Originally Posted by Dave Kommel (Post 459438)

The reason they usually drop the traditional names when have a title-rights sponsor is that having a traditional name makes it easier for the media to just call it by the traditional name without using the sponsor's name. If it's the ClassRacer Keystone Nationals, it's easy to just call it the Keystone Nationals, but if it's just the ClassRacer Nationals, they almost have no choice but to use the sponsor name.

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey (Post 459439)

Forgot Trojans !

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas (Post 459357)

This years NHRA National event ( the 31st annual ) held at Maple Grove Raceway in October will again be called " NHRA Keystone Nationals " ..........To many of us this name is the only one we like to see attached to the fastest track in the country ! ! ! OK - so i'm a little biased to my home track but happy about it nonetheless .

Originally Posted by Ed Wright (Post 459479)

Jack, is it faster than Englishtown? Before I made mine into a half azzed SS car, I took it to Englishtown for an "EFI Shoot out" for a magazine article. Absolutely the fastest place I have ever been. A local guy there told me "They should have held this at Atco, where it is faster." I said "Really? How?" Faster than that?