Recent Drag Racing News

CycloneFE · 02-22-2010, 08:47 PM

With the recent death of a spectator at Phoenix, my local tv station had coverage of it this morning.

I am MAD!!!

I wrote to them and asked, what right do they have to do a story on Drag Racing? They have NEVER covered anything on Drag Racing regarding wins, qualifying, or a story of a local driver, say Tim Wilkerson, a big enough name from 35 miles away and the tv station even has a branch in that town.

I know we write letters regarding the use of Drag Racing when it is really illegal street racing, but this I felt was sensationalism at it's worst and wrote the station manager about it.

Steve

1752supgas · 02-22-2010, 09:13 PM

said the same thing to my wife last night while watching the local philly news , never show up to atco , cecil or maple grove unless something bad happens , now reporting on a race from arizona .

mannymen · 02-22-2010, 09:44 PM

The news channels are all bad. They tell us to keep our kids from playing the violent video games, where the news show nothing but violent stories about murder, theft, fires etc...

Sportscenter is about all the news I need

Randall Klein · 02-23-2010, 05:33 PM

Keep in mind the media mantra: "if it bleeds, it leads"

Rick Bailey · 02-23-2010, 05:59 PM

remember the words in a song "dirty laundry"

CycloneFE · 02-23-2010, 06:29 PM

Thanks to all that commented, but I am mad and you should be too.

I challenged the media to give as much attention to the achievements of Drag Racing as they do the sadness. They come up lacking.

Everyone of you on here deserve your "15 minutes" of fame, rather than the hopelessness we feel from this.

Jared Jordan · 02-23-2010, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mannymen

Sportscenter is about all the news I need

Amen. I'll research and read about any other "news" I need to know about.

k. boyle · 02-24-2010, 11:24 AM

I fully agree... its sad what happened... but the news only shows dragracing when something horrible happens, never show all the progress nhra has made in safety

02-22-2010, 08:47 PM	#1
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Recent Drag Racing News With the recent death of a spectator at Phoenix, my local tv station had coverage of it this morning. I am MAD!!! I wrote to them and asked, what right do they have to do a story on Drag Racing? They have NEVER covered anything on Drag Racing regarding wins, qualifying, or a story of a local driver, say Tim Wilkerson, a big enough name from 35 miles away and the tv station even has a branch in that town. I know we write letters regarding the use of Drag Racing when it is really illegal street racing, but this I felt was sensationalism at it's worst and wrote the station manager about it. Steve

02-22-2010, 09:13 PM	#2
1752supgas Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: nj Posts: 122 Likes: 15 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Recent Drag Racing News said the same thing to my wife last night while watching the local philly news , never show up to atco , cecil or maple grove unless something bad happens , now reporting on a race from arizona .

02-22-2010, 09:44 PM	#3
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 728 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Recent Drag Racing News The news channels are all bad. They tell us to keep our kids from playing the violent video games, where the news show nothing but violent stories about murder, theft, fires etc... Sportscenter is about all the news I need __________________ N/A

02-23-2010, 05:33 PM	#4
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Recent Drag Racing News Keep in mind the media mantra: "if it bleeds, it leads"

02-23-2010, 05:59 PM	#5
Rick Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 502 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Recent Drag Racing News remember the words in a song "dirty laundry" __________________ Rick Bailey 3439 SC

02-23-2010, 06:29 PM	#6
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Recent Drag Racing News Thanks to all that commented, but I am mad and you should be too. I challenged the media to give as much attention to the achievements of Drag Racing as they do the sadness. They come up lacking. Everyone of you on here deserve your "15 minutes" of fame, rather than the hopelessness we feel from this.

02-24-2010, 11:24 AM	#8
k. boyle Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Recent Drag Racing News I fully agree... its sad what happened... but the news only shows dragracing when something horrible happens, never show all the progress nhra has made in safety