Video discussing red flags for NHRA (2 Viewers)

[sfw1960]

One thing that would be super, and this would add qualifying drama, is to get to the point where NHRA consistently could get 20 TF/FC to enter. Maybe adding 2 more non-qualifer payouts could help if currently they pay through 18th.

Just an idea- There's that down time between Semis and Finals. If there are an even number of non-qualifiers, what about havng a paid match race that pays less than first round money but something for non-qualifiers?. Maybe 1-2 pairs of TF/FC depending on entries and driver willingness.

It sounds all well & good - but there's a reason IHRA is seeing more of the "regulars" at their events...
The RACER payouts are more, and that's not just for winner & RU! (I'd bet entry is less too)
Larry Dixon charges 12.5k for one pass and he's NOT getting rich from it, just spreading the love, AR once said (probably more than ONCE) that "These cars don't run on fuel - they run on money", which is indeed true. When I met my wife, her father was paying as much for a pair of 14" slicks back then as he was several years later for ONE - the tire cost doubled and he sold his stuff shortly after.
If people want to see more, it's got to be more affordable for EVERYONE, not just fans and the "management" can't be scraping the cream to the bottom of the barrel without any accountability as it is now....
Jus' Sayin' .. .. .. ..

 

[GumbyWVU]

I understand what you are saying; but how full is you “tote” bag today from all the free stuff that was given to you at midway, in today’s world? I really believe that that has somewhat hindered things and people not staying as long at races. You could spend quite a bit of “down” time perusing through it instead of sitting in the stands now, and getting somewhat bored/aggravated by track cleanup or a category that you are not as interested in. My $.02

oh yeah, there's not much at all in the midway, which is kinda sad. About the only tote bags now with things in them are what you buy at the Nirtomall tent. And if no getting samples, etc of things, there were at least semi-knowledgeable people you could speak with about their products, rather than paid models standing around.

 

[Butch]

About the Midway displays and handouts, in today's world look at how many of the MFG's that are all under one umbrella compared to years ago they were all separately owned. Holly, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, and many more are all owned by investment companies = the bottom line.

 

[Mike]

About the Midway displays and handouts, in today's world look at how many of the MFG's that are all under one umbrella compared to years ago they were all separately owned. Holly, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, and many more are all owned by investment companies = the bottom line.

My wife and I sometimes watch a show called The Food That Built America. It goes through how the most well-known food brands came to be.

To your point, the end usually mentions who owns the company now. It's shocking how many conglomerates own so many different companies, some of them having nothing to do with each other.

Trivia fact I learned on that show: Did you know Henry Ford is directly responsible for charcoal and the rise of the backyard bbq?

 

[GumbyWVU]

My wife and I sometimes watch a show called The Food That Built America. It goes through how the most well-known food brands came to be.

To your point, the end usually mentions who owns the company now. It's shocking how many conglomerates own so many different companies, some of them having nothing to do with each other.

Trivia fact I learned on that show: Did you know Henry Ford is directly responsible for charcoal and the rise of the backyard bbq?

I like that show too. That's interesting about Ford. RE: the Ford factoid, if you think that's interesting too, I'd highly suggest the "Connections" series hosted by British historian James Burke, where he shows how seemingly unrelated historical things coalesce into something we now take for granted. Absolutely loved that series.