NHRA and the "Bo Butner rule"?

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Looks like NHRA has taken a stance on racers and their support of politics at NHRA events. How will this end for NHRA?

[HR9121]

I can't help but wonder what would've happened if he would've been supporting the other side. Kind of seems like they are messing with 1st amendment rights to me.

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by HR9121

I can't help but wonder what would've happened if he would've been supporting the other side. Kind of seems like they are messing with 1st amendment rights to me.

There is no First Amendment right to use someone else's property ( i.e. - a business' logo) on anything without their permission.

Likewise, when you are on private property or at a private event, the property owner or event owner can stop you from saying or doing what you want.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by jwsamuel

There is no First Amendment right to use someone else's property ( i.e. - a business' logo) on anything without their permission.

Likewise, when you are on private property or at a private event, the property owner or event owner can stop you from saying or doing what you want.

I will agree that it's their party and they make the rules which we are always reminded by NHRA. But it's not a business logo it's a political logo no different than a person putting signs in their front yard. Whether I or anyone else agrees with a person's choice of candidates should be irrevelant they have an opinion. It's a shame that we live in such a butthurt society that we can't respect other people's views or an organization like NHRA or NASCAR are worried about hurting someone's damn feelings!

[Mike Pearson]

I really doubt there are many democrats attending or racing at any NHRA events. Its the democrats that want to eliminate racing and the use of the types of fuels we burn in our race cars. NHRA should be firmly behind the republican party if they have any idea what is good for them. Unfortunately NHRA headquarters is located in the land of fruits and nuts. So who knows where the political views lye. Sad time for our country these days.

Trump 2020

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I really doubt there are many democrats attending or racing at any NHRA events. Its the democrats that want to eliminate racing and the use of the types of fuels we burn in our race cars. NHRA should be firmly behind the republican party if they have any idea what is good for them. Unfortunately NHRA headquarters is located in the land of fruits and nuts. So who knows where the political views lye. Sad time for our country these days.

Trump 2020

I am a 73 year old lifelong Democrat, a hardcore fan since the age of 15 who attends 4 to 6 NHRA events every year at both the National and Divisional level, and a Navy veteran who served for 4 years on a nuclear submarine and 2 submarine rescue ships. I am not an environmentalist; if climate change is happening at all, it is happening due to natural causes. There are many Democrats who don't believe in the radical left; I am one of them.

[Bunkster]

Why do I think images of Che Guevara, Karl Marx, Abimael Guzmán and Fidel Castro would be just fine?

[TOSTO RACING]

Free Country! I'll support whoever I want and proudly display TRUMP on my back window !!


Its my car unless NHRA wants to buy it then they can write whatever they want on it !

[Frank Castros]

I'm happy about Bo Butner's message but being that's it's in the rule book's General Regulations it in violation of the rule.
Does NASCAR have the same rule, I don't think so as I seem to remember a car four years ago with a "Make America Great Again" graphics.

[Dave Casey]

At the recently run LODRS/Sportsnationals double at New England Dragway, there were many campaign signs and flags displayed and at least one car with a large candidates sign on the door. Thought it was just a display of one of our freedoms.

I do understand it is their sandbox, but I think they would be better served to just let it go