NHRA cracks down on Street Outlaws participants

[rckymtn3]

So glad I don't even have Discovery channel. It's so sad what was once the channels that you could go to for the "not crap" (Discovery, TLC, History, A&E), are now the torch bearers of some of the lowest integrity on the air. I was just looking at picking up a larger cable package, and found that to get H2, where actual history is on the History Channel, I'd need to go up two levels to get it. So, oh well, I'll save the money.

And I agree, NHRA is in the right to call out it's members for potential violations of their member agreement.

No kidding. The science channel was started because Discovery figured they needed to show some real, you know, science-y stuff. Now even the "science" channel is showing nothing but "how it's made" or "ufo seekers" (kin to ghost hunter). Ugh. This country needs an enema.

 

[FABMAN]

The last two illegal street races I witnessed ended with a car flipping end over end through a cornfield.

Like I said we were fortunate not to have any accidents. Anyway in 71 a lot of us started going to grudge night on Wednesday at KCIR and I got hook on drag racing and there went my pocket book, not really drag racing was pretty affordable then.

 

[Sean D, shondoo]

The show does NOT promote street racing. There is a cast of ten participants, and the Focus seems to be vying for position on the
list.

Ummmmm.......

The name of the show is Street Outlaws, there are many instances where I've seen them portraying themselves as sneaking off at night to a private road to make a "test hit" with cops supposedly closing in on them as their loading their sh!t up, and in many cases, more money exchanges hands for ONE race than can be made after putting 3 time runs and 8 or 9 rounds on our stuff at the local track.

I'd say that promotes street racing.

Sean D

 

[TR]

Didn't NHRA used to have stickers that said "Street racing is not drag racing" ? Or am I just imagining things?

Rick

 

[Ice Bucket]

I think the letter is all about CYA. I love the show and regardless of what's fabricated and what's not, it is dangerous. They even start the show by admitting to be DA's. So, if they go out and get some one hurt the news will be all over it. The news will say they were "drag racing" and by default the worlds largest drag racing association will be associated. At this point NHRA can say, we were proactive and even revoked license/membership from the Street Outlaw racers. You guys can bash Glendora all you want, but any potential sponsor will not want to be involved with "drag racing" if it is immediately associated with street racing.

 

[Nick Name]

When NHRA starts telling street racers that they are not allowed to run on their tracks, they become the biggest promoter of street racing. Now other way to spin it.

 

[turbo ken]

I wouldn't be surprised if the NHRA sanctioned tracks in Oklahoma all go to IHRA next year.

 

[stitcherbob]

I watched "Sons of Guns", liked it and was shocked at what transpired that ultimately took the show off the air. I watched all of the iterations of "Orange County Choppers" shows and they are off the air. Anyone who pursues drag racing enough to pay for a NHRA competition license and all that goes with their type of racing is a fool to think that their "15 minutes of fame" is going to remain on the airwaves long enough to matter......

The gunsmiths are still making guns, the Tuetuls are still building bikes, and if they comply with the rules of their sanctioning body the racers will go on racing (legally on track) as long as they want/can

 

[rckymtn3]

The gunsmiths are still making guns, the Tuetuls are still building bikes, and if they comply with the rules of their sanctioning body the racers will go on racing (legally on track) as long as they want/can

Those who can, do.
Those who can, and have patience, teach.
Those who can act like an idiot, get a reality show.

Americans, on average, have a strange belief that those with reality shows are the cream of the crop in their fields. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Real custom bike builders rolled their eyes (or worse) at the Teutul's hot glue gun approach to bike building. (At least Jesse James showed the cameras how he hammers out a fender, Paul Jr. showed the cameras how you order one from a catalog.)

I'm sure the real custom gun armorers roll their eyes as well at those shows that cropped up there for a time.

Can't understand the confusion. Whether staged or not, a program depicting racers taking to public streets does nothing but harm the professional and sportsman racers who have tried very hard to distance themselves from that nonsense.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

Courtney can do porno pics & that's alright, but folks can't race if it's not on a NHRA track. Ok I got it.

 

[MHayes]

Courtney can do porno pics & that's alright, but folks can't race if it's not on a NHRA track. Ok I got it.

I have to give you credit, you come up with some of the most hilarious comparisons.....not that any of them are valid!

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

A "good conduct" rule is a good conduct rule. Should apply to all or none.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

Watched the show tonight. They do not promote street racing, in fact there is a disclaimer at the start of the show against it. I did not see any NHRA stickers. (to bad for NHRA).

Like I said I'm not a regular viewer, at least I wasn't, but thanks to NHRA crying about bad publicity, I'll be a regular now. TiVo is set. They got some big time HP cars in this club. (near 1,500) They take on another group.
I can't wait for part 2 next week. I6 cars one winner $$I6,OOO. Draw from a deck of cards for pairings, coin toss for lane choice. Keep it simple. They even had one car pull the chutes.

 

[CrewMan]

Whether staged or not, a program depicting racers taking to public streets does nothing but harm the professional and sportsman racers who have tried very hard to distance themselves from that nonsense.

Bingo!

 

[You!]

Great show last night. Those cars are bad ass and a handful to drive down the street. Looking forward to next weeks conclusion episode.

And I let my licenses and membership lapse about 6 years ago now, so no Storm troopers will be visiting my mailbox...although I may still see Graham at our local Vons again soon!

 

[yoda]

A "good conduct" rule is a good conduct rule. Should apply to all or none.

What part of good conduct did she break in doing the (very tastefully done) SI shoot?

People with their Puritan mentalities about the female form.... Sheesh.

 

[Rajunz]

.......... The show does NOT promote street racing. There is a cast of ten participants, and the Focus seems to be vying for position on the
list..............

The show totally promotes street racing, they even laugh at track racers.

..........The show pays as many as 10 police to make sure the roads are CLOSED to the public, they have city council approval to close & film over night.............

No where has any viewer of the show ever seen any police escorts, closures, safety equipment, etc., not one episode has shown this. The entire premise of the show is to be Outlaws, exactly what the NHRA was founded to prevent, Street Racing. There's no way that they can have their brand associated with this show.

 

[You!]

And the more I think about this, it just continues to prove how arrogant Glendora is in regards to this past time.

How about if they instead of sending a threatening letter, had contacted them (Big Chief, 405 group) for a sit down meeting at a hotel or diner in OKC to discuss their concerns. Maybe Graham, or the guy that wrote (or had to sign the letter) and the local Division director could have gotten off their collective asses and reached out to them to attempt to come up with a solution to what NHRA feels is a problem. The SO guys don't have a problem, only Glendora does.

Maybe suggest that they run these "list" races at a local NHRA strip, closed to the public, with their lighting and with no prep to the surface. They wouldn't even have to address the fact that it was a race track; could mask it somewhat by not showing the tower or the tree.

But instead, Glendora decides it would be better to threaten them and not allow them to ever return to a safe racing environment. Brilliant! Do they honestly expect these guys to stop street racing like they've been doing long, long before this show ever was created? "That will show 'em, they'll have to sell all their stuff!" Uh?!

If you listen closely, you can actually hear Wally spinning in his grave.

 

[stitcherbob]

Wally started doing his "burnout" when the show started airing.......

real, fake....doesn't matter. There is the appearance of lawlessness attached to our favorite pastime here.

 

[StockersRock]

If you listen closely, you can actually hear Wally spinning in his grave.

That's actually the sound of him fist pumping because his usually blunderous proteges actually held on to something of his vision.