NHRA and the Master Plan

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Darrel Goheen

No mention of why they can't move quotas around. Such as taking a few from a not full class and moving to a full class. So far this year the only event that has been full is the Four Wide. It doesn't affect me as I learned my lesson last year about making it into the events I wanted.

Good point, 45 spots available for Atlanta and no budge on quotas for the full categories. What a waste, somewhere in the neighborhood of 14k left on the table. What a way to run a business......

[Lew Silverman]

Originally Posted by Jason McGinley 3383

Your point is well taken. I don't know how old you think I am but I am 44 and have been Racing for 20 plus years. I have owned a stock Eliminator car in the past and have just recently built another one. I'm a past track champion at Lucas Oil Raceway Park and have raced for many years. As far as making friends on here I can take it or leave it I've got plenty of friends. But this is what the world has come to, everybody has to be politically correct and always worried about offending someone!

My mistake! You just sounded very immature! My apologies to any young people I may have offended! (Politically correct enough for me!)

[Jason McGinley 3383]

Originally Posted by Lew Silverman

My mistake! You just sounded very immature! My apologies to any young people I may have offended! (Politically correct enough for me!)

If saying my opinion and what other people don't have the balls to say on here makes me sound immature to you old guys then I guess call me immature I can take an insult with the best of them!

[cudadoug]

I said on another site about the event below: HELLO Glendora, are you paying attention????

The "younger" crowd WANTS the heads up shootout type events and isn't a news flash. Rewind 10-15 years ago the trend was moving in that direction.

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Anybody else paying attention to the outlaw races out there? Recently at South Georgia Motorsports Park the had a race called "Lights Out" that netted over 60,000 spectators! That's right, SIXTY THOUSAND spectators (they were climbing over the fences to get in when the gates closed)
to watch all sorts of big and small tire, turbo, supercharged. N/A race cars do battle for unbelievable amounts of money. Is this the way of the future? Jim

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[Tand E racing]

Bring back modified!

[Chris1529]

Originally Posted by Jason McGinley 3383

Your point is well taken. I don't know how old you think I am but I am 44 and have been Racing for 20 plus years. I have owned a stock Eliminator car in the past and have just recently built another one. I'm a past track champion at Lucas Oil Raceway Park and have raced for many years. As far as making friends on here I can take it or leave it I've got plenty of friends. But this is what the world has come to, everybody has to be politically correct and always worried about offending someone!

I think there is huge difference between simply being politically correct, offending someone, and then flat out disrespecting people. Disrespecting people is what you are doing here.

[George W]

Originally Posted by chris1529

i think there is huge difference between simply being politically correct, offending someone, and then flat out disrespecting people. Disrespecting people is what you are doing here.

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[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Jason McGinley 3383

Jody Lang is an exception with his slow car.When was the last time he won a national championship,if ever?Why doesn't Dan or Peter ect. run a slower car? I didn't say a slower car CANT win I said a you have alot better chance in a faster car.That is my opinion and I believe the stats will back it up.

Jason...what are you accusing Peter and I of?
We are not here to help you validate your misconceptions.

We all run what we want to run. You have nothing to say about it.
Not once have you expressed interest in our history of Cars and racing.
Just you keep making dirges to help your pedistile stay up right!

Speaking for myself. Been racing since 1972.
Had to put down the toys to raise a family.
Employment instability and divorce and new family.
Started IT business. Now in 24th year.
First opportunity to get back in Racing was with my new 1995 Impala SS.
My 1969 Impala went into slow restoration.
The big stuff is done.
Now have the 95 and time to move the 69.
Which I have had since 1976.

Each racer has their own history how they are able to race.
The bigger untold story is everything else has to be in place before we can think about racing.

Few of us do it for the money, it is the passion and dream all the planets line up and we win one.
Plus we just like each other.
If one of us needed help another person would step and offer assistance.

Then there is driving gazillions of miles the track.
Which it is actually a safe place.
The community organizers do a fair job providing us a venue.
Not one of us has ever got a Ticket for Bench Racing!

BTW when are we getting back on topic regarding NHRA?

Dan

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Tand E racing

Bring back modified!

Concur!

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by cudadoug

I said on another site about the event below: HELLO Glendora, are you paying attention????

The "younger" crowd WANTS the heads up shootout type events and isn't a news flash. Rewind 10-15 years ago the trend was moving in that direction.

I think the Shootouts are fine.
Nothing too wrong with what NHRA and IHRA are doing.
More importantly the new venues help the smaller tracks.
Club racing is also on the rise.
Drag racing grew and now has enclaves here and there.
More new cars, more new imagination, all kinds of new engines and ways to make power.
The sanctioning bodies are working hard to make sure racers build safe rides.
That is a huge issue keeping us all safe with builders trying to exceed the speed of light.

D