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Jim, that sounds good to me, can you race year round? And the down side is what? You can still race Gainsville, Orlando, Bradenton, Palm Beach, and Central Fla. (new track I'm hearing). You've got Daytona, PRI, and plenty of street Hot Rodding. You got it all, and good for you Jim

Wade Mahaffey

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Dollar for dollar value I think the stock and S/S circuits are by far the best deal today. One day race unless they have a double. The entry fee vs the win money is good. The fun factor is high. Same guys and girls you wold race at a national event or points race except those who live far away. No BS or hassels. You are treatred like a human being. No AHFS. The only negative would be no heads up races but to some that could be a good thing. Who cares if you dont get your picture or name in National RAGster if you win. Great people (those running the circuit) to race with. Just my 2 1/2 cents.
P.S. and NO alcahol funny cars or dragsters to oil down the track.

Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA?
 

Does anyone know for sure. Do you need to be an NHRA member and have competition number to run Combo's at say Ohio Valley or Bowling Green?
Hoping maybe to save a little money and not have to put up with the BS.

Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA?
 

Why do I spend my money with NHRA? I don't!!! For over a year and a half I haven't given nhra a single penny. No national events fee's, no membership fee's, no competition number fee's, no increased fee's, no whatever fee's. Will I spend some of my money with nhra in the future? Maybe or maybe not. Will I spend some of my money with IHRA? Most likely. There will always be someone or somebody to spend my racing dollars with. It's just that when a vendor does not provide the minimum level of service, you find another vendor who will.

Jim Fitzpatrick
ex nhra 2441

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Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA?
 

I don't own a track, but can someone answer me this? We've had two local tracks switch from IHRA to NHRA. What would be the reasoning behind it?

Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA?
 

Terry, you don't have to be an NHRA member to race combo's at either BG or Ohio Valley. Personally I am not going to spend any money with NHRA at National events. I am going to run 3 or 4 points races, the 3 National opens, and as many combo races as I can fit in.

Greg

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Greg,
I'm thinking about not even running the points meets. I know the drives not bad for us here in the Louisville area but, I'm just really tired of the BS and I hate to keep giving them my money when it doesn't seem they really want us around.

Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA?
 

damn pat joffrion keeps me paying ... i wanna go to his race

other than that...id save some $$$$

jack

p.s. goodguys nostalgia races are fun and cheap... $75 pays $500+ to win

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Friendship, comraderie, prestige, to race within a given set of rules and someone to govern them, and last but most importantly Safety!

It also gives me and opportunity to race against people I have admired and watched since i was a wee lil man. Mike Boyles, Donny Moore, Mark Young, Jim Reynolds, etc. etc., along with the legends that are crew chiefs now we get to see....Sonny Robbins, Herb McCandless, Steve Taylor, I could go on and on.

How does this sport survive without people wanting to be a part of it? It doesn't, these guys and gals, unfortunately won't be around forever and one day the kids are gonna have legends too....Let's not forget why we got into this in the first place...BECAUSE WE LOVE IT! Certainly not for the money.

gettin down from the box now. sorry for being lenghty