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NHRA cracks down on Street Outlaws participants
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mw6789
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"Because they are already despised from its customers, so when you make a misstep – you get crucified – that’s the real problem that has yet to be corrected" Jeff Stange as posted on the Strange Engineering Facebook page.
This pretty much hits the nail directly on the head. NHRA has so much animosity from racers, sponsors, fans, etc. that ANYTHING they do, regardless of its value, gets them bar-b-qued on social media and message boards. And just for the record, I too watch the show and find it relatively enjoyable viewing. Like Tony Schumacher said on Comp Plus, anytime I hear a loud car, it gets my attention. But I'm not going to run out to my garage, jump in my Z06 and go looking for the neighbor with the GT500 Shelby and settle the score on a neighborhood street. The fact remains this show DOES GLORIFY STREET RACING. Paint it anyway you want it. Hate NHRA if you want to. NHRA could come out against people drowning baby ducks and running over puppies with trucks and somebody would say they were wrong. Reality shows send out the wrong messages in many instances and this show is no different. And if you don't believe that, then I have a 74 Corvette that Zora Duntov once put his cigarette out in the ash tray. In need of full restoration, but a steal at $250K.
This pretty much hits the nail directly on the head. NHRA has so much animosity from racers, sponsors, fans, etc. that ANYTHING they do, regardless of its value, gets them bar-b-qued on social media and message boards. And just for the record, I too watch the show and find it relatively enjoyable viewing. Like Tony Schumacher said on Comp Plus, anytime I hear a loud car, it gets my attention. But I'm not going to run out to my garage, jump in my Z06 and go looking for the neighbor with the GT500 Shelby and settle the score on a neighborhood street. The fact remains this show DOES GLORIFY STREET RACING. Paint it anyway you want it. Hate NHRA if you want to. NHRA could come out against people drowning baby ducks and running over puppies with trucks and somebody would say they were wrong. Reality shows send out the wrong messages in many instances and this show is no different. And if you don't believe that, then I have a 74 Corvette that Zora Duntov once put his cigarette out in the ash tray. In need of full restoration, but a steal at $250K.
my friends call me Zappy
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Great Idea Mr. Canoles. Why doesn't nhra look for the positive in this, instead of focusing on the negative.??
Nick Name
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Wally cared about street racing. Not sure anyone in Glendora cares unless they can make money off of it. I see the letters as then trying to protect their brand.
We had a discussion on FB about "taking it to the track" NHRA has such a strangle hold on what their member tracks can and can not do that there is no way they could allow the street racers to run there.
One track assistant manager posted that they held Friday night street legal races. I suggested that when the event is over, turn off the boards, send the tech people home, and let the street racers use the track until sunrise. Big Willie did it, but no one else would be able to today. So we will always have street racing.
We had a discussion on FB about "taking it to the track" NHRA has such a strangle hold on what their member tracks can and can not do that there is no way they could allow the street racers to run there.
One track assistant manager posted that they held Friday night street legal races. I suggested that when the event is over, turn off the boards, send the tech people home, and let the street racers use the track until sunrise. Big Willie did it, but no one else would be able to today. So we will always have street racing.
mw6789
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Mike, you're way off on $250K for the '74. I'm thinking more like $175K, I need to have a little meat on the bone so I can make a few bucks...(could be a line from any of the car-flipper shows)
Make it $200K Nunzio and I will throw in the original air out of the spare tire.
Draw 3D
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So what would happen when a street car with no safety gear hits the barriers, rolls and takes a couple of bystanders and there isn't any track safety?
Jay; You've got a point on some of the safety requirements.
Take in point. A new Z06 Convertible coming from GM without any roll bar. Slap a set of drag radials on it. Good chance you'll get tossed out after the 1st run. Because the stock car is to quick for NHRA safety rules.
Problem is where do you draw the line?
Take in point. A new Z06 Convertible coming from GM without any roll bar. Slap a set of drag radials on it. Good chance you'll get tossed out after the 1st run. Because the stock car is to quick for NHRA safety rules.
Problem is where do you draw the line?
Nick Name
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Paul; I went to a test and tune my local track last year and had to wait in the lanes for 4 hours waiting to get a run because people were crashing, pro mod car got up on the wall, etc. It seemed every other pass the crash truck and sweeper were called out. Everyone had been thru tech that day. People are going to drive this stuff into the walls, etc. Better on the track that up on the sidewalk like they did Wed nite.
Jimbo
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All of these types of shows are staged to some degree for TV.
Watching any of these shows you will see things from people shooting at each other to gambling all of which are illegal but it all simply part of the show and not real.
The REAL PROBLEM is the people who watch these shows and who thing they are real kind of like watching wrestling.
I think many of us have street raced when we were younger but for me their was always one of the guys standing at the end to tell everyone who won and not timing lights!!!!
Jim Hill
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Watching any of these shows you will see things from people shooting at each other to gambling all of which are illegal but it all simply part of the show and not real.
The REAL PROBLEM is the people who watch these shows and who thing they are real kind of like watching wrestling.
I think many of us have street raced when we were younger but for me their was always one of the guys standing at the end to tell everyone who won and not timing lights!!!!
Jim Hill
http://www.nostalgicracingdecals.com
vegasnitro
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The NHRA letter made it to Jalopnik.
http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/nhra-cracks-down-on-the-dumbest-fake-street-racing-show-1688422495
http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/nhra-cracks-down-on-the-dumbest-fake-street-racing-show-1688422495
It always has been drag racing no matter the venue. Just because Wally Parks took most of it off the streets it did not change the name.
Nick Name
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Exactly. Kids playing baseball in the street are still playing baseball. Or football in the front yard is still football. One of the biggest problems is people are so concerned about what it is called, and not how to help prevent it.
I have to admit, I enjoy the show, the cars are badass and different. The "race nights" are obviously held in a controlled environment.If you got rid of the occasional "test hits" where they are supposedly dodging the police, and are actually a very small percentage of the show's content, it would really take the focus off of illegal street racing activity. Or have the races at a track with no tree, timers, or track prep. The show would be every bit as good.
There are tracks that do things very similar to that. I think the one around here, at an NHRA track, is called the NO ET nationals, although they do have a few other type of deals too. I've never been as the time is part of it for me.
Mike's right....It's all over!
