is it just my imagination ?

600ci · 01-27-2019, 06:31 PM

so for the 50th gator's the legend's of drag racing will compete against
each other in sticker'd up toyota's ? say it aint so.
Garlits has a drag pak, I'll poney up a cobra jet for Muldowney to drive

Rich Biebel · 01-27-2019, 06:43 PM

Yea I read about that earlier this week and thought it was rediculous myself. Legends of an AMERICAN sport racing each other in Toyota’s. Really !!!!! 👎🏻👎🏻

X-TECH MAN · 01-27-2019, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Yea I read about that earlier this week and thought it was rediculous myself. Legends of an AMERICAN sport racing each other in Toyota’s. Really !!!!! 👎🏻👎🏻

Just thank the idiots at NHRA !

l88427 · 01-27-2019, 09:31 PM

Ha ha ha,are you kidding,NHRA is headed down the same path as NASCAR with this type of stupidity!
NHRA take note if you chase away your core fan base you will never get them back,just like NASCAR did....

MR DERBY CITY · 01-27-2019, 10:28 PM

Sadly, there was a room full of executives just outside of Glendora,Ca. that believe Drag racing fans want to see their all time greats competing in Toyota’s....Blasphemy.....They don’t have a clue.....

Adger Smith · 01-28-2019, 04:58 AM

Those executives only want to see the check Toyota gives them.
It is always about the money.
Wonder if the All Time Greats get it?
Are they following the $$
Might be a good subject for Competition Plus

jmcarter · 02-20-2019, 11:05 AM

This whole deal remains stunning to me. True icons of the sport (with Big being at the top of course) running in a Camry with a wrap. With the “big” three all supporting the NHRA you’d think Challengers, Mustangs and Camaros tuned to be close in performance (aka the old ROC format) would be appealing. Heck, even NASCAR convinced Toyota to retire the Camry and use the Supra brand for their top series (not that many of younger set even know what a Supra is). Now they’re having a fan vote to determine matchups.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop

If they get several thousand votes then you know our sport is officially on life support. On the other hand, if people can vote for write ins and Jussie Smollett or Lorena Bobbitt get several votes then we know that the spirit of Monty Python lives on and with a sense of humor we can survive the farce after all.

Mark Yacavone · 02-20-2019, 12:29 PM

Really didn't care much what they do ,one way or the other, until I looked at those pictures.

Ridiculous ...is about all I can say..

01-27-2019, 06:31 PM	#1
600ci Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 163 Likes: 5 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	is it just my imagination ? so for the 50th gator's the legend's of drag racing will compete against each other in sticker'd up toyota's ? say it aint so. Garlits has a drag pak, I'll poney up a cobra jet for Muldowney to drive

01-27-2019, 06:43 PM	#2
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? Yea I read about that earlier this week and thought it was rediculous myself. Legends of an AMERICAN sport racing each other in Toyota’s. Really !!!!! 👎🏻👎🏻 __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

01-27-2019, 09:31 PM	#4
l88427 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 61 Likes: 10 Liked 16 Times in 7 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? Ha ha ha,are you kidding,NHRA is headed down the same path as NASCAR with this type of stupidity! NHRA take note if you chase away your core fan base you will never get them back,just like NASCAR did....

01-27-2019, 10:28 PM	#5
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,609 Likes: 1,069 Liked 7,793 Times in 1,496 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? Sadly, there was a room full of executives just outside of Glendora,Ca. that believe Drag racing fans want to see their all time greats competing in Toyota’s....Blasphemy.....They don’t have a clue.....

01-28-2019, 04:58 AM	#6
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? Those executives only want to see the check Toyota gives them. It is always about the money. Wonder if the All Time Greats get it? Are they following the $$ Might be a good subject for Competition Plus __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

02-20-2019, 11:05 AM	#7
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,284 Likes: 2,337 Liked 3,126 Times in 962 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? This whole deal remains stunning to me. True icons of the sport (with Big being at the top of course) running in a Camry with a wrap. With the “big” three all supporting the NHRA you’d think Challengers, Mustangs and Camaros tuned to be close in performance (aka the old ROC format) would be appealing. Heck, even NASCAR convinced Toyota to retire the Camry and use the Supra brand for their top series (not that many of younger set even know what a Supra is). Now they’re having a fan vote to determine matchups. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop If they get several thousand votes then you know our sport is officially on life support. On the other hand, if people can vote for write ins and Jussie Smollett or Lorena Bobbitt get several votes then we know that the spirit of Monty Python lives on and with a sense of humor we can survive the farce after all. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

02-20-2019, 12:29 PM	#8
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,790 Likes: 2,882 Liked 5,080 Times in 1,936 Posts	Re: is it just my imagination ? Really didn't care much what they do ,one way or the other, until I looked at those pictures. Ridiculous ...is about all I can say.. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers