Black Cat Award - Page 2

james schaechter · 09-20-2016, 08:55 PM

The problem is that the executives at NHRA don't have the grass roots experience to make good decisions for sportsman and they are not mature enough to take advice from their teams that are customer facing. The pros should have some negative reinforcement when it comes to oil downs, especially the nitro cars. The problem is that the disconnected executives that should be listening, choose not to. The end game is the same, but there are different paths to get there for sportsman. I would say NHRA should offer a discount on every entry fee for an entire year for competitors that proactively install an oil containment device. Maybe a ten dollar rebate for each entry or whatever amount they choose. The point is that there are ways to get things done without it being a kick in the pants to the sportsman racer.

Mark Yacavone · 09-20-2016, 09:55 PM

Rick, Guys like you are still the backbone of this sport.
The problem is, I don't think there is anyone left at NHRA, in an executive position, that knows this.
They fine you $250 , and then they lose $1500 in entries next season,.. but they don't care.
WE are just filler that get in the way, and delay, the pro show and the TV package.
I know, I'm stating the obvious.

Good luck with whatever you choose to do next year.

Charley Downing · 09-20-2016, 10:56 PM

You guys can all thank Rich Schaefer your D2 director for the oil fines. He told 10-12 of us STK/SS racers at the Gatornationals after there so called sportman meeting they held for us (LOL). That Oil down penalties were a good thing and were needed to help keep the TV time on schedule durning national events AND he was in favor of them. So a few of us asked if TV was not at risk of being off schedule like on Thursdays or if we ran after the pro's TV time (like in Ricks case at Indy) why is there penalty? and of course we all got so BS answer.

Just a side note the pros get one or two free oil downs per year while sportsman get ZERO. Its to bad NHRA has **$ked this up for the second time.

cmracing · 09-20-2016, 11:08 PM

Are Stockers allowed to run a diaper?

Mickey Whaley · 09-21-2016, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by cmracing

Are Stockers allowed to run a diaper?

Don't get this **** started again!

09-20-2016, 08:55 PM	#1
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,996 Likes: 1,301 Liked 1,441 Times in 302 Posts	Re: Black Cat Award The problem is that the executives at NHRA don't have the grass roots experience to make good decisions for sportsman and they are not mature enough to take advice from their teams that are customer facing. The pros should have some negative reinforcement when it comes to oil downs, especially the nitro cars. The problem is that the disconnected executives that should be listening, choose not to. The end game is the same, but there are different paths to get there for sportsman. I would say NHRA should offer a discount on every entry fee for an entire year for competitors that proactively install an oil containment device. Maybe a ten dollar rebate for each entry or whatever amount they choose. The point is that there are ways to get things done without it being a kick in the pants to the sportsman racer. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK Last edited by james schaechter; 09-20-2016 at 08:57 PM.

09-20-2016, 09:55 PM	#2
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,840 Likes: 2,932 Liked 5,151 Times in 1,966 Posts	Re: Black Cat Award Rick, Guys like you are still the backbone of this sport. The problem is, I don't think there is anyone left at NHRA, in an executive position, that knows this. They fine you $250 , and then they lose $1500 in entries next season,.. but they don't care. WE are just filler that get in the way, and delay, the pro show and the TV package. I know, I'm stating the obvious. Good luck with whatever you choose to do next year. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

09-20-2016, 10:56 PM	#3
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Black Cat Award You guys can all thank Rich Schaefer your D2 director for the oil fines. He told 10-12 of us STK/SS racers at the Gatornationals after there so called sportman meeting they held for us (LOL). That Oil down penalties were a good thing and were needed to help keep the TV time on schedule durning national events AND he was in favor of them. So a few of us asked if TV was not at risk of being off schedule like on Thursdays or if we ran after the pro's TV time (like in Ricks case at Indy) why is there penalty? and of course we all got so BS answer. Just a side note the pros get one or two free oil downs per year while sportsman get ZERO. Its to bad NHRA has *$ked this up for the second time. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 09-20-2016 at 10:58 PM.*

09-20-2016, 11:08 PM	#4
cmracing Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 173 Likes: 113 Liked 62 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Black Cat Award Are Stockers allowed to run a diaper?

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