I street raced from about 3 weeks after I got my license. I won some money "back in the day" but it wasn't about the cash for me. I also lost money, I broke, and crashed. I speed every day, which by CT state law (thanks Donovan) could be construed as racing. I've done track and street racing. They are vastly different for a ton of reasons. But given acces to a street, vs limited access to a track, I'll race the street.
All this means is I'll still watch my DVR'd SO, and I won't re-join, or seek an NHRA license. I'm years away from having my car ready but everything I noted above was chosen by me. If NHRA wants to choose for me, I choose to not be part or their organization. Pretty simple really.
I think Chief and the others get it. Right now it's about the money, even for them. If and when the show goes away, it will just be about the racing.

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I agree it is all about the money. Nowadays that`s what rules. But I don`t like those rules.

If it doesn't matter to them.......why spend the time and effort it took, to figure out who all the guys are who have been on the show. Find out where they live and then send them a letter, whether they have EVER been an NHRA member or not. That took somebody a lot of time.

And yes...........Jeff Lutz and a couple others got actual phone calls

Monte

Was my understanding that nhra wanted in on the show early on in some shape/form. And was told to get lost. That may be the reason behind trying to get back at the street outlaw guys. Kinda like if I cant be a part of your show. Then your not gonna be a part of mine

When the NHRA was founded, way back when.... their main focus was to take racing off the streets and bring it to the track where it was safe and in a controlled environment. The NHRA really has no choice in this matter but to do something such as what they are currently doing. Ignoring the activities of this show would be to bury their head in the sand. condoning it would fly in the face of why the NHRA exists. They're in a no-win situation with the fans of the show. To the guys that don't like the stance they've taken, ask yourself what else they should do? In my opinion, the only mistake they made was waiting to long to take this action. Had they taken this stand at the outset of the show, then everyone all along would have understood much better where they stood. Although I would concede that the guys on this show do a great job of being as safe as they can (I cant really figure out how they get these roads all to themselves regularly???), most that will and ARE trying to emulate the show wont be so safe. The bottom line is that it is illegal, and dangerous to way more people than just the ones in the race cars.

So you think this show is having no affect on people coming out and street racing? And YES I do think many in todays society are to stupid to tell the difference. I think many comments I have seen on this subject make a pretty good case for that.

I never said it would stop, been going on for years and will continue to do so. Does this me an it should be glorified and promoted like it is? Do you really think it is a good idea to promote an ILLEGAL activity on TV and glorify those who partake in it?

You must love them moonshine shows too. Maybe we need to show more people getting away with felonious activity and promote them for the good of society as a whole. Many on here and all over the net hold these people up on a pedestal of fame and shower them with praise. For what, committing an illegal act? They themselves have admitted the "test hits" they do are indeed on public roads, thus are breaking laws.

Holy crap no wonder society is the way it is these days. If this is how people truly think nowadays how far can we be from our demise as a society. When in Rome I suppose, did not end well for them either.....

I don't think it has any affect on street racing what so ever. it's been going on for ever and always will. hell we should have got rid of the cowboy and indian shows, NCIS and just about ever thing on tv because people are just to stupid to understand right?.

And I suppose you have never heard of Life imitating Art or vice versa..

once again this is controlled street racing,if they block off my street i would race down it.nhra needs to worry about themselves

So were they spectators or pedestrians.

Out for a walk on Plummer at 2:30 means you are either watching a race or selling drugs!

what

Sure it has been happening for years, but now it is glorified and exposed to a much larger audience via the magic of tv.

Every dang town it seems has a "list" now of people wanting to be like the SO's.

It's time for the big three to stop building these high horse power cars. Who needs 5-6-700 horse power on the street? Why do they build them? Bragging rights? Yeh! my car is faster than yours and I can prove it. Stop light or back road. Nothings changed except the factory street cars are faster.