If an advocate could be found - what would you say?

[Billy Nees]

I wish that we had our "Membership Vote" back. Do ya think that in this day-and-age, that would change things?

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

Ed congrats on your son graduating college thats a big deal in his life.

Thanks Dennis, it is. Penn State, Finance Major. My daughter is there too and has two years to go.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

This issue isn't as much about the rules - it's about an organization that is pushing out the Sportsman racers of all categories from National events. None is so blind as he who refuses to see.

opinion, assumption at best, a lie at worst. But again, NHRA National events were never about sportsman racers nor are they what puts spectators in the stands.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I wish that we had our "Membership Vote" back. Do ya think that in this day-and-age, that would change things?

Yes it would, if it was set up for each category. And leave the day to day operations up to qualified people who have raced.

[MR DERBY CITY]

I feel your pain Bruce...Isn’t life odd, 1320 ED doesn’t think we have a problem....I believe we do....Kinda reminds me of a man trying to build a wall, many think we don’t have a problem...I believe we do....carry on....

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

opinion, assumption at best, a lie at worst. But again, NHRA National events were never about sportsman racers nor are they what puts spectators in the stands.

You are so far out in left field, it is hilarious. Run over to Amazon and buy a few books on the history of drag racing before making a bigger fool of yourself than you already have.

[1320racer]

Yea Lee Valentine is out in that field with me. He too doesn't think there is a problem with NHRA Sportsman Racing and he's been doing this 55 years! But does agree stock eliminator racers have "always been crying about factors and rules,costs quotas etc."

Nuff said.

[Rusty Gillis]

At one time there were people in the stands when Super Stock was on the track.

[Lee Valentine]

Bruce it's been inevitable that sportsman racers are going to be pushed out of national events with the size of rigs and the amount of crap NHRA tries to pack in. The worry is if they eliminate us altogether or have stand alone sportsman races. We don't have enough young racers coming in to stock and super stock to support the eliminator much longer.

[Carguy49]

The world is changing, and so is everything in it. NHRA racing is not what it started out to be. It is more about the BIG show and what can be done to entertain the new crowds. As Lee mentioned a big part of the problem is space for rigs at each event. Not only the Pros and their multi rig teams (John Force and his 8 semis, as example), but the bigger and nicer rigs that many of the sportsman racers use.

If you want to see what real change is, just have a loved one die from cancer. As you all know I lost my wife last April and life is NOT the same, nor will it be for many years to come. The emotional, mental and financial strain has been and will be enormous. Yes, I am still trying to pick up the pieces.

I hope all involved in the sport can accomplish their goals. Let's all take life for what it is worth. The most important part of racing is the friends that we make along the way (yes winning is very cool, also) and I have made some great friends over the 49 years I have been going to drag strip around the northwest.

May GOD bless each and everyone one of you in your racing programs.