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Yes thats right

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Now thats a deal right there!

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Tim,

I second both remarks, because I sure would be out there with you!!!

Pat, you're the man!!!

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Pat, the next enhancement could easily be more fees to track owners for the privilege of being NHRA members. If that happens I could easily see track owners getting together to form their own organization. If track owners took the lead I think sportsman racers would follow like the merry band following the pied piper. In fact a partnership between track owners and sportsman racers could be awesome. Have your own insurance program, your own points series, your own bracket series and take the sportsman sponsors with you. I can't imagine Jeg's, Summit, or Lucas continuing to support NHRA if 80% of the sportsman were gone. I truly don't think bracket racers care what the organizing body is as long as they have a good place to race with decent payouts.

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Prescott Raceway in Arkansas is a non-sanctioned track, however, they have an outstanding race program with large attendance. [brackets plus other programs] It is a very good faculty, well run, and in good condition.

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Excellent letter!

Has anyone else sent letters to Forrest Lucas? I was hoping enough letters politely asking him to get involved (as the major sponsor of NHRA sportsman racing) would yield a positive result.

Regards,

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Best post yet. I will add one more thing to the suggestion. I real good website to coordinate everything.

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Greg

I could not agree more with you, your post was right on. I cannot for the life of me understand the thought process from the people in charge in Glendora. When you hear Pat, its like a breath of fresh air, no BS, just good old fashioned reasoning. Like most racers I don't want to see our "hobby" come to an end, but I don't see the NHRA making it much longer with the attitude and thought process that they seem to relish. It would be great if racers/track owners/sportsman sponsors could figure out a way that would benefit us all. I believe with people like Pat involved from the track owners position and like minded racers as yourself and most other's, that it is indeed an attainable goal. As you stated I believe the sportsman sponsors would climb on board willingly.

R J Sledge

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This situation can be turned around too, just like this one....

http://industry.bnet.com/advertising...bra-surcharge/

This is no joke! See how they accomplished it.

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You folks needed to be at a very large (well they used to be much, much larger 5 years and 3 CEO's ago) worldwide corporations annual meeting last week. When asked direct questions about specific items the Board did not answer or even respond to the questions. Spend your money now, in 5 years it might be worthless.