What is nhra's biggest issue heading into 2009?

[Jenn]

ya know I'm with Bazumbas too, that should be on the list and they are important issues

Now, with Bazumbas would make an interesting way to go jump in a lake.

 

[Rajunz]

Most of all, I had to agree with Ryan Murphy and Lori Meyer, Focus on Marketing the sport to a Larger Demographic.

 

[Rumblebones]

Put me down for "All of the Above" as well.

But... the official this and that sponsor thing that shuts out competing companies from sponsoring is beyond rediculous.

 

[FC138fan]

I saw talk about marketing the drag racing product, which goes hand in hand with the small demographic problems, which leads into lack of sponsor interest.

I don't know the reason why NASCAR is so much more popular, but if I were a sponsor, I would drop my drag program and go to NASCAR without question because more people are exposed to my product name.

To me it seems marketing is the biggest problem, because NHRA has NASCAR beat on almost all aspects of automobile racing. More power, louder, quicker, faster, (more spectacular wrecks for those kinda fans), but NASCAR continues to have more people watching, which draws the sponsors, which draws the money, which draws the cars, which drives the action, which brings the fans etc..