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Ken, I'm chill, just expressing my opinion, my view like everyone else, I just speak the truth and the facts. Oh and I don't drink coffee but I do drink Tea, Hot Lipton 3 large cups a day.
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IMHO, it's an easy fix. No quota's. Anyone that want's to enter can, starting from grade 8 down. NHRA makes all the $$$ and then qualify 70, 80, 90, 100 whatever NHRA feels they need at that race with time and space. Then the AHFS will work quicker and it makes the classes more performance based like they used to be. Too bad it will never happen.
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An upgrade to the system is needed. That way they can write into the program that any racer with a guaranteed entry would not count against the quotas. That would be a good place to start.
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NHRA's gross income has dropped by over 20% in the last decade. Their net income has surged and now at all time high's for profit. With the old adage that "LESS IS MORE" I believe NHRA will continue on its current business model path. It has put in place individuals that are numbers people that have never raced, not racing people who know numbers. Its somewhat comedic, since everywhere I look in the pits, PRO and especially sportsman, all I see are racers who know #'s lol. Although I do not agree with how they operate overall, I also do not foresee any divine intervention to increase payouts, increase quota's, increase manufacturer participation in the contingency program/manufacturers midway and/or create a better experience for sportsman racers. IF anyone was to question them and how they operate, they would simply point to their income statement. Wally ran it(NHRA) to zero and in some years even a negative. He believed in creating and experience for both the fan and the racer...those days are gone. IMHO
Just be happy they haven't figured out a way to stay in the black without us! LOL NOTE: Someone here suggested to apply the next time an opening for a corporate position becomes available. To that, my opinion would be that anyone who poses a threat to the current hordes way of life, compensation or mindset would be dismissed as a viable candidate rather quickly.
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I think the big problem is, the Pit areas were not designed for everyone to drag in a 2 bedroom house with a 3 car garage.
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part of the problem as I see it is with the advent of Motorhomes and Stacker trailers you now have the equivalent of literally hundreds of Semi Trailer trucks attending every race. Now some guys still use 20=28 foot trailers and a suburban but MOST do not herein is where the problem begins---where to put everyone's 50-70 foot rig.
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