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What would you change in the NHRA?
- Thread starter BigDaddyB
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Seriously Bruce, you should just step away from the computer for a while....I've never seen so much negativity coming from one person towards the NHRA (post after post after post).
Like Alan said in another thread, you don't like it, go start your own organization (or something to that extent)! Obviously JMO.
NitroMustang65
Nitro Member
No Pro Stock or Funny Car bodies that don't represent something I can go buy that's V8 RWD. Camaro, Mustang, Vette, Charger, Challenger, et al - fine. If it's showroom counterpart isn't at least offered in V8 form and is RWD, ban it.
Mike wouldn't you want the organization to be member friendly. Example: Here's a member who has been with the organization since 1963. It would nice to see an article in National Dragster celebrating that accomplishment. Should it always be about the heroes on the track. There are 60,000 members in the NHRA not everybody compete's. So I think and maybe you don't, that a litttle love for guy who carries some of the freight for the NHRA is in order. Plus if you did you have something to recruit others into the organization if they believe that members are just as important as the Sunday heroes.
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I really don't understand by offering an opinion on given subject a criticism for being negative is given. If there was an unsavory character lingering in your neighbor most of you would do the positive thing either confront them yourself or call the appropriate authority to investigate why he/she is there. I'm quite certain that you would not move out the next day. I think that for every person on this forum has a idea, a philosophy, a concept, worth giving some thought and to just out of hand discount that opinion as being ludicrous, without merit, or just plain irrelevent does no justice to the poster or you. We, not just one man, or one group make up the NHRA. If the orgaization is true to its grassroots then everybody has a seat at the table.
Thanks David....much more eloquently stated.
Rajunz
Nitro Member
Bravo David, bravo!
An X-neighbor of mine owned a great big dog who $hit in my yard daily. I didn't appreciate it but it didn't make him an unsavory character. Comprende?
You can get all the attention and recognition you seek on one of these forums without posting repetitive or downright silly questions.
Just a suggestion from the back row....
An X-neighbor of mine owned a great big dog who $hit in my yard daily. I didn't appreciate it but it didn't make him an unsavory character. Comprende?
You can get all the attention and recognition you seek on one of these forums without posting repetitive or downright silly questions.
Just a suggestion from the back row....
Your suggestion is well taken. Now if your worker or owner of a business you have process for people to express a greivance or express a concern. Last time I checked there is not avenue to express concerns to NHRA. No I don't understand that if a neighor is jacking my lawn I am saying something to him and if that don't work I'll call Animal Control. But that's me not you.
Rajunz
Nitro Member
Hey Bruce,
Not trying to pick a fight with you pal; just sayin'. Complaining about Sportsman class racers receiving less than equal treatment is one thing. Complaining about NHRA's breakout format is another. I, too, grew up when the first person to the stripe was the winner and I still love a good heads-up contest. But years ago NHRA and racers saw a means for 'little guys' on a budget to compete...you know the rest of the story. And in NHRA's case, if you don't care for breakout racing, you have a choice.
Unlike Sprint Cup racing, where competitors are forced to use identical, unrecognizable and universally hated body styles, 358 CID engines and carburetor restrictor plates. It could be worse, my friend.
Not trying to pick a fight with you pal; just sayin'. Complaining about Sportsman class racers receiving less than equal treatment is one thing. Complaining about NHRA's breakout format is another. I, too, grew up when the first person to the stripe was the winner and I still love a good heads-up contest. But years ago NHRA and racers saw a means for 'little guys' on a budget to compete...you know the rest of the story. And in NHRA's case, if you don't care for breakout racing, you have a choice.
Unlike Sprint Cup racing, where competitors are forced to use identical, unrecognizable and universally hated body styles, 358 CID engines and carburetor restrictor plates. It could be worse, my friend.
my friends call me Zappy
Nitro Member
Getting back to the title question:
1) do away with the testing ban
2) do away with oil down penalties
3) no more 16 car maximums in the Pro classes – if you pass tech – you race
4) prep the entire track, not just the center of each lane
5) do away with trackside cement walls
6) do away with the flash of yellow on the pro-tree i.e.
pre-staged – staged – green.
7) go back to a true, " SEASON CHAMPION".
1) do away with the testing ban
2) do away with oil down penalties
3) no more 16 car maximums in the Pro classes – if you pass tech – you race
4) prep the entire track, not just the center of each lane
5) do away with trackside cement walls
6) do away with the flash of yellow on the pro-tree i.e.
pre-staged – staged – green.
7) go back to a true, " SEASON CHAMPION".
The rest of the answer:
1) So only the well funded can crush the average "Joe" with sheer cash.
2) To insure that ESPN, or any other potential network can insure a ratings hike by presenting hours of interesting use of oil dry for their viewers. I see the sponsors loving that idea.
3) Let anybody who can not drive, drive.
4) Agreed.
5) Just ask the fans who are interested in being decapitated by an out of control race car driven by someone in catagory 5. And, lets sacrifice a driver now and then by letting them hit something much further away at higher speeds.
6) Lets do away with reaction time and red lights and replace it with luck.
7) Totally agree...
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I seems that the NHRA is run more like a dictatorship. The smug demeanor and ego of the decision makers has been caught on tape many times.
I also agree with the post above that Funny Cars are now so visually redundant, that the brand loyalists are turned off.
I would also like to see the reduction in the amount of cars one owner can field. It was much more interesting before Force hired Tony do deal with Al.
I also agree with the post above that Funny Cars are now so visually redundant, that the brand loyalists are turned off.
I would also like to see the reduction in the amount of cars one owner can field. It was much more interesting before Force hired Tony do deal with Al.
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You are 100% correct.
NHRA management needs to do more to make this sport grow. It's grown thanks to what some great sponsors have done for the and not from what the NHRA has done. I been a fan since 1998 and NHRA is more mainstream now then it's ever been, but it's still very very far from big time. NHRA keeps relying on some sponsor to take the ball and 1. sponsor a race 2. sponsor a team and spend there pr dollars with tv spots 3. add to any purse.
NHRA management needs to stop taking there job security for granted and act first. There paychecks are far exceeding the work they have done. From 1998 to now, I can't name one thing that the NHRA has done for growth except for partner with any sponsor that will spend there money to make it bigger.
It's not about the money, one key obvious thing that needs to be fixed that could instantly help growth, why do you have to take out a small loan to attend friday, saturday, and sunday of any national event and that's just general admission.
mick
Nitro Member
- IMO there are too many really entertaining classes to watch in present
day drag racing - NHRA must figure out which ones make the best nat.
event weekend.
- PM style cars should be included in nat. event weekends at expense of
other classes, whether PSB, alcohol classes or others; NHRA's current
format of excluding a sportsman class at a nat. event should increase to two,
maybe three classes to make time/room for more entertaining
additions such the PM style cars.........divisional races will inevitably be the best racing for
sportsmen, they currently endure poor treatment at nat. events anyways.
- do something even crazier with PM style cars; why can't we have a
drag racing class that allows ground effects?
- sportsmen cars can be lapped frequently so their quantity is higher, hence
their 'gate' supports the events - don't know how to replace those dollars.
- if nat. event weekends remain 3-4 day events ending on sunday; one
problem i see is there's no 'race' on friday and saturday.
more on that later
- NHRA mite be in enviable position if camaro and challenger enter pro stock;
i agree let's get toyota in too - these are retro body styles that are very
identifiable to fans - NHRA has a chance to actually beat NASCAR back to
cars their fans recognize; get the scoops off, get EFI in and let em' race
with present 500 C.I. rules - they don't need to go faster or bigger
or more exotic - keep this one 'pro' class as simple as possible
- run at least one class elims. on sat. night; for example PS.
two hour LIVE show on sat. nights showing final 3 rounds of
"Pro Stock Muscle Car Shootout"......taped friday and saturday
nitro qualifying hightlites shown between rounds.
PS cars not nearly the oildown problems as nitro cars - live TV a
real possibility, sponsor and factory support revitalized.
really adv't. the 'muscle car' factor - get the 4 mfg.'s to advertise
during this show; show playing on TV's in restaurants and bars;
guys sitting there drinking beers on sat. night watching the cars they
would love to buy on monday.
this show is nhra's answer to 'pinks all out'.
PS could be NHRA's saving grace?
comments please.
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