What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing?

Michael Pliska · 10-15-2008, 07:28 PM

After the recent discussion on the other thread, I figured I'd start a poll and see how people voted. Hopefully I'll get this poll to work correctly.

Regards,

Tim H · 10-15-2008, 10:33 PM

I'd start watching them again instead of going to the can or for a hotdog.

10-15-2008, 10:49 PM

Give us a break.

Don't you have something else to complain about?

cicero819 · 10-15-2008, 11:12 PM

Unfortunately, NHRA would never take away, any electronics for fear that they would kill the goose that laid the golden egg. I once enjoyed Super Gas or Super Comp but hate to try to explain to a young novice spectator why did the car stall and all of a sudden pick up again. Last week-end at the Virginia National I enjoyed watching a competitor in Super Comp going 218 mph with his alcohol supercharged big block, he would gently leave the starting line sit for about 4.5 second dead in the water and then all of a sudden take off like a bat out of hell! Racer who race in super comp should be worried about how fan have no interest in their cars, I know I would. Look how stock has brought new fans with their super competitive time (wheel stand doesn't hurt either) the different body styles and so on. Nobody want's to see or pay to watch dragster that could be operated by Nintendo teenagers from the stand. NHRA better wake up, I can remember talking with Steve Cohen at Sanair during his Championship year all he had was a reaction timer and a simple bolt limiting the throttle. Claude Ruel L1108stk

chebby2 · 10-15-2008, 11:28 PM

Can you explain to a novice why one car leaves before the other. No one watches any sportsman class , get use to it.

Barney B · 10-16-2008, 04:46 AM

I try and stay away from these topics........but.........
*I like things just the way they are, I do not feel it has anything to do with spectators. I do not feel NHRA will ban timers either. I enjoy explaining how the throttle stops work and the purpose of them. People I explain it to thinks it's cool to have all that technology in our sport. The neve new it was that complex.
I feel lucky and thank God every day just for letting me still be able to do what I enjoy doing! I have always believed that if you don't like the play ground you are playing in find another one. If you can't, quit playing. For those who do not know me I race a 167mph (tops) super comp dragster and bracket race. Do I want to go faster? Hell yes, but I race within my means and have a "Blast" doing it.
Sorry to carry on like this, this is just my opinion and it's 4:30am and felt like doing it

BB

* Disclaimer; I am in no way to be held responsible for this post, it is for entertainment purposes only

Bob Verwold · 10-16-2008, 07:47 AM

Well said BB, even if it was 4:30am.................

mcaruso · 10-16-2008, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crewchiefpro

Give us a break.

Don't you have something else to complain about?

Well said!

H.A.A.C. Racing · 10-16-2008, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crewchiefpro

Give us a break.

Don't you have something else to complain about?

LOL!!!!!!! I am going to buy a Crew Chief Pro this winter just because you had enough ball to say that! (and because i really want one)

Jim Glenn · 10-16-2008, 02:17 PM

I am going to get blasted for this one..... Claude- when is the last time someone told you they went to a National event to watch stock that wasn't already affiliated with someone racing? I am a Super Class racer, and I do enjoy watching my friends in Stock and Super Stock. But lets get it straight, the fans do not come to watch us ( us being any of the sportsman ranks ) at a National event. I have seen a lot of discussions on this on all of the websites lately. Funny thing, most of the complainers are either not Super Class competitors or they are plain just not that great of racer. If your thing is Stock, race stock, and complain about what you don't like there. If your thing is Comp, Alcohol, bikes, TD, TS, what ever it is.... stick to complaining about your class...

I don't know Steve Cohen personally, but have seen his accomplishments, hell of a racer.. but do you think he would go back to the bolt? I used the bolt my first couple of years and did well, but I am not going back to it..

One last thing and I am done.... I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD GO BACK TO WATCHING TV ON A 17" SCREEN WITH ANTENNAS AND THROW OUT NEW TECHNOLOGY BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS HOW THEY WORK AND NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD THEM. I FOR ONE AM ON MY WAY TO THE DUMP WITH MY DIGITAL TV.... Kidding of course...

I just can't leave it alone.... I tried to stop at one last thing but I can't...

If you complainers get this hing pushed through, (which you won't) What do we do with the 3000-4000 Throttle stops and timers? 1,500,000.00 to 2,000,000.00 in electronics in the recylce bin? Then what will you complain about next? Our shifters? Our delay boxes?

Laughing to hard to continue...

My 2 cents...

View Poll Results: What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing?
I'd like it and keep racing the current .90 classes. My car isn't high mph anyway.	34	47.89%
I'd like it and keep racing the current .90 classes. I'd sell my 632" and pay off my mortgage.	1	1.41%
I'd grudgingly accept it and race my 160 mph S/ST car in S/C.	0	0%
Do you know how much I spent on this dry sump 632? I'm going Top Sportsman racing!	4	5.63%
I'd hunt down the bastard who proposed it and beat him with the dry sump off of my spare 632.	32	45.07%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

10-15-2008, 07:28 PM	#1
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing? After the recent discussion on the other thread, I figured I'd start a poll and see how people voted. Hopefully I'll get this poll to work correctly. Regards, __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G

10-15-2008, 10:33 PM	#2
Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,010 Likes: 898 Liked 430 Times in 142 Posts	Re: What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing? I'd start watching them again instead of going to the can or for a hotdog.

10-15-2008, 10:49 PM	#3
crewchiefpro Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing? Give us a break. Don't you have something else to complain about?

10-15-2008, 11:12 PM	#4
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Re: What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing? Unfortunately, NHRA would never take away, any electronics for fear that they would kill the goose that laid the golden egg. I once enjoyed Super Gas or Super Comp but hate to try to explain to a young novice spectator why did the car stall and all of a sudden pick up again. Last week-end at the Virginia National I enjoyed watching a competitor in Super Comp going 218 mph with his alcohol supercharged big block, he would gently leave the starting line sit for about 4.5 second dead in the water and then all of a sudden take off like a bat out of hell! Racer who race in super comp should be worried about how fan have no interest in their cars, I know I would. Look how stock has brought new fans with their super competitive time (wheel stand doesn't hurt either) the different body styles and so on. Nobody want's to see or pay to watch dragster that could be operated by Nintendo teenagers from the stand. NHRA better wake up, I can remember talking with Steve Cohen at Sanair during his Championship year all he had was a reaction timer and a simple bolt limiting the throttle. Claude Ruel L1108stk

10-15-2008, 11:28 PM	#5
chebby2 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 256 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing? Can you explain to a novice why one car leaves before the other. No one watches any sportsman class , get use to it.

10-16-2008, 04:46 AM	#6
Barney B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio Posts: 510 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing? I try and stay away from these topics........but......... I like things just the way they are, I do not feel it has anything to do with spectators. I do not feel NHRA will ban timers either. I enjoy explaining how the throttle stops work and the purpose of them. People I explain it to thinks it's cool to have all that technology in our sport. The neve new it was that complex. I feel lucky and thank God every day just for letting me still be able to do what I enjoy doing! I have always believed that if you don't like the play ground you are playing in find another one. If you can't, quit playing. For those who do not know me I race a 167mph (tops) super comp dragster and bracket race. Do I want to go faster? Hell yes, but I race within my means and have a "Blast" doing it. Sorry to carry on like this, this is just my opinion and it's 4:30am and felt like doing it BB Disclaimer; I am in no way to be held responsible for this post, it is for entertainment purposes only

10-16-2008, 07:47 AM	#7
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing? Well said BB, even if it was 4:30am.................

10-16-2008, 02:17 PM	#10
Jim Glenn Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What would you do if the NHRA banned timers in .90 (Super) class racing? I am going to get blasted for this one..... Claude- when is the last time someone told you they went to a National event to watch stock that wasn't already affiliated with someone racing? I am a Super Class racer, and I do enjoy watching my friends in Stock and Super Stock. But lets get it straight, the fans do not come to watch us ( us being any of the sportsman ranks ) at a National event. I have seen a lot of discussions on this on all of the websites lately. Funny thing, most of the complainers are either not Super Class competitors or they are plain just not that great of racer. If your thing is Stock, race stock, and complain about what you don't like there. If your thing is Comp, Alcohol, bikes, TD, TS, what ever it is.... stick to complaining about your class... I don't know Steve Cohen personally, but have seen his accomplishments, hell of a racer.. but do you think he would go back to the bolt? I used the bolt my first couple of years and did well, but I am not going back to it.. One last thing and I am done.... I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD GO BACK TO WATCHING TV ON A 17" SCREEN WITH ANTENNAS AND THROW OUT NEW TECHNOLOGY BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS HOW THEY WORK AND NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD THEM. I FOR ONE AM ON MY WAY TO THE DUMP WITH MY DIGITAL TV.... Kidding of course... I just can't leave it alone.... I tried to stop at one last thing but I can't... If you complainers get this hing pushed through, (which you won't) What do we do with the 3000-4000 Throttle stops and timers? 1,500,000.00 to 2,000,000.00 in electronics in the recylce bin? Then what will you complain about next? Our shifters? Our delay boxes? Laughing to hard to continue... My 2 cents... __________________ Jim Glenn 601A