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What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
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08/30/10 03:18 PM
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Now down to 22 events, and going back and forth
a few thousand miles for each race?
Start at Pomona and then go all the way to
Gainsville. Then, go all the way back to
Las Vegas, and turn a 180 and run all the way
across country to Charlotte.
Also the 6 race play off starts off just as
stupid. Charlotte, down to Dallas, back up to
Reading, and then to Phoenix.
It's hard enough to get 16 cars at an event,
guess they should hire a map expert.
What race did we can this year? NHRA SUX!!!!
Whats left? IHRA? This sport is sure going
in the hole big time!!!!!
Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
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08/30/10 04:40 PM
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Maybe you can get Alan Reinhart from NHRA to answer some questions. He is on http://www.wforadio.com/ every Tuesday night for NHRA Tuesday. They usually interview the winners from the prior weekend, and Alan starts the show with the host Joe Castello usually asking questions from fans. They will be asking more questions than normal since there was no race this past weekend. Send questions to Joe@wforadio.com or use the form here: http://www.wforadio.com/contact-us.html
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
[Re: cudadoug]
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08/30/10 05:41 PM
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Actually I think National Dragster is better tahn ever, but mine hits the recycle quickly, too. I always leaf through it. I just don't have to "read" it anymore because the by the time it gets here, the news is all old thanks to the 'net.
I just read the sportsman news only, all that matter's to me.
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1970 Plymouth Duster 360/904 10.60s with J heads
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
[Re: Stanton]
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08/30/10 05:59 PM
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What difference does it make where each race is, most people go home after each event anyhow. If you were travelling from one event to the next then having them in a sequence would make sense but otherwise there's no point.
I bet it makes a huge difference if your footing the bill for the transporters to go back and forth across the country.
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
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08/30/10 06:20 PM
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Now down to 22 events, and going back and forth
a few thousand miles for each race?
Start at Pomona and then go all the way to
Gainsville. Then, go all the way back to
Las Vegas, and turn a 180 and run all the way
across country to Charlotte.
Also the 6 race play off starts off just as
stupid. Charlotte, down to Dallas, back up to
Reading, and then to Phoenix.
It's hard enough to get 16 cars at an event,
guess they should hire a map expert.
What race did we can this year? NHRA SUX!!!!
Whats left? IHRA? This sport is sure going
in the hole big time!!!!!
It doesn't cost Dallas,Graham,Peter,or Tom, the owners of NHRA, one cent to run the racers all over the country. If they can pick up a few more dollars for their pocket when the weather is good in a certain part of the country, what do they care.
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
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08/30/10 07:05 PM
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There's too many events. The whole series is watered down, winning one does not carry the prestige that it once did. Half of them do not even fill the fields.
Once upon a time, the pros made a living match racing....they actually came to where the people were. This actually got the fans lathered up, and helped make the National events very special. My first year at Indy, in 1967, had 1300 entries and over 100,000 in paid attendance. I seriously doubt that they exceed that today. The events just are not that special anymore.
Frito, I wish I could at Indy, just like the old days. But, on Saturday morning after the Challenge, I'd be on my way back to Pennsylvania.
Last edited by Steve1118; 08/30/10 11:13 PM.
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
[Re: camastomcat]
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08/30/10 07:51 PM
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I would hate to foot the bill for the circus ride around the country. There was a time I thought it would be so much fun to travel the season with the NHRA. But the "Peyton Place" interviews and stupid questions and comments are getting to be more than I can bear. And It takes a week of vacation to go to one National event much less the time it takes to get grade points, although I guess you really don't need them any more. And when you do go, they expect you to kiss their butts while paying the fees and taking time off to race! I really hope they get rid of the good ol boy association in Glendora some day. And like others, I like the sportsman section the best in the "Digger". I hope it's not too late to save the sport but things aren't getting any better. OK, enough of my bellyaching, but you brought it up!
I thought the early schedule worked around the weather, warmer events first and then from there?
I ran the NHRA tour for 8 years running TAD, it's alot of trailering. But it was fun and I may do it again someday. I was lucky to be able to do it.
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
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08/30/10 08:19 PM
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The short answer on the 2011 schedule is that the Las Vegas event could not follow Pomona due to the NASCAR event in Las Vegas. No question that going from Pomona to Gainesville to Las Vegas is not convienient, but there were virtually no other options.
While there are never any guarantees in regards to weather, it can get pretty cold (and wet) in Las Vegas in February.
While there may be some challenges geographically, next year's scheule appears much more "user friendly" than the 2010 version since we no longer have seven races in eight weeks during the summer and there are no more "four in a row" swings.
Also, other than possibly Don Schumacher, no one has more vehicles on the road than NHRA. When you count the Safety Safari, Tech, Registration and other support vehicles.
As for National Dragster, we're always seeking CONSTRUCTIVE input on how to make it better. We understand that people no longer turn to print publications to find out who won the race, so we have tried to improve in other areas.
In the last two years, we have gone to an all color format and includes numerous features that can't be found elsewhere.
Kevin McKenna
National Dragster
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
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08/30/10 10:25 PM
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Between a rock & a hard place
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The short answer on the 2011 schedule is that the Las Vegas event could not follow Pomona due to the NASCAR event in Las Vegas. No question that going from Pomona to Gainesville to Las Vegas is not convienient, but there were virtually no other options.
While there are never any guarantees in regards to weather, it can get pretty cold (and wet) in Las Vegas in February.
While there may be some challenges geographically, next year's scheule appears much more "user friendly" than the 2010 version since we no longer have seven races in eight weeks during the summer and there are no more "four in a row" swings.
Also, other than possibly Don Schumacher, no one has more vehicles on the road than NHRA. When you count the Safety Safari, Tech, Registration and other support vehicles.
As for National Dragster, we're always seeking CONSTRUCTIVE input on how to make it better. We understand that people no longer turn to print publications to find out who won the race, so we have tried to improve in other areas.
In the last two years, we have gone to an all color format and includes numerous features that can't be found elsewhere.
Kevin McKenna
National Dragster
Kevin,
As I said it's better then ever with the color and the page texture. What I would like to see is just what Monte said, the "lessor" races incluing more bracket coverage. Those racers are the "backbone" of the sport, says NHRA. Also the Even Smith tech stuff is really good, just need more of it. Even if just expands on what the current technical trends are with the racers. Lastly, you can't beat the Featured Flyer deal. But go back to the 2 or 3 car coverage from various classes per event rather then just one.
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