Srac - Page 2

Bobby Zlatkin · 01-05-2009, 11:32 AM

Man, I hate to hear this. It is a real set back for sportsman's hopes. Just proves that those in the ivory towers don't give a crap about the backbone of the sport/hobby. Making us think we had some imput, they were just giving us lip service.

NHRA is just a big production company now, not a racer's association, with concerns only about TV rights, series sponsors, and BS shows to entertain the spectators.

I see the direction class racing is heading is toward regional ,non-association sanctioned, series where the racers are the show. Not just the fillers for, between the rounds, of the show.

Problems I see with that are; rules enforcement and when cars of the same class run off a dial-in rather than heads-up. That defeats the whole purpose of class racing.

So, where does that leave us?

Dick Butler · 01-05-2009, 11:46 AM

Woodro, Thank you for your effort. Do not give up the effort with the sportsman racing though. I believe there will be a continued place for TOP/STK and Jr./Stk. This is our inside out effort of recreating heads up sportsman racing and hopefully it will be recognized and picked up by a sponsor or NHRA as if "they" had the idea. Who cares if it works to expand its availability to the racers and the spectators.
Thanks too to GP HILL. Help find sponsors for next years racing of TOP/STK and Jr/STK and we can move ahead MORE>
See you guys soon....
Dick Butler

John Lang · 01-05-2009, 02:32 PM

Guys you tried, and we really appreciate your efforts. I know i do, and i'm sure the others do as well..Thanks again, John Lang........

Alan Roehrich · 01-05-2009, 03:07 PM

Mr. Hill, thanks to you as well. I'm sure you made as great an effort as Woodro did. At least you guys were there, you tried, and some heard our voices through your efforts.

Bruce Noland · 01-05-2009, 04:15 PM

Greg too! Man he was a die hard beliver in the SRAC. I know he and Woodro had been working their butts of to make this thing work. There is no where for nhra to hide on this one. Shame on their dog asses.

SS Engine Guy · 01-05-2009, 04:47 PM

I started to write a fairly long post about this...............but thought better of it.

I'll just say Many Thanks to Woodro and Greg for having the integrity not to be a part of the problem. I know you both had the best intentions when you accepted your elected positions and gave your time unselfishly to help to keep the sport we love alive and well.

stocker4046 · 01-05-2009, 05:00 PM

Maybe this should tell NHRA that racers are willing to work on problems, but are not willing to just waste time.

Thank you for trying.

Woodro Josey · 01-05-2009, 05:23 PM

Thanks Guys, the attaboys mean a lot to me and to Greg also. Yes, he and i worked very hard on some issues only to get a slap on the wrist, so after a few times, it begins to hurt.
But do want to say thanks to each and everyone of you guys, you were the reason we were trying so hard to have a voice.

Real Racer · 01-08-2009, 11:41 PM

Anyone else resign or did NHRA just fire the rest?

Kenny Wigington · 01-08-2009, 11:55 PM

Thanks to you and to all the SRAC members. I know , as well as many more, that the efforts you all, put in to this is very appreciated. It's a shame that it did'nt work to everyones benefit.

Maybe they shoulda took the buyout offer, when the money was still crisp......?

01-05-2009, 11:32 AM	#11
Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Srac Man, I hate to hear this. It is a real set back for sportsman's hopes. Just proves that those in the ivory towers don't give a crap about the backbone of the sport/hobby. Making us think we had some imput, they were just giving us lip service. NHRA is just a big production company now, not a racer's association, with concerns only about TV rights, series sponsors, and BS shows to entertain the spectators. I see the direction class racing is heading is toward regional ,non-association sanctioned, series where the racers are the show. Not just the fillers for, between the rounds, of the show. Problems I see with that are; rules enforcement and when cars of the same class run off a dial-in rather than heads-up. That defeats the whole purpose of class racing. So, where does that leave us? __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA

01-05-2009, 11:46 AM	#12
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Srac Woodro, Thank you for your effort. Do not give up the effort with the sportsman racing though. I believe there will be a continued place for TOP/STK and Jr./Stk. This is our inside out effort of recreating heads up sportsman racing and hopefully it will be recognized and picked up by a sponsor or NHRA as if "they" had the idea. Who cares if it works to expand its availability to the racers and the spectators. Thanks too to GP HILL. Help find sponsors for next years racing of TOP/STK and Jr/STK and we can move ahead MORE> See you guys soon.... Dick Butler

01-05-2009, 02:32 PM	#13
John Lang Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sheboygan Wi Posts: 391 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Srac Guys you tried, and we really appreciate your efforts. I know i do, and i'm sure the others do as well..Thanks again, John Lang........ __________________ John Lang 365 STK, SS

01-05-2009, 03:07 PM	#14
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,564 Liked 1,789 Times in 408 Posts	Re: Srac Mr. Hill, thanks to you as well. I'm sure you made as great an effort as Woodro did. At least you guys were there, you tried, and some heard our voices through your efforts. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

01-05-2009, 04:15 PM	#15
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Srac Greg too! Man he was a die hard beliver in the SRAC. I know he and Woodro had been working their butts of to make this thing work. There is no where for nhra to hide on this one. Shame on their dog asses. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

01-05-2009, 04:47 PM	#16
SS Engine Guy Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 256 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Srac I started to write a fairly long post about this...............but thought better of it. I'll just say Many Thanks to Woodro and Greg for having the integrity not to be a part of the problem. I know you both had the best intentions when you accepted your elected positions and gave your time unselfishly to help to keep the sport we love alive and well.

01-05-2009, 05:00 PM	#17
stocker4046 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Baker, Louisiana Posts: 47 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Srac Maybe this should tell NHRA that racers are willing to work on problems, but are not willing to just waste time. Thank you for trying.

01-05-2009, 05:23 PM	#18
Woodro Josey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Srac Thanks Guys, the attaboys mean a lot to me and to Greg also. Yes, he and i worked very hard on some issues only to get a slap on the wrist, so after a few times, it begins to hurt. But do want to say thanks to each and everyone of you guys, you were the reason we were trying so hard to have a voice. __________________ Woodro Josey 2002 STK

01-08-2009, 11:41 PM	#19
Real Racer Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 99 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Srac Anyone else resign or did NHRA just fire the rest?

01-08-2009, 11:55 PM	#20
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Srac Thanks to you and to all the SRAC members. I know , as well as many more, that the efforts you all, put in to this is very appreciated. It's a shame that it did'nt work to everyones benefit. Maybe they shoulda took the buyout offer, when the money was still crisp......? __________________ 2894 STK