How can we fix NHRA - Page 2

Mark Markow · 10-06-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

I LIKE CAPT. JACK'S REPLY.

PAT JOFFRION FOR PRES.

SHRA = Sportsman Hot Rod Assoc.

x-2 on that one . even with bad weather at this years sportsnationals , the race wen't very smoothly, as well as getting done pretty early on sunday. that man know's how to put on a race. and a hell of a nice guy too. he personally came over when the rain started to get us moved to higher ground. and even thanked us for comming. he would have my vote.

n5ifi · 10-06-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by novassdude

We can't fix it. Some how they managed to take away all rights of the members years ago.

I saw this coming in the 90's and got out of the NHRA membership and racing.
Money,Money,Money is the problem. The show has not changed with the times.
Top Fuel and Funny car are boring in my opinion and to costly for any average guy to run in which is key.
Top classes are completely boring to watch now and have been for years. I'd rather watch Stock, Super Stock ,Comp and the Top Alcohol Classes .
The little guy gets the screws in the name of many things such as safety etc.etc. This money continuosly goes into the UNIONS (NHRA) coffers.
I will not even go to a NHRA national or divisional event.
To hell with them. My money will go (and has gone) somewhere else and has for many years. I enjoy drag racing.

The NHRA Slogan......."I want your Money"

skills · 10-07-2010, 12:34 AM

Okay I am going to take a shot at this: First all pros go back to quarter mile, 1000ft is a joke. Slow the fuel cars down, take a fuel pump off and a magneto also make the combo cheaper so small teams can compete. If there are larger car counts in fuel classes that run cheaper it will bring in more companies. Return to saturday evening and night qualifying for fuel, header flames are cool why get rid of the one thing that separates drag racing for any other racing. Give the sportsman racers a break, make sure they get their runs for class and eliminations if you dont run class give some run back. World Champs get free entry for a year in the class they are champ in. It will help the touring sportsmen hit more tracks so more people can see them and race against them. Offer fans a car price on maybe thursday and friday of national events, this way there will be more spectators on the early days when the sportsmen are running.

Carl Weisinger · 10-07-2010, 02:21 AM

Mufflers !

And titanium valves !

And stock eliminator engines in super stock cars allowed to run in SS/GT ! (hey,
that's not a bad idea is it?)

It all comes down to choices really. If we choose to be unhappy, we will be.
Like, I had a choice to either send my Granddaughter to college or build a new
Super Stock car. (I'm hoping to make the National Open at Valdosta in November).

Oh,... thanks to everyone that came to the SSSSA race in Orlando. Terrible weather
on Friday. Terrible forecast for Saturday (race day). But, the weather turned out
to be perfect for the love bugs. Brian Radley won. Randy Harrison was the runner up.

Bryan Worner · 10-07-2010, 09:43 AM

As I said on another post, someone should approach the sheik about having stock and super stock in the ADRL.

Rich196 · 10-07-2010, 09:48 AM

How can we fix NHRA?......Didn't your Parents teach you anything.......YOU CAN FIX STUPID!!!!!

Bob Pagano · 10-07-2010, 09:54 AM

As soon as you add S & SS to the ADRL nhra will refuse to let them use the race tracks, remember all the problems they had at start up.......nhra said no and surely will say no to S & SS.

BKSG1198 · 10-07-2010, 10:11 AM

Sorry guys but, I think it's too late unless someone starts a new association. I'm not saying NHRA has been or ever will be perfect but, in the past few years things have made a turn for the worse. It used to be the higher above people were ex-racers and somewhat understand what it's like to be a sportsman racer now, it's turned into a bunch of pencil pushers who only care about the bottom line and $$ signs. It's turned into "How many rounds can we get into 1 day so we can clear out the sportsman pits and park spectators". Could anyone imagine if Bruton's plans to buy NHRA went through? There would be no .90 Classes or Stk or Super Stk and Maybe no Comp because they don't fill up the stands with Fans like the pukers do. I think that's why your seeing more and more associations popping up and normal NHRA racers are running more of these races and putting the Divisional and Nationals on the Back Burner. Dave Ley runs an awesome association in the East Coast Stk/SS, You have the New Super Comp Assoc and MASGA on the East Coast and hopefully come next year we can try to get all 3 together for a few races and it will be similar to a Divisional Event. I think the only way you make it better is to have each division have 7 or 8 Divisional Races, eliminate Us from National Events and have each division have 2 or 3 Sportsnationals (I know it's tough in the Northwest) (Still get a Wally because we all know thats what racers want) count all your races and have the same point system as now. Put TAFC, TAD and Pro Mods as fillers for the Pros so they can fix the motors in 90 minutes and this way we don't have to take a week off to go racing. Just my .02 cents....

CycloneFE · 10-07-2010, 11:08 AM

How do you stop a fully loaded freight train, going down hill with no brakes?

Ken Haase · 10-07-2010, 11:41 AM

Not really all that hard Cyclone. Just tear up a few sections of rails.I'm confident we all know what the 'rail sections' are.

10-07-2010, 12:34 AM	#13
skills Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hershey,pa Posts: 187 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 1 Post	Re: How can we fix NHRA Okay I am going to take a shot at this: First all pros go back to quarter mile, 1000ft is a joke. Slow the fuel cars down, take a fuel pump off and a magneto also make the combo cheaper so small teams can compete. If there are larger car counts in fuel classes that run cheaper it will bring in more companies. Return to saturday evening and night qualifying for fuel, header flames are cool why get rid of the one thing that separates drag racing for any other racing. Give the sportsman racers a break, make sure they get their runs for class and eliminations if you dont run class give some run back. World Champs get free entry for a year in the class they are champ in. It will help the touring sportsmen hit more tracks so more people can see them and race against them. Offer fans a car price on maybe thursday and friday of national events, this way there will be more spectators on the early days when the sportsmen are running.

10-07-2010, 02:21 AM	#14
Carl Weisinger Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 98 Likes: 5 Liked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Re: How can we fix NHRA Mufflers ! And titanium valves ! And stock eliminator engines in super stock cars allowed to run in SS/GT ! (hey, that's not a bad idea is it?) It all comes down to choices really. If we choose to be unhappy, we will be. Like, I had a choice to either send my Granddaughter to college or build a new Super Stock car. (I'm hoping to make the National Open at Valdosta in November). Oh,... thanks to everyone that came to the SSSSA race in Orlando. Terrible weather on Friday. Terrible forecast for Saturday (race day). But, the weather turned out to be perfect for the love bugs. Brian Radley won. Randy Harrison was the runner up.

10-07-2010, 09:43 AM	#15
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 819 Likes: 131 Liked 478 Times in 80 Posts	Re: How can we fix NHRA As I said on another post, someone should approach the sheik about having stock and super stock in the ADRL.

10-07-2010, 09:48 AM	#16
Rich196 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How can we fix NHRA How can we fix NHRA?......Didn't your Parents teach you anything.......YOU CAN FIX STUPID!!!!!

10-07-2010, 09:54 AM	#17
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 238 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: How can we fix NHRA As soon as you add S & SS to the ADRL nhra will refuse to let them use the race tracks, remember all the problems they had at start up.......nhra said no and surely will say no to S & SS. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

10-07-2010, 10:11 AM	#18
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,622 Likes: 95 Liked 1,279 Times in 389 Posts	Re: How can we fix NHRA Sorry guys but, I think it's too late unless someone starts a new association. I'm not saying NHRA has been or ever will be perfect but, in the past few years things have made a turn for the worse. It used to be the higher above people were ex-racers and somewhat understand what it's like to be a sportsman racer now, it's turned into a bunch of pencil pushers who only care about the bottom line and $$ signs. It's turned into "How many rounds can we get into 1 day so we can clear out the sportsman pits and park spectators". Could anyone imagine if Bruton's plans to buy NHRA went through? There would be no .90 Classes or Stk or Super Stk and Maybe no Comp because they don't fill up the stands with Fans like the pukers do. I think that's why your seeing more and more associations popping up and normal NHRA racers are running more of these races and putting the Divisional and Nationals on the Back Burner. Dave Ley runs an awesome association in the East Coast Stk/SS, You have the New Super Comp Assoc and MASGA on the East Coast and hopefully come next year we can try to get all 3 together for a few races and it will be similar to a Divisional Event. I think the only way you make it better is to have each division have 7 or 8 Divisional Races, eliminate Us from National Events and have each division have 2 or 3 Sportsnationals (I know it's tough in the Northwest) (Still get a Wally because we all know thats what racers want) count all your races and have the same point system as now. Put TAFC, TAD and Pro Mods as fillers for the Pros so they can fix the motors in 90 minutes and this way we don't have to take a week off to go racing. Just my .02 cents....

10-07-2010, 11:08 AM	#19
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How can we fix NHRA How do you stop a fully loaded freight train, going down hill with no brakes?

10-07-2010, 11:41 AM	#20
Ken Haase Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: How can we fix NHRA Not really all that hard Cyclone. Just tear up a few sections of rails.I'm confident we all know what the 'rail sections' are.