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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
[Re: camastomcat]
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09/02/10 11:28 AM
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cudadon
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I love the way they tech and run our part of the race.
What do you mean LOVE THE WAY THEY TECH?  Don
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
[Re: camastomcat]
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11/10/10 12:33 PM
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land of 10,000______'s
BDS871Cuda
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I do have to say, WOW!!! All 4 pro classes
go to the last race to win a championship.
I vote to DUMP PSM in favor of Pro-Mod!
Now only if college football would go to a
playoff system!!
Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
[Re: mr_340]
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11/10/10 03:46 PM
11/10/10 03:46 PM
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julian2007
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In the end its all about the money so NHRA needs to come up with a way to make sportsman racing more interesting to the average Joe.I am a true drag race fan, trying to predict a race from watching the wind and weather is allot of fun at are races.we try to do quick math in are heads to guess a reaction time on the spread of a win.The problem is there are very few who are entertained by this.I propose they let people come in and gamble on the races.Give them a sheet with all the sportsman races and average finishes and let them bet on the outcome.It works with horse and dog racing and it will work with drag racing too,and if they donate some of the new money coming in to the cancer research deal or anything worth while they would not only be richer they would be more popular.Please don't bash me for the gambling Idea I don't even gamble but I wouldn't care if someone else did.Buts in the seats = more prize money =more car count=more prize money=more car count and so on and so on, gambling is my idea whats yours?
God made cold beer,good friends,hot ladies and race cars don't spit in his face by pi$$ing and moaning about how life sucks!!!
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
[Re: BDS871Cuda]
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11/10/10 09:26 PM
11/10/10 09:26 PM
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Wisconsin
MagnumExpress
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We Race both NHRA & IHRA. We do not run NHRA national events because we can not afford to spend a week at a race track. I really do not understand why people are so negative towards the IHRA. We get treated 100 times better at an IHRA event vs. NHRA. The tracks are equal in quality. The people that claim that they can't hook up at IHRA tracks need to spend less time on the computer complaing and more time in the shop making their cars better. The NHRA will always be about the pro's, Bottom line!!. Just my thoughts.
#9 in the world. 2006 IHRA Super Rod
2010 IHRA Div.5 Hot Rod Champion
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
[Re: Hemiroid]
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11/11/10 01:05 PM
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Monte_Smith
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It's funny, I hear all of this "people don't/won't watch sportsman racing", yet I went to every Milan Friday night heads-up race and the place was packed every race. Was there as many as at a national event? Nope, but they had a race every month for 6 months, not one a year.
There wasn't any nitro or alcohol flops or dragsters yet people showed up to spectate. How about "The Shakedown" at E-Town or the Yellow Bullet race? No nitro or alky pros there but the places were filled with spectaters.
If NHRA would market and cater to the sportsman racing it would be much more popular. If your sole focus is nitro pro racing and you build your races around that and neglect the rest, doing you really think it's going to be popular and succeed?
You answered your own question "HEADS UP NIGHT AT MILAN" yes sir, that draws the crowd, but what about regular bracket night at Milan...likely a ghost town, like every other track in the country, as far as spectators anyway.
NHRA is at least trying, with the Unleashed deal. They started with Outlaw 10.5, Limited Street, EZ street and Modified Street. Modified was dropped after 1 race and EZ was run at all 4, but will be dropped because of poor car count. They are planning to continue with Outlaw and Limited, as far as I know.............We attended all 4 NHRA Unleashed races and ran EZ Street. Have never been treated better, at any other track or organization. They were more than willing to listen and even did some of the things, we, the racers suggested.
Monte
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
[Re: Monte_Smith]
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11/11/10 01:14 PM
11/11/10 01:14 PM
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Quicktree
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It's funny, I hear all of this "people don't/won't watch sportsman racing", yet I went to every Milan Friday night heads-up race and the place was packed every race. Was there as many as at a national event? Nope, but they had a race every month for 6 months, not one a year.
There wasn't any nitro or alcohol flops or dragsters yet people showed up to spectate. How about "The Shakedown" at E-Town or the Yellow Bullet race? No nitro or alky pros there but the places were filled with spectaters.
If NHRA would market and cater to the sportsman racing it would be much more popular. If your sole focus is nitro pro racing and you build your races around that and neglect the rest, doing you really think it's going to be popular and succeed?
You answered your own question "HEADS UP NIGHT AT MILAN" yes sir, that draws the crowd, but what about regular bracket night at Milan...likely a ghost town, like every other track in the country, as far as spectators anyway.
NHRA is at least trying, with the Unleashed deal. They started with Outlaw 10.5, Limited Street, EZ street and Modified Street. Modified was dropped after 1 race and EZ was run at all 4, but will be dropped because of poor car count. They are planning to continue with Outlaw and Limited, as far as I know.............We attended all 4 NHRA Unleashed races and ran EZ Street. Have never been treated better, at any other track or organization. They were more than willing to listen and even did some of the things, we, the racers suggested.
Monte
I have to agree with Monte on the unleashed event we attended last week. we really enjoyed it. probably the best I have ever been treated as a sportsman racer. sorry to hear about EZ street that was one of my favorite classes. maybe they give up to quick. wish they had give it another year. really hard to tell about a class in only a few races.I think after it starts airing on TV every class will pick up. lets hope so anyway.
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Re: What the H___ is wrong with the NHRA???????????
[Re: Monte_Smith]
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11/11/10 03:11 PM
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Left Coast
BobR
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It's funny, I hear all of this "people don't/won't watch sportsman racing", yet I went to every Milan Friday night heads-up race and the place was packed every race. Was there as many as at a national event? Nope, but they had a race every month for 6 months, not one a year.
There wasn't any nitro or alcohol flops or dragsters yet people showed up to spectate. How about "The Shakedown" at E-Town or the Yellow Bullet race? No nitro or alky pros there but the places were filled with spectaters.
If NHRA would market and cater to the sportsman racing it would be much more popular. If your sole focus is nitro pro racing and you build your races around that and neglect the rest, doing you really think it's going to be popular and succeed?
You answered your own question "HEADS UP NIGHT AT MILAN" yes sir, that draws the crowd, but what about regular bracket night at Milan...likely a ghost town, like every other track in the country, as far as spectators anyway.
NHRA is at least trying, with the Unleashed deal. They started with Outlaw 10.5, Limited Street, EZ street and Modified Street. Modified was dropped after 1 race and EZ was run at all 4, but will be dropped because of poor car count. They are planning to continue with Outlaw and Limited, as far as I know.............We attended all 4 NHRA Unleashed races and ran EZ Street. Have never been treated better, at any other track or organization. They were more than willing to listen and even did some of the things, we, the racers suggested.
Monte
Well that's going to leave a mark on the Glendora boys haters.
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..... I know at some events S/G was cut to one hit before eliminatons....NHRA can keep their reality TV....I'll hang with the Hillbilly's at IHRA. While I don't agree with alot of whats happened in the last 5 yrs or so...I still think IHRA actually cares if sportsmen racers show up.
