National Dragster - Page 3

Jack McCarthy · 01-31-2013, 02:29 PM

each division should clone larry & patsy hill and then they could just keep thier advertising pig and we'd all be better off !!!!!!!!!!

captain

Dennis P Chapman · 01-31-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by modelman1960

I got my1st issue for this year yesterday............ without the fan guide.
Each year I'm a bit more disappointed with the lack of coverage of our Sportsman categories. Thanks Goodness for guys like Ken, Jack and all the others that make a special effort to post updates etc. from the divisionals, and national events they attend.
Walt

My fan guide came by itself this year.

denbreeden · 01-31-2013, 04:59 PM

I got my first issue and fan guide but I twice now I have gotten emails that say I can view the current issue online. When I log in all I can see is the fan guide. Anyone else having issues viewing online?

Dennis Breeden

Superfan1 · 01-31-2013, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by denbreeden

I got my first issue and fan guide but I twice now I have gotten emails that say I can view the current issue online. When I log in all I can see is the fan guide. Anyone else having issues viewing online?

Dennis Breeden

No, I have viewed the first issue, the fan guide, and, today, I viewed the third issue with Brittany Force on the cover.

Julie Jordan · 01-31-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by denbreeden

I got my first issue and fan guide but I twice now I have gotten emails that say I can view the current issue online. When I log in all I can see is the fan guide. Anyone else having issues viewing online?

Dennis Breeden

I got my e-mail today and all I could get was the fan guide. I tried back about an hour later and was able to read the current issue.

By the way, there is a big picture of Larry Hill's car in the first couple pages. Nice shot!

boostedf22c · 02-01-2013, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by denbreeden

I got my first issue and fan guide but I twice now I have gotten emails that say I can view the current issue online. When I log in all I can see is the fan guide. Anyone else having issues viewing online?

Dennis Breeden

It was really slow and I had to click a ton of things to few it.

However, I did finally get it to load and was able to view it.

doglover44 · 02-01-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by modelman1960

I got my1st issue for this year yesterday............ without the fan guide.
Each year I'm a bit more disappointed with the lack of coverage of our Sportsman categories. Thanks Goodness for guys like Ken, Jack and all the others that make a special effort to post updates etc. from the divisionals, and national events they attend.
Walt

ya Larry and Patsy Hill does a great job reporting on here make us feel like where there with them !

nhramnl · 02-01-2013, 02:24 PM

NHRA doesn't listen because Sportsman racers aren't really part of the sport anymore. Their version of drag racing is all about the Circus/State Fair/Music Festival atmosphere and the revenue that consumers wandering around looking at shiny stuff can generate. The new ND is simply a reflection of that mentality. As somebody said, it's just another version of a National Event program. Everything they produce is a marketing piece. I haven't actually read a Dragster in years; because there's nothing in them. I subscribe because I have to, to race.

acme383 · 02-01-2013, 03:38 PM

I'm SUPER PISSED about not having the Championship posters anymore. The first time since '94 a Mopar won Prostock and I can't get a poster!!!!!! They aren't even available through the NHRA stores.

-NO printed rule book.(Have to pay for one now).
-NO Campionship poster
-LESS actual National Dragster isssue ( with LESS actual sportsman coverage).

They can keep the stupid Fan guide. Who really cares about it any way?
And the kicker is...You HAVE to be a member to get a license!

SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip · 02-03-2013, 11:38 AM

This whole thing has angered me, I have been a faithfull, repeat faithfull, subscriber since 1969, now we get half the issues, no pin, patch, sticker and so on.

Oh, I forgot, I have yet to recieve the first issue as of 2/3-13.

Back in the day, a event was done on Sunday and a few days later (Friday or Saturday) I got an issue. Now it's a couple of weeks after a event, lousy service since they print up in cheeseland.

With what I have been reading here and other sites, sounds like ND is no longer a real racing paper but a marketing propaganda piece.

Also since SS & Stk are my favorite classes, I can already get annoyed that the coverage will be weak.

Oh how I miss Drag News!

SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip.

01-31-2013, 02:29 PM	#21
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 474 Times in 117 Posts	Re: National Dragster each division should clone larry & patsy hill and then they could just keep thier advertising pig and we'd all be better off !!!!!!!!!! captain __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

01-31-2013, 04:59 PM	#23
denbreeden Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Plainville, IN Posts: 501 Likes: 147 Liked 61 Times in 26 Posts	Re: National Dragster I got my first issue and fan guide but I twice now I have gotten emails that say I can view the current issue online. When I log in all I can see is the fan guide. Anyone else having issues viewing online? Dennis Breeden

02-01-2013, 02:24 PM	#28
nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 507 Likes: 8 Liked 358 Times in 83 Posts	Re: National Dragster NHRA doesn't listen because Sportsman racers aren't really part of the sport anymore. Their version of drag racing is all about the Circus/State Fair/Music Festival atmosphere and the revenue that consumers wandering around looking at shiny stuff can generate. The new ND is simply a reflection of that mentality. As somebody said, it's just another version of a National Event program. Everything they produce is a marketing piece. I haven't actually read a Dragster in years; because there's nothing in them. I subscribe because I have to, to race.

02-01-2013, 03:38 PM	#29
acme383 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: chitown Posts: 55 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: National Dragster I'm SUPER PISSED about not having the Championship posters anymore. The first time since '94 a Mopar won Prostock and I can't get a poster!!!!!! They aren't even available through the NHRA stores. -NO printed rule book.(Have to pay for one now). -NO Campionship poster -LESS actual National Dragster isssue ( with LESS actual sportsman coverage). They can keep the stupid Fan guide. Who really cares about it any way? And the kicker is...You HAVE to be a member to get a license!

02-03-2013, 11:38 AM	#30
SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: National Dragster This whole thing has angered me, I have been a faithfull, repeat faithfull, subscriber since 1969, now we get half the issues, no pin, patch, sticker and so on. Oh, I forgot, I have yet to recieve the first issue as of 2/3-13. Back in the day, a event was done on Sunday and a few days later (Friday or Saturday) I got an issue. Now it's a couple of weeks after a event, lousy service since they print up in cheeseland. With what I have been reading here and other sites, sounds like ND is no longer a real racing paper but a marketing propaganda piece. Also since SS & Stk are my favorite classes, I can already get annoyed that the coverage will be weak. Oh how I miss Drag News! SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip.