Re: nhra to pull street outlaw license if dont stop.....
[Re: gdonovan]
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02/21/15 07:33 PM
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Some of you just don't get it and it appears you never will..
As for the comment of plenty of options if you choose not to run NHRA. Well maybe in some parts of the country there are options. Over here on this side of the country your options are few and far between. So here is the summary for IHRA one in Alaska, one in Arizona and one new one in Washinton. For those who are geographically challenged take a look at a map. Or go to the IHRA site and looks at the track list. Then there is the question of the IHRA itself. How many times has been on the edge of failure?
Would really like to know haw many of the people on here making all these comments actually OWN and RACE a car at ANY track. Or is this a case of the keyboard non racer crowd wanting to impose their will to make a change or loose something that means nothing to them in the first place. If you think that the NHRA will not survive you are just plain foolish. Unless you want to see organized drag racing fail as well.
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Re: nhra to pull street outlaw license if dont stop.....
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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02/21/15 08:49 PM
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this post has become a fireball in the shorts of many people.opinions flying everywhere,good,bad,and ugly.i have never seen a press explosion to this extent, and i am sure they are carefully weighing their options.will nhra bite the dust? not a chance in hell.no matter who likes them or who doesnt,they are the big dogs on the scene.but hopefully something good will come from this for all.i get fired up and i have posted many times of the negative effects they tend to have on the average racer because i have seen it myself for the last 40 years.that doesnt mean i wouldnt race nhra tracks and events, but i guess we will all have to wait until the smoke clears and see.....
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Re: nhra to pull street outlaw license if dont stop.....
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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02/21/15 09:06 PM
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Stuff like this just help build the IHRA membership and within time they(IHRA) will expand more to the west... nothing happens over night
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Re: nhra to pull street outlaw license if dont stop.....
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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02/21/15 09:17 PM
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you guys have no clue really on what's going on. All the NHRA said was if they keep Promoting illegal street racing they will lose their licenses. They just need to distance themselves from this unreality tv show that's promoting something illegal. The SO guys can keep doing what it is they do they just won't be able to have a nhra lic. Most of them don't anyway so for them its no big deal. Also if they really cared about their lic. they would have gave those letters to their laywers NOT POSTED THEM ON THE INTERNET to get social media buzzing for more attention. Why is this so hard for most of you to grasp?
For the guy with the quick solution of not racing NHRA you obviously do not have a real race car or you would have never made such a stupid statement. Besides all of the screwed up stuff you feel they do they do bring insurance, track safety, racer safety, race car safety to the front. They also have enough clout to keep your street cars from getting run over by the government.
I really wish some of you would think before making kneejerk replies on the internet.
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Re: nhra to pull street outlaw license if dont stop.....
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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02/21/15 09:21 PM
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you guys have no clue really on what's going on. All the NHRA said was if they keep Promoting illegal street racing they will lose their licenses. They just need to distance themselves from this unreality tv show that's promoting something illegal. The SO guys can keep doing what it is they do they just won't be able to have a nhra lic. Most of them don't anyway so for them its no big deal. Also if they really cared about their lic. they would have gave those letters to their laywers NOT POSTED THEM ON THE INTERNET to get social media buzzing for more attention. Why is this so hard for most of you to grasp?
For the guy with the quick solution of not racing NHRA you obviously do not have a real race car or you would have never made such a stupid statement. Besides all of the screwed up stuff you feel they do they do bring insurance, track safety, racer safety, race car safety to the front. They also have enough clout to keep your street cars from getting run over by the government.
I really wish some of you would think before making kneejerk replies on the internet.
I KNOW damn A well what they are saying... and a LOT of people are pissed off about it...granted all they did was ask
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Re: nhra to pull street outlaw license if dont stop.....
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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02/21/15 09:35 PM
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Anybody watching the 'Lights Out 6' at SGMP....??? dragstory.com ustream.tv/channel/dragstory
If you like drag racing, support your local track.
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Re: nhra to pull street outlaw license if dont stop.....
[Re: CHAPPER]
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02/22/15 02:08 AM
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Anybody watching the 'Lights Out 6' at SGMP....??? dragstory.com ustream.tv/channel/dragstory
I was there and had a blast, met most of the street outlaw guys and they are cool, my buddy with me was talking smack to Big Chief and Sean murdernova, it was funny and they were cool as ice cubes
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Re: nhra to pull street outlaw license if dont stop.....
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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02/22/15 04:11 AM
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you guys have no clue really on what's going on. All the NHRA said was if they keep Promoting illegal street racing they will lose their licenses. They just need to distance themselves from this unreality tv show that's promoting something illegal. The SO guys can keep doing what it is they do they just won't be able to have a nhra lic. Most of them don't anyway so for them its no big deal. Also if they really cared about their lic. they would have gave those letters to their laywers NOT POSTED THEM ON THE INTERNET to get social media buzzing for more attention. Why is this so hard for most of you to grasp?
For the guy with the quick solution of not racing NHRA you obviously do not have a real race car or you would have never made such a stupid statement. Besides all of the screwed up stuff you feel they do they do bring insurance, track safety, racer safety, race car safety to the front. They also have enough clout to keep your street cars from getting run over by the government.
I really wish some of you would think before making kneejerk replies on the internet.
THIS^^^
I do promotional stuff with the "West Coast Super Cops"... So, I would take the stance that NHRA takes. Trying to make Illegal Street Racing glamorous to kids is wrong.. Enough problems already with the video games and "Fast N Furious" crap. Not to mention texting and driving..
Anyway, here is a good read from Mike Murillo..
http://www.dragzine.com/news/heads-up-racer-mike-murillo-address-nhras-letter-to-street-outlaws/
When asked what he thought about the letter, and what it said, Murillo responded: “I think what they’re doing is wrong, but it’s not worth it for me to give up my NHRA license.” Murillo hates to take that stance, because it appears he’s caving in to the NHRA, but there’s too much on the line for him. Murillo has too much invested to risk losing his license.
“I just hope they can come up with a resolution where people don’t lose their competition licenses. It’s not fair to the guys on the show. The racing on the show takes place in a closed environment — there’s no crowd, EMS and fire are on the property; it’s not right to rip these guys’ licenses because of a reality show,” he adds. In other words, it’s not what everyone thinks of when people say street racing.
It does take place on a public road, but the roads are shut down for the night while filming takes place. “If they were truly out street racing, I would 100-percent agree with the NHRA’s stance,” Murillo says. He told us the show even has tech officials who look over every car before being allowed to participate. “The racing is real,” Murillo says, “but it’s TV. It’s way different than what people think of as street racing.”
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Re: nhra to pull street outlaw license if dont stop.....
[Re: moparguy7074]
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02/23/15 06:46 PM
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So those of You whom are so selfrightous about watching the stupid contrived 'street outlaw' program feel better? In my opinion the show is pitched to the stupid who believe that drag racing is all about racing (or crashing) on public roads in Oklahoma. Talk to real Bracket Racers,.. Most feel the show is weak and staged and phony as to any real race value. If those cars are so unique or fast or ???? Have them go to a track and time the damn things or have them actually compete against other 'fast' but safety certified real race cars. This plays to the non-reality shows the public lsps up. You guys keep bad mouthing NHRA all You want but Your premier 'nostalgia' races like the March Meet aare at NHRA Tracks as the track safety is there. How many ambulances You have out there in Oklahoma or anywhere else the morons race? The is s a hollywood made up [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean] series the dumb have become addicted to,... nothing more. How many of You critics of NHRA actually race? Boats need not answer but I know You believe You are the worlds authorities on everything from Your comments.
I only read far enough to see this stupid post. I say stupid, because you have NO CLUE of what you are speaking on. Every one of these cars meets safety specs for the ETs they run. They also race in a "controlled environment" with a full safety crew and medical personnel on site. Every car was safety inspected and stickered, by get this, an NHRA tech guy. Now while I have personally chided some of the guys for being out "testing" without all their safety gear on, that does NOT fly on the actual "race night" when the full production crew is on the controlled site.
And these cars are raced on the track at times, as they ALL test at tracks at various times, to gather data. You don't think they are fast, that's your opinion, which I will state is also WRONG.
Also I feel sure I can speak for the guys on the show, by saying they could care less what "some" bracket racers think of the show.
As for NHRA..........these hypocrites should get their OWN house in order, before they even attempt to criticize someone else. It's just a grandstanding ploy, because the show is kicking their butts in the ratings. Seems to have backfired on them.
Monte
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Re: nhra to pull street outlaw license if dont stop.....
[Re: upnover]
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02/23/15 11:40 PM
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id love to tell the nhra what I think, does anyone have an email address for the nhra? I cant find an address anywhere, just a phone #, which will work if I cant find an email, thanks
If you can't find the email address on your own you might want to rethink sending them hate mail.
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