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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: cudadoug]
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11/18/13 09:10 PM
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Combination of circumstances... 1. Crappy economy 2. Fan interest and attendance numbers are off significantly3. Both NHRA & Nascar have alienated the general public by pushing admission, concessions and event prices beyond affordable levels 4. Need more local class involvement rather just the JFR mouth yapping 5. Need to bring Chrysler back to Nascar, need other brands beyond Ford, Toyota and Chevy Just my $0.05... 
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: Sinitro]
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11/18/13 09:26 PM
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Need to get rid of pro classes, need to say goodbye to force , caps, etc.. They need to run pro mod/ door slammer type cars. Need to get away from points system and go to a elimination type system like NFL, east vs west, or divisions like west, mid west, NE, SE. If they still think they need manufacturers then run the new muscle cars with limited mods they should still be able to run 8's or better
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: Wv68charger]
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11/18/13 09:39 PM
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It would help if they would show it in the time slot it was suppose to be.
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: MRMOPAR622]
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11/18/13 09:46 PM
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It would help if they would show it in the time slot it was suppose to be.
Yep ESPN sucks when TNT had it they always showed live qualifying and it was in a good time slot...It always gets the boot when anything else is on. Over the years I have actually missed it because of Chess,little league baseball,college football,National spelling bee and womens basketball! It's ridiculous.... 
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: QuickBpBp]
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11/18/13 10:11 PM
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It would help if they would show it in the time slot it was suppose to be.
Yep ESPN sucks when TNT had it they always showed live qualifying and it was in a good time slot...It always gets the boot when anything else is on. Over the years I have actually missed it because of Chess,little league baseball,college football,National spelling bee and womens basketball! It's ridiculous....
all of those events you mention beat it by a mile in ratings, if NHRA pulled more viewers than the spelling bee it would be on, but it's way behind the spelling bee.
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: ademon]
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11/18/13 10:38 PM
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not to mention to watch any coverage you need to live in mongolia and get up at 3 am to see anything,and thats as long as junior community college underwater basketweaving doesnt bump the programing.they only care about bizillionair top fuel and funny car people anyway.little guys are only there to meet the burger quota at the concessions.nhra needs to fall from grace before you or i are anybody to them.wally parks is spinning in his grave.....but the million dollar tombstone is holding him down
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: dakotawilly]
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11/18/13 10:46 PM
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thats exactly why they did away with"may the best man win" weight breaks and classes.with "bracket racing they can hobknob with the rich and famous and sit on their fat keisters and vacuum up all the money without formulas and actual WORK.boycott their dumb #$%$#^% and watch them fade away.years ago larry carrier and ihra took notice and put a real hurt on them.watch it happen again...soon....NHRA=NO HAPPY RACERS ALLOWED...
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: ademon]
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11/18/13 10:58 PM
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: jcc]
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11/18/13 11:59 PM
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Combination of circumstances...
1. Crappy economy
That seems to be the answer for everybody nowadays, and contrary to the Stock market setting records and all the talking heads, I think the lower ranks are still in a jam. But the racing bigshots are using this excuse, rather then making changes to get the fans back. Heck, mcDonalds is booming and they have kept it alive with a "dollar menu", and are still making money. 
The stock market being high is a sleight of hand if there ever was one.
It's artificially high because the fed keeps printing billions of dollars( QED) and injecting it into the economy. Every time they do this the stock market jumps up.
Don't be foolish enough to believe those stock prices aren't a huge shell game.
Many are unemployed, and lots who are working are part time.
A good reason way more than in history are on assistance.
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: jcc]
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11/19/13 12:31 AM
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Combination of circumstances...
1. Crappy economy
That seems to be the answer for everybody nowadays, and contrary to the Stock market setting records and all the talking heads, I think the lower ranks are still in a jam. But the racing bigshots are using this excuse, rather then making changes to get the fans back. Heck, mcDonalds is booming and they have kept it alive with a "dollar menu", and are still making money.
We are talking about spendable income...
With virtually everything costing more from electricity, food, fuel, rent there are simply fewer available $ to spend on luxury items.....
Actually thats one of the reasons for the Mac $ value menu does well....
Just my $0.05...
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: Sinitro]
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11/19/13 01:10 AM
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Combination of circumstances...
1. Crappy economy
That seems to be the answer for everybody nowadays, and contrary to the Stock market setting records and all the talking heads, I think the lower ranks are still in a jam. But the racing bigshots are using this excuse, rather then making changes to get the fans back. Heck, mcDonalds is booming and they have kept it alive with a "dollar menu", and are still making money.
We are talking about spendable income...
With virtually everything costing more from electricity, food, fuel, rent there are simply fewer available $ to spend on luxury items.....
Actually thats one of the reasons for the Mac $ value menu does well....
Just my $0.05...
Yea... Count me in the camp of not believing inflation is running at less than 1% a year.
I know everything I buy goes up more than a penny on the dollars year.
Heck, 10 wings at MccDonalds are 9.99... What a joke
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight
418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
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Re: NHRA TV numbers are down. Again...
[Re: B3422W5]
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11/19/13 08:49 AM
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Why do I need to watch it on tv when I can check here for the results hours before its broadcast.
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Is it the outrageous prices, same teams in the finals, racing 1,000' instead of quarter mile or just plane boring. I can't really put my finger on any one reason as to the loss of appeal. Maybe it's the bitter taste of NHRA greed and not giving a $hit about sportsman racing.