What really disturbs me is the "cocky" attitude they have, especially Graham Light. He was a racer at one time and should be more in tune with the racers.
The one guy I can remember being fair was Buster Couch. He was strict but always listened to the racers. Maybe we need some more of that "good ole boy" attitude that IHRA seems so successful with.
This stuff is pretty much my life and I worry that it's not going to be here someday. Just shoot me now.
I think most here will agree that the Sport of Drag racing isn't the problem, it's the Corporate hacks within the NHRA who constantly display incompetence that gets our Goats!![]()
That right there is a mouthful!!...I think most here will agree that the Sport of Drag racing isn't the problem, it's the Corporate hacks within the NHRA who constantly display incompetence that gets our Goats!![]()
It was a great article. Sadly, nothing will change. Just like the racers, I'll continue to attend events. At what point will that change for me? Can't say right now, I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
That right there is a mouthful!!
As I've said countless times, drag racing would survive without the NHRA!
As to address your comments about track prep, Joe...
What makes the Vegas thing even more unnerving is the exact same thing happened a couple years ago. The NHRA "track guru" came in an screwed up the track after the Vegas crew had already laid the ground work. NHRA had to have the Vegas crew come in Saturday night and fix things so that the show on Sunday was back to standards. Side note to that story... a lot of Sportsman guys went red Sunday morning because the starting line was back up to Vegas standards.
I WONDER WHY THEY DIDN'T BRING IN THE VEGAS CREW THIS LAST TIME?![]()
You know what's strange about all of this, I go to a TON of races every year so I kinda feel a little guilty in all of this. Fact is I enjoy the hell out of myself when I'm at the track, most of the time. Most of the behind the scenes stuff is unknown to those of us while at the racetrack! I had NO idea about the DSR fine till I came home and watched the telecast. However now that Poor track-prep is becoming a race to race ordeal, I'm starting to weigh options on whether it's worth going to certain races or not! And unless NHRA addresses that preticular issue, I may start cutting back on the number of races I attend every year!
I think most here will agree that the Sport of Drag racing isn't the problem, it's the Corporate hacks within the NHRA who constantly display incompetence that gets our Goats!![]()
At NHRA events they dictate ticket policy, NOT the Track owners.
I did not know that. Thanks for the clarification.