Did Anybody Else Catch This?!

[novassdude]

Originally Posted by Bobby Zlatkin

Cost of competing was not the only reason Warren gave for "drag racing being in it's waning days" He also commented on all the empty seats in the stands. I'm sure the NHRA didn't want to hear that on the air. But unlike all the other butt sucking pros, he had the b-lls to say it on air.

My wife commented on that just before Warren's interview. And Pomona is not in the boondocks. It is in the center of what was once considered the center of the car culture.

Did any one else notice the grandstands being used to hold big banners rather than spectators?

[Wade Mahaffey]

The Hot Rod enthusiast participation is not what it used to be, but neither is anything else! Everything in our world has been about, how can I get it done faster, cheaper, and with less effort on my part. With race cars, none of those things are possible, unless daddy's got big pockets, or at least somebody has got deep pockets. Now, it's easier to just play it on TV ie
Baseball, Football, NASCAR, etc. No kids riding bicycles anymore with a baseball glove on the handlebars that's for sure LOL Most folks that participate in auto racing have probably had something with wheels on it most of their life ie toys, bicycles, model cars, slot cars, etc

I was at SEMA last week, and boy was that a site to see. I can say that there are plenty folks left, that love the car culture. I have been to PRI several times, but SEMA is about more than drag racing and the show was at least five times larger that PRI. My approach is to built a car that can be enjoyed in Super/Stock...and with a days worth of drive train changes can be enjoyed on the street.

Wade Mahaffey

[NHRA1971]

Originally Posted by novassdude

Did any one else notice the grandstands being used to hold big banners rather than spectators?

I saw that. Very sad to see it.

[scott smith]

new mustangs, camaros,challengers. 500 cubes, fuel inj throttle bodys, no tube chassiss just full cages, 5spd trans, has to fit a factory body template, my idea of the future of prostock will defintly bring interest back to the class, just a thought,

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by scott smith

new mustangs, camaros,challengers. 500 cubes, fuel inj throttle bodys, no tube chassiss just full cages, 5spd trans, has to fit a factory body template, my idea of the future of prostock will defintly bring interest back to the class, just a thought,

How about Super Stock rules Chassis wise with 500 cu inch fuel injected .Camaros,Mustangs and Challengers plus throw in some Toyotas or ricers let the battle begin

[Tom P]

Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey

I was at SEMA last week, and boy was that a site to see. I can say that there are plenty folks left, that love the car culture. I have been to PRI several times, but SEMA is about more than drag racing and the show was at least five times larger that PRI.

True enough, it is all types of racing and other car stuff, show cars, restoration, trucks, etc.

But it's still an automotive trade show and what was disturbing to me was there were hardly any or no line ups to get an autograph from Don Garlits, Tom McEwen, Don Prudhomme, Richard Petty or Mario Andretti (the last two guys mostly ran in circles, just a little drag racing) but the lineup to see some MMA fighter there was a thousand people long. As many "Affliction" shirts as there were car event shirts.

Sure some cool drag stuff there though, the Mach IV and Backup Pickup in Galpins tent, the MT tires booth had the monocoque 70 Mustang funny car and Challenger1 speed record car, newly restored Joe Shubeck AA/FD in the front hall, the EMPI Lightning Bug in the "window tint building" that Gale Banks diesel dragster, etc.

But Warren is right, the attendance is also misleading since many people are just there for the noise and to get drunk and can't be counted on to sustain the sport. If fuel cars next year were almost silent but running 2's at 400mph those people would not be back because they aren't the automotive diehards the sport used to have and still needs.

[theman440]

"Our current administration says we are on the road to recovery Alan.. We all must be lost because I cant find that road...

AMEN!

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376

Who said," We're hopelessly lost, but we're making good time?"They must know something we don't.

More like the SR-71 pilot who said "you've never been lost, until you've been lost at Mach 3.2." (well over 2,000 MPH)

[The Hawk]

Originally Posted by novassdude

Did any one else notice the grandstands being used to hold big banners rather than spectators?

I noticed that too. Those were the seats the racers used to sit in,closer to the Sportsman pit area.

[Mark Ugrich]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

How about Super Stock rules Chassis wise with 500 cu inch fuel injected .Camaros,Mustangs and Challengers plus throw in some Toyotas or ricers let the battle begin

Tube chassis o.k. No hybrid engines,carbs or fuel injection o.k. No four door anything .