'25 changes?

[Just Paul]

Any new safety rules regarding self-disassembling rear end housings?

I did see this under rule amendments for funny cars in ‘25. I can only assume it’s for a situation like Doug Kalitta had in Vegas.

 

[T.Smith]

Am hoping that with Trump in office, the economy will get better. More chances of sponsorship.

Yeah, and welcome to the world of make believe. I know a team that had it's budget cut because of your hero taking office.

...and nobody is lowering prices, because we're all fricking sheep.

 

[Chili]

According to Brian Lohnes on the NHRA insider last week, Camrie Caruso and Brandon Foster have formed their own pro stock team and will be leasing engines from Elite.

 

[J]

According to Brian Lohnes on the NHRA insider last week, Camrie Caruso and Brandon Foster have formed their own pro stock team and will be leasing engines from Elite.

WOnder if she got a new car for this season?

 

[none]

Hopefully #47 can get fuel prices down. That’ll help all teams no matter the class.

 

[Jack]

Hopefully #47 can get fuel prices down. That’ll help all teams no matter the class.

I really hope so too. My home heating oil here in Connecticut went up sixty cents per gallon over the last two weeks. Gas is up fifteen cents over the same time period.

 

[Chili]

WOnder if she got a new car for this season?

I saw a picture she posted and it looked like a new car.

 

[mick]

amalie back as title sponsor of gators

 

[twostep]

Yeah, and welcome to the world of make believe. I know a team that had it's budget cut because of your hero taking office.

...and nobody is lowering prices, because we're all fricking sheep.

I've made it a point not to even hint at politics since joining NM, despite there being a separate political section. I can get all the politics I need on a couple of other racing sites and the constant barrage of L vs R on the cable news programs. But if that weren't the case, the two of us could potentially double our post count in about 3 days.

So if sponsorship money should loosen up in 2025, what would you accredit it to? Not a gotcha question. I'm asking you.

 

[T.Smith]

I've made it a point not to even hint at politics since joining NM, despite there being a separate political section. I can get all the politics I need on a couple of other racing sites and the constant barrage of L vs R on the cable news programs. But if that weren't the case, the two of us could potentially double our post count in about 3 days.

So if sponsorship money should loosen up in 2025, what would you accredit it to? Not a gotcha question. I'm asking you.

Companys seeing value in our product.

 

[Just Paul]

Any new safety rules regarding self-disassembling rear end housings?

Pic courtesy of Lex Joon. Blanket around the rear end.

 

[Tony]

Companys seeing value in our product.

I'm sure a lot of businesses see the NHRA as having a good advertising/marketing value, but if they are interested but don't have the money to invest they won't/can't participate. The facts show that the economy the last 4 years has been in the puke tank.

 

[Custom Body Fan]

Am hoping that with Trump in office, the economy will get better. More chances of sponsorship.

Jon, I couldn’t agree with you more! And Trump is already saving us so much on egg prices.

 

[Custom Body Fan]

I'm sure a lot of businesses see the NHRA as having a good advertising/marketing value, but if they are interested but don't have the money to invest they won't/can't participate. The facts show that the economy the last 4 years has been in the puke tank.

Ummmm what facts show that??? US GDP growth had a whopper of a year in 2021, and on par with Trump’s results in 2022, 23 and 24 (2024 isn’t in this chart but should be about 2.8 percent) https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/gdp-growth-rate

And here is the real kicker - look at corporate profits (that’s where the sponsorship money comes from) over the last few years vs Trump and prior years. If companies want to sponsor, it’s obvious that they’ve got the money. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222130/annual-corporate-profits-in-the-us/

 

[Just Paul]

A shake up in TAD as Matt Cummings switches over to Randy Meyer Racing.

 

[mick]

the new rear end rules: blankets on TF, and plate behind FC roll cage ....... when is enough enough. IMO FC and TF can race
inside parameters that don't explode the budget to stupid levels. pun intended ...... saw that press release on matthew cummings.
wonder who will be driving for the McPhillips camp this year?

 

[Flicka]

the new rear end rules: blankets on TF, and plate behind FC roll cage ....... when is enough enough. IMO FC and TF can race
inside parameters that don't explode the budget to stupid levels. pun intended ...... saw that press release on matthew cummings.
wonder who be will driving for the McPhillips camp this year?

Make room for nitrous bottles so they can go Faster and blow up more. Smoke the tires for a 1000 ft better racing. When will The madness stop.

 

[T.Smith]

the new rear end rules: blankets on TF, and plate behind FC roll cage ....... when is enough enough. IMO FC and TF can race
inside parameters that don't explode the budget to stupid levels. pun intended ...... saw that press release on matthew cummings.
wonder who will be driving for the McPhillips camp this year?

Well, beats the $50k rear-ends...for now.

 

[mick]

Well, beats the $50k rear-ends...for now.

don't understand what you are saying. the rear end failures seem to still be a problem.

 

[MM]

don't understand what you are saying. the rear end failures seem to still be a problem.

The options to solve the rear end issues were either the new adjustments you outlined or mandating a new $50k rear end assembly for TF and FC. Unfortunately there are no contingencies that are able to be put in place that will solve component inconsistencies from the manufacturers.