R.I.P. Drag Racing

John DiBartolomeo · 05-12-2020, 06:41 PM

Could the death have been attributed to that coronavirus in 2020?

https://dragracingedge.com/the-blog/r.i.p-drag-racing/

Rose Racing · 05-12-2020, 07:33 PM

First gen 27 year old right here building a U/SA car for 2021

AC · 05-12-2020, 08:21 PM

I understand the NHRA has a different business model, how about having races without fans and charge $10 a race to watch online. With unemployment going up every day and the economy in limbo i hope NHRA adjusts their pricing accordingly. Sponsors/Marketing Partners have to be complaining and looking for some form of return on investment or refund. May be the heads of NHRA will take a pay cut????

Billy Nees · 05-13-2020, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by AC

May be the heads of NHRA will take a pay cut????

LOL!

Frank Castros · 05-13-2020, 09:08 AM

John,
The title of this thread got my attention for sure. I enjoy your weekly post, keep up the great work.

Steve Polhill · 05-13-2020, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros

John,
The title of this thread got my attention for sure.

Click bait is meant to do that.

AC · 05-13-2020, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

Click bait is meant to do that.

Is it really click bait? These are some hard times for businesses and even harder for racing organizations, teams and tracks. If the economy slows usually marketing money for racing slows, if the nhra loses one big team in the nitro categories what do they have for a show? If weekly bracket racers lose their jobs and the economy slumps how will tracks stay open? Now throw in the value of their land and someone comes along offering money for it, what would you do?

jmcarter · 05-13-2020, 11:09 AM

R.I.P.? Not likely but if the pendulum swings as hard left as some predict it could definitely happen.

GTS340 · 05-13-2020, 12:42 PM

Bad news for myself then. Since we've been down. I up graded my C/SA Dart from a roll bar to a cage. Still working on the 2009 Challenger. I'm building a new 1969 Barracuda for Earl Blake. Oh and I'm also putting a cage in Paul Wong's Cuda. Heading out now to prime a new 426 Max Wedge engine. I hope I can find time to "rest in Peace" I'm at the retirement age as you can tell.

Paul Haszlauer

AC · 05-13-2020, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GTS340

Bad news for myself then. Since we've been down. I up graded my C/SA Dart from a roll bar to a cage. Still working on the 2009 Challenger. I'm building a new 1969 Barracuda for Earl Blake. Oh and I'm also putting a cage in Paul Wong's Cuda. Heading out now to prime a new 426 Max Wedge engine. I hope I can find time to "rest in Peace" I'm at the retirement age as you can tell.

Paul Haszlauer

Hopefully not for you or anyone else. All racing right now is in jeopardy but hopefully like other times it will not be the end. Be safe everyone

05-12-2020, 06:41 PM	#1
John DiBartolomeo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 494 Likes: 1 Liked 1,282 Times in 159 Posts	R.I.P. Drag Racing Could the death have been attributed to that coronavirus in 2020? https://dragracingedge.com/the-blog/r.i.p-drag-racing/ Attached Thumbnails __________________ John DiBartolomeo DRC Race Products DragRacingActionOnline.com

05-12-2020, 07:33 PM	#2
Rose Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sandusky, Ohio Posts: 353 Likes: 95 Liked 226 Times in 74 Posts	Re: R.I.P. Drag Racing First gen 27 year old right here building a U/SA car for 2021

05-12-2020, 08:21 PM	#3
AC Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 170 Likes: 29 Liked 66 Times in 23 Posts	Re: R.I.P. Drag Racing I understand the NHRA has a different business model, how about having races without fans and charge $10 a race to watch online. With unemployment going up every day and the economy in limbo i hope NHRA adjusts their pricing accordingly. Sponsors/Marketing Partners have to be complaining and looking for some form of return on investment or refund. May be the heads of NHRA will take a pay cut????

05-13-2020, 09:08 AM	#5
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,967 Likes: 2,581 Liked 2,717 Times in 957 Posts	Re: R.I.P. Drag Racing John, The title of this thread got my attention for sure. I enjoy your weekly post, keep up the great work.

05-13-2020, 11:09 AM	#8
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,380 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: R.I.P. Drag Racing R.I.P.? Not likely but if the pendulum swings as hard left as some predict it could definitely happen. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

05-13-2020, 12:42 PM	#9
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 868 Likes: 270 Liked 1,341 Times in 408 Posts	Re: R.I.P. Drag Racing Bad news for myself then. Since we've been down. I up graded my C/SA Dart from a roll bar to a cage. Still working on the 2009 Challenger. I'm building a new 1969 Barracuda for Earl Blake. Oh and I'm also putting a cage in Paul Wong's Cuda. Heading out now to prime a new 426 Max Wedge engine. I hope I can find time to "rest in Peace" I'm at the retirement age as you can tell. Paul Haszlauer