Dear Len Imbrongo, NHRA, and all the other people who dont care about sportsman cars

Harry 6674 · 07-25-2007, 03:42 PM

Hey RULER at least Sean has the BALLS to use his name.

Chuck Beach · 07-25-2007, 04:19 PM

Guys,
I have to agree with Ed on this one. Just because you are a professional racer shouldn't mean you should get special treatment. I would like to think that if I pay $250.00 to enter a national event, take time off work to go (usually vaction time), fuel for the truck, fuel for the car, hotel expense, food, etc. that I should get at least a decent place to park my rig regardless of the size. No one has control over the weather but to push the sportsman racer farther and farther away from the staging lanes is getting absurd. I have been racing since the late 70's and I have been parked in some pretty remote places at national events as well as divisionals. Last year at Indy NHRA blocked off a large area for the PM's and they didn't fill half of it. Whether we are sportsman racers or pros we are still competitors. We are still part of the show. We the sportsman racers are paying to compete and should be given a decent place to pit. I think there are plenty of fans out there that still like to see stock and super stock. I know things have changed over the years but this sport was built on stock and super stock, not bracket racing or pros. At the rate things are going NHRA will be lucky to fill the pro fields at a lot of the races. The alky classes very seldom have a full field. I know we need to adapt but at least make us feel like we are part of the show .....

Arnold Greene · 07-25-2007, 05:08 PM

This is something that always amazed me. The seats for spectators are at the starting line instead of where the race is won or lost. But the most amazing thing is to park cars that have to drive to the starting line, the fartherest away. If you are allowed to tow to the starting line, it shouldn't make any difference where you are parked. If spectators want to see your car, they will find you, where ever you are. I guess I look at this as a common sense issue, but apparently others do not.

FlyingW · 07-25-2007, 05:21 PM

But most NHRA sportsman classes are not allowed to be pulled or pushed to the lanes..... But for your sponsor's it's great you have to drive right by all the spectator's and they look at your car............THATS RACING.....

Jeremy Waibel
B/SA 2231
Battery tender '69 camaro

RocketBlock · 07-25-2007, 05:27 PM

I was at a race and the Richardsons arrived. Late. Not a problem as the track had a spot waiting for them. Nobody else seemed to get that consideration. My friend was pitted next to them. The Richardsons wanted him to "move over just a little bit" because they had two cars. My friend told them they could leave if they didn't like their accomodations. They all butted heads all weekend.
Racer's & track operators, don't reserve spots for your friends. Your friends want to park next to you, tell them to arrive when you do. Telling somebody the spot is reserved is akin to telling somebody they aren't good enough to park there as you shove them off to the back forty. If you have to park with your late arriving friends, go to the back forty with them. It's that simple.
Sean, if you arrive at a track and the parking is not to your liking, leave.

07-25-2007, 03:42 PM	#1
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dear Len Imbrongo, NHRA, and all the other people who dont care about sportsman c Hey RULER at least Sean has the BALLS to use his name.

07-25-2007, 04:19 PM	#2
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 58 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Dear Len Imbrongo, NHRA, and all the other people who dont care about sportsman c Guys, I have to agree with Ed on this one. Just because you are a professional racer shouldn't mean you should get special treatment. I would like to think that if I pay $250.00 to enter a national event, take time off work to go (usually vaction time), fuel for the truck, fuel for the car, hotel expense, food, etc. that I should get at least a decent place to park my rig regardless of the size. No one has control over the weather but to push the sportsman racer farther and farther away from the staging lanes is getting absurd. I have been racing since the late 70's and I have been parked in some pretty remote places at national events as well as divisionals. Last year at Indy NHRA blocked off a large area for the PM's and they didn't fill half of it. Whether we are sportsman racers or pros we are still competitors. We are still part of the show. We the sportsman racers are paying to compete and should be given a decent place to pit. I think there are plenty of fans out there that still like to see stock and super stock. I know things have changed over the years but this sport was built on stock and super stock, not bracket racing or pros. At the rate things are going NHRA will be lucky to fill the pro fields at a lot of the races. The alky classes very seldom have a full field. I know we need to adapt but at least make us feel like we are part of the show ..... __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK

07-25-2007, 05:08 PM	#3
Arnold Greene Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 136 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Dear Len Imbrongo, NHRA, and all the other people who dont care about sportsman c This is something that always amazed me. The seats for spectators are at the starting line instead of where the race is won or lost. But the most amazing thing is to park cars that have to drive to the starting line, the fartherest away. If you are allowed to tow to the starting line, it shouldn't make any difference where you are parked. If spectators want to see your car, they will find you, where ever you are. I guess I look at this as a common sense issue, but apparently others do not. __________________ Arnold Greene IHRA/NHRA 2420 A/S, B/S

07-25-2007, 05:21 PM	#4
FlyingW Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Frostproof, Fl. Posts: 450 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Dear Len Imbrongo, NHRA, and all the other people who dont care about sportsman c But most NHRA sportsman classes are not allowed to be pulled or pushed to the lanes..... But for your sponsor's it's great you have to drive right by all the spectator's and they look at your car............THATS RACING..... Jeremy Waibel B/SA 2231 Battery tender '69 camaro

07-25-2007, 05:27 PM	#5
RocketBlock Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 57 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dear Len Imbrongo, NHRA, and all the other people who dont care about sportsman c I was at a race and the Richardsons arrived. Late. Not a problem as the track had a spot waiting for them. Nobody else seemed to get that consideration. My friend was pitted next to them. The Richardsons wanted him to "move over just a little bit" because they had two cars. My friend told them they could leave if they didn't like their accomodations. They all butted heads all weekend. Racer's & track operators, don't reserve spots for your friends. Your friends want to park next to you, tell them to arrive when you do. Telling somebody the spot is reserved is akin to telling somebody they aren't good enough to park there as you shove them off to the back forty. If you have to park with your late arriving friends, go to the back forty with them. It's that simple. Sean, if you arrive at a track and the parking is not to your liking, leave.