest vote on Indy. Nor did I realize that it was even on the table for consideration. That said, it is fine with me to make it all class winners only in elims at every event and run them off the records or index. Dosen't matter.

I don't think it is good business to have winners of a popularity contest making rules and trying to hide where it came from.

Dick Butler · 07-16-2008, 07:12 AM

SS Engine guy. good point but one thing no one has stated anywhere is whether the Advisory committee had any discussion or input on this change....will it help AHFS?

Mike Pearson · 07-16-2008, 08:34 AM

This is just another change that will not make any difference in the quality of racing. It won't make the cost of racing any cheeper. It wont raise the pay out or the contingincy money. It wont help attract any sponsorship opportunities to our form of racing. I dont see where any of the recent changes have made any real difference to the competition. The spec button hasn't done anything for super stock and comp. Just cost us money to replace a perfectly good button. The stocker guys had to relocate there 2 step button to the brake pedal. What did that change. Nothing. It seems that any time you put new people in a position to change things they will make change for change sake. Thats what seems to be happening here. Unless its a rule that will make racing safer I think we should leave well enough alone. Its worked for over 40 years lets leave it alone and race.

07-15-2008, 02:59 PM	#1
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,816 Likes: 2,904 Liked 5,121 Times in 1,952 Posts	Re: .Advisory committee Rich, Not asking for a general vote. Just like to know what's coming up and who brought it up. We have not heard from anyone who knew about the Indy thing beforehand. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers Last edited by Mark Yacavone; 07-16-2008 at 05:20 AM.

07-15-2008, 03:05 PM	#2
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,930 Likes: 406 Liked 2,051 Times in 399 Posts	Re: .Advisory committee Mark -- I'm with you -- seems like coast to coast no one knows where this came from ............. __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

07-15-2008, 03:22 PM	#3
RPinoski1 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PLACERVILLE, CA Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: .Advisory committee Mark I agree we need to see an agendas and how the votes are cast. The meeting transcripts should be made available to active NHRA members. Does anyone know if there are term limits or how long the appointment to the committee is? Last edited by RPinoski1; 07-15-2008 at 03:25 PM.

07-15-2008, 04:42 PM	#4
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: .Advisory committee Did you guys really think you were going to agree with everthing the elected Advisory committee would put in place? Did you think Advisory committee was needing your okay on every topic? It seemed they were elected to "represent" the racers of their divisions and make the "best Decisions" they felt were possible. Maybe the options available were a LOT worse. J Gower, I am not sure how I would be named for the rule change. I have no position on the advisory committee. I feel CLASS racing needs to be rewarded in every class regardless the et of the winners. Class Racing IS NHRA Sportsman racing.

07-16-2008, 07:12 AM	#6
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: .Advisory committee SS Engine guy. good point but one thing no one has stated anywhere is whether the Advisory committee had any discussion or input on this change....will it help AHFS?

07-16-2008, 08:34 AM	#7
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,450 Likes: 615 Liked 1,929 Times in 580 Posts	Re: .Advisory committee This is just another change that will not make any difference in the quality of racing. It won't make the cost of racing any cheeper. It wont raise the pay out or the contingincy money. It wont help attract any sponsorship opportunities to our form of racing. I dont see where any of the recent changes have made any real difference to the competition. The spec button hasn't done anything for super stock and comp. Just cost us money to replace a perfectly good button. The stocker guys had to relocate there 2 step button to the brake pedal. What did that change. Nothing. It seems that any time you put new people in a position to change things they will make change for change sake. Thats what seems to be happening here. Unless its a rule that will make racing safer I think we should leave well enough alone. Its worked for over 40 years lets leave it alone and race. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS