National Dragster - Page 4

jmcarter · 02-03-2013, 01:10 PM

C'mon guys...this year you get all these pictures of Brittany Force LOL.

I'm getting so sick of the DSR/JFR Fan Rag they now publish I could puke!

novassdude · 02-03-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jmcarter

c'mon guys...this year you get all these pictures of brittany force lol.

I'm getting so sick of the dsr/jfr fan rag they now publish i could puke!

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GarysZ24 · 02-03-2013, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Conway Witten

Anybody disappointed in the new National Dragster? Do you remember when National Dragster reported on local tracks and divisional races? The one that came this week looked like a program from a national event. What racer really cares about anybody’s wedding or
vacation. All the nostalgia pictures are from when National Dragster was a real news paper. Man...I hope this is premature, but I think that we have seen one more step to the end of racing as we know it?

I'm with both you and Dennis on this one Conway. Wow cut in half the issues we get to read, reduce the coverage us sportsman racers used to get, yet double the licensing and competition number costs, lower our indexes, and reduce our altitude correction factors to levels fair only for cars that use throttle stops and delay boxes for their et's!!!

No wonder I was hopeful that the Norwalk, Oh. group expanded their sportsman offerings out west here. Now that the Drag Review group has new owners of their HRA, I hope the southwest will be given another try, but with more emphasis on us class racers! Monopolies don't drive down costs, competition does! It's high time the Glendora, Ca. group gets some competition for our racing dollars...especially since we're the ones who primarily pay their bills!!!

Conway Witten · 02-04-2013, 10:27 PM

On the front of the new National Dragster they are talking about Brittany Force being under pressure?
Come on how stupid do they think we are! What pressure? Seeking the next big time sponsor they can get? That's about all it is to them, just sucking as much money as possible and getting as much exposure as possible.
I respect John Force and Austin Coil because they have paid the dues of Fuel Racing. But it is a bit of a stretch to say any of his kids are pressured, like they really know anything about racing when in fact they are avenues for making more profit for JFR.
I have no proof of this but it is the feeling a regular guy gets.

cicero819 · 02-05-2013, 12:33 AM

Guys, when a company or organization stops offering you what you as a consumers demand for your hard earn money, it's time to stop buying their products. I did three years ago and haven't miss their garbage one darn issue. Maybe they will get the message when none of the sportsman buys their crap. Claude Ruel

Lyn Smith · 02-05-2013, 08:54 AM

Nice full double page picture of the Hill Cuda in the new Dragster.Way to go Larry and Patsy!!!!

Superfan1 · 02-05-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cicero819

Guys, when a company or organization stops offering you what you as a consumers demand for your hard earn money, it's time to stop buying their products. I did three years ago and haven't miss their garbage one darn issue. Maybe they will get the message when none of the sportsman buys their crap. Claude Ruel

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Harry 6674 · 02-05-2013, 05:12 PM

This year the fan guide actually counts as one of the ND issues. Holy crap how about a break once in a while. Just one hoseing after another. I usually don't bad mouth nhra because they are the only game in town. It just isn't getting any better for the sportsman. I forgot in Washington State we will be refered to as sportspeople. No more sportsman,firemen,postman, you get my drift.

dennis dunlap · 02-05-2013, 07:47 PM

O.K. I fially got my Dragster today and if it was,nt for the two page photo of Larry and Patsys great looking stocker in it was on its way to the trash.....Oh wait my wife says I don,t throw any thing away !!!!!!!

Conway Witten · 02-05-2013, 10:21 PM

I remember when a sportsman car would always be on the cover of the issue that covered sportsman classes. I remember John Lingenfelter, David Nickens, all kinds of sportsman racers; heck even I was on the cover. But those days are gone sportsmen don't mean NOTHING to NHRA anymore. The technology and quality of the cars is much higher but cost is much higher now than when "We" got some ink. After all that is all we are in it for, it sure isn't the money!

02-03-2013, 01:10 PM	#31
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,382 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: National Dragster C'mon guys...this year you get all these pictures of Brittany Force LOL. I'm getting so sick of the DSR/JFR Fan Rag they now publish I could puke! __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

02-04-2013, 10:27 PM	#34
Conway Witten Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 108 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: National Dragster On the front of the new National Dragster they are talking about Brittany Force being under pressure? Come on how stupid do they think we are! What pressure? Seeking the next big time sponsor they can get? That's about all it is to them, just sucking as much money as possible and getting as much exposure as possible. I respect John Force and Austin Coil because they have paid the dues of Fuel Racing. But it is a bit of a stretch to say any of his kids are pressured, like they really know anything about racing when in fact they are avenues for making more profit for JFR. I have no proof of this but it is the feeling a regular guy gets.

02-05-2013, 12:33 AM	#35
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: National Dragster Guys, when a company or organization stops offering you what you as a consumers demand for your hard earn money, it's time to stop buying their products. I did three years ago and haven't miss their garbage one darn issue. Maybe they will get the message when none of the sportsman buys their crap. Claude Ruel

02-05-2013, 08:54 AM	#36
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 967 Times in 194 Posts	Re: National Dragster Nice full double page picture of the Hill Cuda in the new Dragster.Way to go Larry and Patsy!!!!

02-05-2013, 05:12 PM	#38
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: National Dragster This year the fan guide actually counts as one of the ND issues. Holy crap how about a break once in a while. Just one hoseing after another. I usually don't bad mouth nhra because they are the only game in town. It just isn't getting any better for the sportsman. I forgot in Washington State we will be refered to as sportspeople. No more sportsman,firemen,postman, you get my drift.

02-05-2013, 07:47 PM	#39
dennis dunlap Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 221 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: National Dragster O.K. I fially got my Dragster today and if it was,nt for the two page photo of Larry and Patsys great looking stocker in it was on its way to the trash.....Oh wait my wife says I don,t throw any thing away !!!!!!!

02-05-2013, 10:21 PM	#40
Conway Witten Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 108 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: National Dragster I remember when a sportsman car would always be on the cover of the issue that covered sportsman classes. I remember John Lingenfelter, David Nickens, all kinds of sportsman racers; heck even I was on the cover. But those days are gone sportsmen don't mean NOTHING to NHRA anymore. The technology and quality of the cars is much higher but cost is much higher now than when "We" got some ink. After all that is all we are in it for, it sure isn't the money!