What has happened to the Pro Car Counts?

[Ed Fernandez]

Quack,quack,quack,quack,quack,quack not to mention quack.With apoligies to Brian Oakes.

[Bret Kepner]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

Bret, Your post makes sense but I would want more than 16 teams in every category. It's like flying with a skeleton crew when there are only 16 teams showing up.

I think you missed the point, Bruce. I said it looks like there will be sixteen teams in each class touring. That means a minimum of sixteen at most events. Some will have twenty-three. Some will have seventeen. A few may be short. It is what it is in 2012 when there's no more than thirty or so "big show" cars left on the planet. My point was only that the NHRA needs no more than twelve to sixteen cars to accomplish their goals.

You might find a few more in Qatar, Quebec or Queensland.

[Hagen Gary]

16 quality teams? 4 teams with 4 cars each. How thrilling has this whole "Pro" thing gotten?

[Pedigo Perf]

Quit it with the Q's.......I'm getting queasey

[Bruce Noland]

Bret,
Thanks for the clarification. But, I don't think shrinking the pro show will help nhra sell tickets. Ticket sales account for 27% of nhra revenue. Also, the length of the show directly effects the amount of time for souvenir shopping which roughly accounts for another 6 percent.

As I said before I don't know anything about these guys but I do wonder if an "honest 16 teams" means competitive teams that can put on a good show?

Ed,
Where have you been? Have you been hang'n out over at Queens?

[Carl Weisinger]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

You need to quit quizzing us with these queer questions and focus on the quality of quarter mile qualifying with fields that aren't quite full.

That potential may quickly cause quiet queasiness or even quarrels within the upper quadrant of NHRA!

You can quote me on that!

And Myron,.... you used to be such a QUIET young man.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Pedigo Perf

Quit it with the Q's.......I'm getting queasey

Quaff a little Lousianna elixer to quell your qualms. (ask Teuton... he usually carries plenty!)

Was another Bret (Fanning) right so many years ago? Single mag, no computers, etc. in an attempt to keep the cost down, or is it like NASCAR and there is no way to make Fuel racing -=cough!=- affordable?

[david ring]

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

(We've all seen the modern-day trend of spectators leaving before the final rounds on Sunday afternoon).

What? Drag racing fans acting like LA Dodger fans-heaven forbid!

[Bruce Noland]

Mike,

The fuel cars will become alcohol cars before the implosion. Most the fans wouldn't know the difference.