Make Divisionals Great Again

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

I think some parts of our great country will get more spectators than other parts.
It could be a various of reasons:

1. Day & Month of the year for said Divisional.
2. Other events going on the same date.
3. Maybe some people lost interest in the sport.
4. Some people might find it too boring to watch.
5. People can’t find it easy to understand handicap racing.

I believe on a positive note, if you compare the price of admission for Major League Sports compared to a day at the races, you’ll get more for your money at the Drags.
Baseball & Football games are on a average of only 3 hours long versus Drag racing
is 9:00am to 5-6-7 pm.
Just my opinion.

Have to agree with that last statement. A weekend pass for a NHRA National event, is a bargain compared with something like a NHL hockey game, or even a 2 hour rock concert, and I am pretty sure that you won`t be able to bring in your own food or drinks to a Taylor Swift concert or NHL, NBA, MLB, or NFL game. OR be allowed to wander around players area or backstage.

[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by Nick_Siebert

Guys, all of these ideas of packing the stands with spectators at divisional events all across the country are completely futile. Bader's and Bandimere's are the exception, not the standard.

Until NHRA begins looking at the racers, racers family and racers support crew, as the customer at the divisional level, we will continue to have the status quo. The only real talk here would be about event purse and the event experience on a competitor level.

The reality of the matter is, for the most part, NHRA has no problem selling a perfectly acceptable and manageable amount on entries at Divisional events in the current format. Until that changes, don't expect real change.

Why is this so hard to understand?

[1320racer]

because they are in denial, refusing to believe the truth and the facts.

[GTS340]

Bring back Modified eliminator. Nothing better than watching Jim Oddy with his BB/A running down Cotton Perry's buzzing Nova. Seems every vehicle bounced or swayed its way down the 1/4 mile. Super comp bores everyone.
Like another thread. NHRA needs to put some newer vehicles in the books and quit waiting to be asked. My 34 yrs old daughter isn't into a 1969 vehicle.

Paul

[Signman]

It's about demographics, marketing and local culture.

[mike natoli]

Need to make it tighter. Lets try 1/8 mile. Were you can see the Finish line and the amount of Throttle stop time is reduced. Just My 2 cents

CHANGE MAKES CHANGE and something has to be done to save our Passion, Sport, FUTURE and Tracks.

[1320racer]

1/8th mile racing will not happen at NHRA Divisionals, the old men who represent the majority of the competitors in every class will not race 1/8th mile, hell they don’t want to race at night!

[novassdude]

Maybe the track operators need to see what the people at great lakes dragway are doing. I raced there last summer for a drag and drive. So basically like a test session on a Wednesday. The place was packed standing room only. Also had good crowds at Byron and Cordova. All run during the week when people should have been at work.

With the rolling car show that is NHRA stock ad supper stock there is no reason they can't pull in some people.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

1/8th mile racing will not happen at NHRA Divisionals, the old men who represent the majority of the competitors in every class will not race 1/8th mile, hell they don’t want to race at night!

We have one 1/8th mile divisional race here in D2 at Galot. That race is well attended with all of the same players as our 1/4th mile events. The track and facility is very nice if you have not been there. I cant wait to go there again this year. The last 3 or 4 years it has fallen on my wifes birthday weekend. This year they changed the date.
I am one of those old men and my bedtime is pretty early. I prefer to race during the daylight hours. My night vision is not as good as it used to be.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

hell they don’t want to race at night!

I can tell you that they don't race after dark at some Divisionals because when the "dew" comes in, the fast cars can't get down the track.