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Of the 8 tracks I raced at last year, all but two were NHRA or IHRA sanctioned. The two that weren't both had ambulances and paramedics on site.

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And the track's janitor cuts you out of the vehicle with a hack saw in say-24 hours. Paramedics know how to save lives but probably don't know much about extracting injured drivers out of race cars. I'll take the NHRA any time over any of them. They are in business to make money. Why is that such a strange notion?

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"why are you discussing TF tires?"

Because of Goodyear's commitment to the T/F tires they have been granted the rights to the P/S tire which is a much more profitable venture. What they could do is tell M/T or any of them that if they want to be an NHRA tire supplier they should have to do ALL THE TIRES not just the cream puffs. They wouldn't know where to begin.

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sorry Bob but tires or anything else the NHRA does not buy shouldn't be any of their business. next they will be telling you what motor parts you have to run. and the list will go on.

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Bob,

its a strange notion because 1) NHRA is a "not for profit" organization and..
2) its an organization that was formed and supposed to support the racers, not support itself.

Theyve lost touch with reality and each move takes them further and further away from it. Theres a line in the Mickey Thompson release that says something to the effect...

“Eliminating the NHRA from our schedule will allow us to focus our attention and resources on faster growing segments of the drag racing community."

that says alot.

also for their (NHRA)'s latest move read this:

http://www.competitionplus.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8981&Itemid=6

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also for their (NHRA)'s latest move read this:

http://www.competitionplus.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8981&Itemid=6

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HEIL NHRA............my way or no way

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"In an ongoing effort to assist in curtailing escalating costs associated with the operation of professional nitromethane category vehicles (Top Fuel and Funny Car), NHRA has implemented the following testing limitations for the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season."

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also for their (NHRA)'s latest move read this:

http://www.competitionplus.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8981&Itemid=6

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"In an ongoing effort to assist in curtailing escalating costs associated with the operation of professional nitromethane category vehicles (Top Fuel and Funny Car), NHRA has implemented the following testing limitations for the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season."

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Yes there is when they tell you, YOU cant match race,
they dont own the company

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Yes there is when they tell you, YOU cant match race,
they dont own the company

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It states that was implemented after talks with some of the major teams. I'd guess that Force would want limited testing when he gets 4 hits at the track to everyone else's one or two.

I do have to wonder how they can enforce it. What's stopping a team like Schumacher from renting US41 during the week when no one is around? 41 will hold a fuel car and is out where Christ lost his overshoes.

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NHRA’s definition of testing includes, but is not limited to, any run or attempted run conducted at any track whatsoever, whether or not it is an NHRA track or NHRA-sanctioned track. Exhibitions, match racing, licensing attempts, and the like, are considered testing and will be subject to this testing policy.

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NHRA’s definition of testing includes, but is not limited to, any run or attempted run conducted at any track whatsoever, whether or not it is an NHRA track or NHRA-sanctioned track. Exhibitions, match racing, licensing attempts, and the like, are considered testing and will be subject to this testing policy.

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and the hidden agenda! no more NHRA teams running IHRA anymore, THAT would be considered testing! Which would exclude guys like Dan Wilkerson from running IHRA FC (if they have it) as that is Tim's team.

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although what you quoted attempts to disguise the ugliness of its policy; reading further brings you to this part I dont care for:

NHRA’s definition of testing includes, but is not limited to, any run or attempted run conducted at any track whatsoever, whether or not it is an NHRA track or NHRA-sanctioned track. Exhibitions, match racing, licensing attempts, and the like, are considered testing and will be subject to this testing policy.

although it wont affect me, I certainly dont like any organization telling people what to do on their own time. Thats a dictatorship and its a dictatorship thats slowly enslaving those that want to drag race.

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although what you quoted attempts to disguise the ugliness of its policy; reading further brings you to this part I dont care for:

NHRA’s definition of testing includes, but is not limited to, any run or attempted run conducted at any track whatsoever, whether or not it is an NHRA track or NHRA-sanctioned track. Exhibitions, match racing, licensing attempts, and the like, are considered testing and will be subject to this testing policy.

although it wont affect me, I certainly dont like any organization telling people what to do on their own time. Thats a dictatorship and its a dictatorship thats slowly enslaving those that want to drag race.

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I agree that this is a little overstepping.

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although what you quoted attempts to disguise the ugliness of its policy; reading further brings you to this part I dont care for:

NHRA’s definition of testing includes, but is not limited to, any run or attempted run conducted at any track whatsoever, whether or not it is an NHRA track or NHRA-sanctioned track. Exhibitions, match racing, licensing attempts, and the like, are considered testing and will be subject to this testing policy.

although it wont affect me, I certainly dont like any organization telling people what to do on their own time. Thats a dictatorship and its a dictatorship thats slowly enslaving those that want to drag race.

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that was my point about the tires. pretty soon they will have spec cars like nascar. oops they already do. it's just a show now.

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Paramedics know how to save lives but probably don't know much about extracting injured drivers out of race cars

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paramedics are trained on how to extract injured people from wrecked vehicles, (so are basic responders and EMT's).
each incident that a paramedic comes to, either on the street or at a track, the basics of taking someone out of that vehicle are the same.

you think because lets say a dragster wrecks they wouldnt know? you call for the equipment it shows, you cut bars and they come out the same as if it was a passenger sedan on main st.

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