Deconstructing Stock

Bruce Noland · 07-02-2012, 02:54 PM

I've often thought drag racers would be a prime group for study by an accomplished Sociologist. No, not a Psychiatrist because most of us already know we're crazy as hell for hanging around this long.

Not sure whether we pay our way or not, however, I do know we have provided nhra with some very handsome tax relief over the years. As members of the so-called "nhra family" we should not be treated as unwanted step children. The nhra guys say they subsidize our side of the sport and, at the same time, they fail to mention all the benefits (think dollars) they have received from our loyalty over the years.

There really is nothing wrong with Stock, Super Stock or all of Sportsman racing for that matter. All we need is a decent organization that will live up to its obligations. An organization that will promulgate a fair set of rules, then abide by and enforce their own rules in a fair manner. For years we have seen way too much freelancing on the part of Race Officials (powercrats) and the suits (greed monkeys) in Glendora.

In the end, drag racing as we know it, is probably on its way out. A good measurement will come if the US Military stops coughing up dollars for the Pros. Another measurement will be what happens to all of Bruton Smith's holdings when he expires. I do not wish to come across as calloused but he is not a young man. Neither am I.

07-02-2012, 02:54 PM	#29
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Deconstructing Stock I've often thought drag racers would be a prime group for study by an accomplished Sociologist. No, not a Psychiatrist because most of us already know we're crazy as hell for hanging around this long. Not sure whether we pay our way or not, however, I do know we have provided nhra with some very handsome tax relief over the years. As members of the so-called "nhra family" we should not be treated as unwanted step children. The nhra guys say they subsidize our side of the sport and, at the same time, they fail to mention all the benefits (think dollars) they have received from our loyalty over the years. There really is nothing wrong with Stock, Super Stock or all of Sportsman racing for that matter. All we need is a decent organization that will live up to its obligations. An organization that will promulgate a fair set of rules, then abide by and enforce their own rules in a fair manner. For years we have seen way too much freelancing on the part of Race Officials (powercrats) and the suits (greed monkeys) in Glendora. In the end, drag racing as we know it, is probably on its way out. A good measurement will come if the US Military stops coughing up dollars for the Pros. Another measurement will be what happens to all of Bruton Smith's holdings when he expires. I do not wish to come across as calloused but he is not a young man. Neither am I. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK