IMO I think the skydiver is one of the coolest parts. And then literally seconds after the national anthem is played, TF is fired up. Love it.
Maybe have The Stones open every event with a 45 minutes set, that wouldnt cost much either.Have some fighter planes fly over or something,that would be cool.
Maybe have The Stones open every event with a 45 minutes set, that wouldnt cost much either.
I say take the cash doled out for pre race activities and give it to the sportsman racers instead.
Thats the best idea yet.
You know, I think pre-race is one of the things NHRA does right. Intro's all the drivers and sponsors, which is important. A reward for making the field, and is the only PR first round losers will get. I could do without the blatantly christian prayer (kinda like the "non-denominational" service that mentions Christ constantly...), but I know that's important to some folks. The anthem is sometimes sung well (every now and then it sounds like a cat being strangled...), and the parachuting in flag is absolutely wonderful. Get's my heart pumping every time. Then vroom, off we go. I love the whole thing.
same.....agree.....yes.
@ BIR we get to see canadien jumper land as their anthem finishes, then
the first 2 fire to the completion of ours.
I agree.....Houston and Dallas need to do something different. I'm not anti-patriotic or anything, but that Lee Greenwood tape of "God Bless the USA" from 1984 is starting to sound BAD!!