Part of what hurt drag racing

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

I think we "dinosaurs" are the problem, as we are unwilling to adapt to change. Let the XYZ generation and the cars of this generation let the motorsport we love evolve.
Pro stock needs to be about today's Muscle cars.

Muscle cars of the sixties and seventies are of my era and should have a place in NHRA drag racing forever.

PS; I love open trailers and haulers too.

Watch out you will be eaten alive on here by those who never personally attack anybody on here who state their opinion.

"Adapt to change" - how preposterous .. OMG .. what heresy

[randy wilson]

Kevin just explained it better then I. What made me think of this was today I took the Cobalt down to a good friend of mine I do tractor pulling motors for to look at the brake drag problem we have. We plan to make another blast with it to get people interested in the car that is for sale. I just put it on my open trailer, and whenever we stopped, a crowd came over. When in an enclosed trailer, not one interested person even spoke to us.

[HandOverFist]

You mean it's finally cool to be myself?

[Chuck Rayburn]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

Watch out you will be eaten alive on here by those who never personally attack anybody on here who state their opinion.

"Adapt to change" - how preposterous .. OMG .. what heresy

Half the field at Indy this year was 2008 and newer. How much change do you want?

[btrc]

I'm just getting back into racing after being out of it for 27 years but I remember I always thought the change from open to enclosed really changed the sport. I raced in modified for years and remember the nights in the motel lots changing motors, rear ends, etc. It would be like a car show with locals cruising the lots. Lots of fun. I suppose now the same happens but it is just the competitors around that stay in the pits. Of course by the time I got out we were using a big, at the time, 5th wheel trailer too.
When we started on the new car last year I swore it would be with an open trailer but for practicality and security I suppose we will end up with an enclosed trailer but I still miss the open trailers.
The other thing I remember that really cut down the spectators around here was when the gas prices went up in the late 70s or 80s. Our local track went from many spectators to hardly any. Cars and racers used to come hundreds of miles and then they just stopped.

[Frank Castros]

Originally Posted by Chuck Rayburn

Half the field at Indy this year was 2008 and newer. How much change do you want?

I'm empathetic to your concern, but as I said there is also a place for old school muscle.

Factory Experimental, Junior Stock?

Change is coming by NHRA, but who knows if it will be a viable solution for all.

[Shaun Quill]

I don't know if Drag Racing is hurting or not,but i sure do miss seeing cars on open trailers. If I see one it makes me want to go follow the guy to the Drags. I also miss using the return road that comes up past the tower.That is where you get to feel like a hero if you've just won. Also if you/re in the stands by the tower you can hear cars idle while they are in line at the tower getting time slips.
None of this really has anything to do with the health of our sport,it's just little parts of it that i always thought were cool that I miss that's all.

P.S.-Oh. and dry hops

[HandOverFist]

I've been toying with the idea of breaking out the tow hubs for one event next year. How cool would it be to pull thru the gates next year in Bowling Green for the Hot Rod Reunion with our car in flat tow?

[FireSale]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

I've been toying with the idea of breaking out the tow hubs for one event next year. How cool would it be to pull thru the gates next year in Bowling Green for the Hot Rod Reunion with our car in flat tow?

I'll go you one better. I dumped my trailer budget under the hood of my 68 Mustang coupe for GT/JA and have it licensed, insured and street legal so I can drive it to the track. Lucky I live within 40 miles of two tracks so I can make it on a tank of gas I'll let you know how that all works out it I get it on the street before the Fall rains set in.

Dale

[Frank B.]

I know that you can not go backwards. But I remember as late as the mid 70's that at divisionals and national events every racecar had to leave the property every night. Indy 1973 there was top fuelers and funny cars at every motel working on there cars. Large parking lots were like a car show. Race cars starting up and excitement in every town. Could not be done nowdays but to me that was the good old days.