Unmitigated Greed

Rick Bailey · 04-09-2009, 07:31 AM

I just looked on the nat. event reg. site........they haven't changed entry there as of yet!.

Dan, I'm all for the ban, and "Indy" would be the biggest insult to NHRA however I'd hate to waste most of the season before trying to make a stand...................that is if you were refering to the US Nats. Maybe it needs to start at home...........with the div. races.

Rick

Jack Matyas · 04-09-2009, 07:49 AM

Ed -- The very last thing I'd want to do today is to defend the NHRA's latest price hike but the part I'm really surprised about is that they didn't do it last Summer when everyone was paying $5.05 for diesel fuel.As many of the readers here are self-employed they know that all business costs have risen during the last year-- recently I was notified by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Revenue thay my dealers license and my salesmans licenses are going up almost double -- is that going to make me close -- probably not .I guess the point is "they" feel raising the fees is OK and we have a choice -- pay the extra or sell our stuff and sit in front of the TV weekends .We could boycott and yes , I'll join in but you'll never get everyone to stay home -- besides they don't need us -- just the pros .

Tim Kish · 04-09-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Bailey

I just looked on the nat. event reg. site........they haven't changed entry there as of yet!.

Dan, I'm all for the ban, and "Indy" would be the biggest insult to NHRA however I'd hate to waste most of the season before trying to make a stand...................that is if you were refering to the US Nats. Maybe it needs to start at home...........with the div. races.

Rick

Boycotting Indy (or any event) will have as much effect on them as the Modified protest in 81 - nothing. They've got their bean counters looking at it and so a 100% increase in fees drives away 25% of the participants - they are still money ahead. Until they reach that point where the participant reduction exceeds the price increase there will be no changes.

Terry Cain · 04-09-2009, 08:11 AM

Good point Tim.
Anyone want to buy a Corvette Stocker?

John DiBartolomeo · 04-09-2009, 08:28 AM

Apparently I was mistaken is suggesting you talk to your DDs. Thay didn't have anything to do with this. It came down directly from the top with no input from the the "bottom." What concerns me most is the fact that it states "Effective immediately." If I had entered an event yesterday, it would have been cheaper. If I had certified my car yesterday, it would have been cheaper. Good business sense dictates a warning of sorts that in one-two-three-whatever months/period, the fees would go up.

Don Eckel 111 · 04-09-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by John DiBartolomeo

Good business sense dictates a warning of sorts that in one-two-three-whatever months/period, the fees would go up.

It has become painfully apparent recently that this went bye-bye a long time ago at NHRA.

Rick Schilling · 04-09-2009, 08:37 AM

It almost sounds as if they want the sportsman racer to just go away....and their plan is working quite well!

Ken Miele · 04-09-2009, 08:48 AM

Ed, the fee's will cost me an extra $145.00 a year. When I can't afford it, I will stay home, until then I'm having fun with NHRA.

Dan Fletcher · 04-09-2009, 08:57 AM

Keno,

obviously, we can all afford the added fees...thats not the point...

BKSG1198 · 04-09-2009, 09:30 AM

Maybe this is the reason that some tracks don't want to have a divisional event....

Here's something for everyone to chew on when I was out in Arizona for the D-7 race at Firebird we had lost early and since Tuscon was the next weekend we loaded everything up and headed to SIR. Now the track owner is good friends with my buddy John Taylor and he was telling us that he has to pay NHRA $ 20,000 to have a divisional race there for 350 cars. If he gets more then 350 cars he has to pay an additional 100 or 200 dollars to NHRA per car over 350. Talk about crazy since NHRA is already getting 165 to 175 per racer to enter the actual race. Not sure what the cut is for the track on the entry fee but, he has to have a booked in program (Pro Mods) since they bypassed TA/FC and T/AD at the track this year so he can try to bring in spectators.

04-09-2009, 07:31 AM	#1
Rick Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 502 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Unmitigated Greed I just looked on the nat. event reg. site........they haven't changed entry there as of yet!. Dan, I'm all for the ban, and "Indy" would be the biggest insult to NHRA however I'd hate to waste most of the season before trying to make a stand...................that is if you were refering to the US Nats. Maybe it needs to start at home...........with the div. races. Rick __________________ Rick Bailey 3439 SC

04-09-2009, 07:49 AM	#2
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,926 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Unmitigated Greed Ed -- The very last thing I'd want to do today is to defend the NHRA's latest price hike but the part I'm really surprised about is that they didn't do it last Summer when everyone was paying $5.05 for diesel fuel.As many of the readers here are self-employed they know that all business costs have risen during the last year-- recently I was notified by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Revenue thay my dealers license and my salesmans licenses are going up almost double -- is that going to make me close -- probably not .I guess the point is "they" feel raising the fees is OK and we have a choice -- pay the extra or sell our stuff and sit in front of the TV weekends .We could boycott and yes , I'll join in but you'll never get everyone to stay home -- besides they don't need us -- just the pros . __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

04-09-2009, 08:11 AM	#4
Terry Cain Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, Indiana (close to Louisville, KY) Posts: 775 Likes: 530 Liked 230 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Unmitigated Greed Good point Tim. Anyone want to buy a Corvette Stocker? __________________ Terry Cain ???? STK tcain19689585@gmail.com

04-09-2009, 08:28 AM	#5
John DiBartolomeo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 494 Likes: 1 Liked 1,282 Times in 159 Posts	Re: Unmitigated Greed Apparently I was mistaken is suggesting you talk to your DDs. Thay didn't have anything to do with this. It came down directly from the top with no input from the the "bottom." What concerns me most is the fact that it states "Effective immediately." If I had entered an event yesterday, it would have been cheaper. If I had certified my car yesterday, it would have been cheaper. Good business sense dictates a warning of sorts that in one-two-three-whatever months/period, the fees would go up. __________________ John DiBartolomeo DRC Race Products DragRacingActionOnline.com

04-09-2009, 08:37 AM	#7
Rick Schilling Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 103 Likes: 18 Liked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Unmitigated Greed It almost sounds as if they want the sportsman racer to just go away....and their plan is working quite well!

04-09-2009, 08:48 AM	#8
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,860 Likes: 456 Liked 16,540 Times in 1,521 Posts	Re: Unmitigated Greed Ed, the fee's will cost me an extra $145.00 a year. When I can't afford it, I will stay home, until then I'm having fun with NHRA.

04-09-2009, 08:57 AM	#9
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 491 Likes: 128 Liked 1,040 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Unmitigated Greed Keno, obviously, we can all afford the added fees...thats not the point... __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

04-09-2009, 09:30 AM	#10
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,622 Likes: 95 Liked 1,279 Times in 389 Posts	Re: Unmitigated Greed Maybe this is the reason that some tracks don't want to have a divisional event.... Here's something for everyone to chew on when I was out in Arizona for the D-7 race at Firebird we had lost early and since Tuscon was the next weekend we loaded everything up and headed to SIR. Now the track owner is good friends with my buddy John Taylor and he was telling us that he has to pay NHRA $ 20,000 to have a divisional race there for 350 cars. If he gets more then 350 cars he has to pay an additional 100 or 200 dollars to NHRA per car over 350. Talk about crazy since NHRA is already getting 165 to 175 per racer to enter the actual race. Not sure what the cut is for the track on the entry fee but, he has to have a booked in program (Pro Mods) since they bypassed TA/FC and T/AD at the track this year so he can try to bring in spectators.