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MikeMoller 12-21-2018 06:12 PM

Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Can't believe NHRA sent me an email asking to donate to the NHRA museum, and telling me it is tax deductible! Here is a plan: give the higher ups a salary cut and use it for the museum!!! Wally has got to be rolling over in his grave!

Carguy49 12-21-2018 06:34 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
I guess it kinda depends on how it was worded. Maybe they really need some help. Good luck having the higher ups coughing up any of their money.

Keith 944 12-21-2018 06:50 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Yeah, I laughed when I saw that. Then I quickly deleted it. Almost as bad as go fund me.

Randall Klein 12-21-2018 07:20 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Had to laugh....talk about chutzpah
On reflection, I’m taping a $1 bill to request, probably take $20 in employee time to untape, record & deposit
Gotta have fun with stupid

MikeMoller 12-21-2018 07:23 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Randall Klein (Post 578852)
Had to laugh....talk about chutzpah
On reflection, I’m taping a $1 bill to request, probably take $20 in employee time to untape, record & deposit
Gotta have fun with stupid

I LIKE IT! Should have sent a roll of pennies!

Terry Friar 12-21-2018 07:26 PM

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This is a new low from NHRA.

rognelson777 12-21-2018 07:40 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Really, you guys are what is wrong with this country, lashing out about a email asking you to donate. come on

bubski 12-21-2018 08:01 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by rognelson777 (Post 578856)
Really, you guys are what is wrong with this country, lashing out about a email asking you to donate. come on

Really ??? Maybe we should donate to the Bill Gates home improvement fund !! Or to the Don Schumacher FS fund ??

Billy Nees 12-21-2018 08:04 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bubski (Post 578857)
Really ??? Maybe we should donate to the Bill Gates home improvement fund !! Or to the Don Schumacher FS fund ??

or maybe send a few thousand e-mails to Graham Light who just joined the museum B-o-D and ask him to donate his salary to us?

CMcAllister 12-21-2018 08:24 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Seems like every few weeks there's a new person or two in a new marketing, business development or media position listed in the front of Dragster. No doubt with a decent compensation package.

When was the last time purses were increased for sportsman classes at divisionals or national events?

Philip Saran 12-21-2018 08:26 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Asking the higher ups at NHRA to take a pay cut is like asking Congress and Senate
to take a pay cut......never going to happen.

B Parker 12-21-2018 09:29 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
I don't know about you guy's but I see this as a great opportunity. A little like pay for play. I will donate one thousand dollars for a 5 hp reduction on my combo. Two thousand for 10 hp and so on. Just let me know who to send the check to. BP

X-TECH MAN 12-22-2018 09:42 AM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMoller (Post 578853)
I LIKE IT! Should have sent a roll of pennies!

Or box full of dog poop !

Dave Gantz 12-22-2018 12:34 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
I only raced for 3 years, but I'd like to think those entries and memberships account for my donation.

They know this is an addiction. They must figure it can't hurt to ask. Because after all, if they need donations for a museum, they must be hurting for cash, right?

I survived my addiction and now I'll have enough to retire.

Julie Jordan 12-22-2018 01:40 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Gantz (Post 578893)
I only raced for 3 years, but I'd like to think those entries and memberships account for my donation.

They know this is an addiction. They must figure it can't hurt to ask. Because after all, if they need donations for a museum, they must be hurting for cash, right?

I survived my addiction and now I'll have enough to retire.

The museum is a separate organization from NHRA, a 501(c)(3) organization. The funds don’t mingle.

Andys dad 12-22-2018 02:35 PM

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Not sure how you get on their mailing list - I luckily never get anything


Ron

Adger Smith 12-23-2018 04:18 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Julie Jordan (Post 578897)
The museum is a separate organization from NHRA, a 501(c)(3) organization. The funds don’t mingle.

Maybe they should!

jmcarter 12-23-2018 05:24 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Don’t think Sportsman racers were the targeted market for the email. They know we’re already bled pretty good so targeting the rabid JFR/DSR fans to chip in. I will say if you’ve never been and are in the area it’s very worthwhile. Some amazing history including quite a bit about Wally growing the sport from the dry lakes. Be sure to take your membership card for free entry.

House of Darts 12-23-2018 05:38 PM

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I donated $1,000.00 dollars. My 318 4 bbl combo -15 HP. Best $ I ever spent.

Carguy49 12-26-2018 04:36 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
On Dec. 23 there was a request placed for donations on DRC. It is listed under Drag News. Maybe they do need a few dollars. Could be that not that many people are going to the museum when in town, don't know?

Greenlight 12-26-2018 08:01 PM

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2011 ~ 2016 NHRA Museum Tax Return summary


https://projects.propublica.org/nonp...ions/943021388

Some of their, "net fund raising" over the years has resulted in negative (-) dollar amounts.


And what's with their "sale of assets"?

bubski 12-26-2018 09:12 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by House of Darts (Post 578944)
I donated $1,000.00 dollars. My 318 4 bbl combo -15 HP. Best $ I ever spent.

Maybe AH guys could throw in a few bucks to keep their milled off intake flange heads !! Get out your mini broach !!

Steve Polhill 12-27-2018 12:37 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Julie Jordan (Post 578897)
The museum is a separate organization from NHRA, a 501(c)(3) organization. The funds don’t mingle.

Maybe NHRA should make a donation to it's own Museum then.

Dwight Southerland 12-30-2018 10:32 AM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Maybe the perception here is too harsh and undeserving. It seems that the museum was started to honor the history of NHRA and the work of Wally Parks, which is a good thing. Also, none of the revenue is given to NHRA. In fact, it seems that while "NHRA" is in the name of the organization, they are not the "owners". It is a separate, stand alone entity whose purpose is to support and preserve the museum. The latest financial reports shows a salary compensation of only $48K, which is more than reasonable for the amount of work it would take to manage the operations for a whole year. The original organization papers were signed by Cary Menard, and that speaks very positively to me. While I am not encouraging anyone to donate, I do not think the museum deserves to be vilified as a money-sucking ploy of the NHRA. If you have ever been there, it is an honorable representation of the history of NHRA drag racing and of the efforts of Wally Parks and the many men who worked to build the sport.

Nmbr1GMfan 12-30-2018 01:55 PM

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Thank you for the education Dwight.

Don Sofranko 01-01-2019 07:37 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
I always have a good time at the museum, and the last time there really enjoyed the Mickey Thompson exhibit. Its amazing how many things that guy was involved in. He did more in his lifetime than a dozen other racers. My only wish would be to see a little more content for sportsman door cars. There rarely seems to be a Stock, SS, Modified, or Comp car. I think the Melrose Missle might be one of the few cars. Maybe that's because no one has donated or loaned a car? Its always dominated by nitro class cars. Does anyone remember seeing a good class car exhibit there?

B/S 428 01-02-2019 01:03 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
The two times I've been there was awesome, the entry is discounted/free, depending on the time of day, with nhra membership card, they also had a car show out front in the parking lot that was free also. I would highly recommend going and I always put a little money in the donation box. Brian Seaberg

MikeMoller 01-02-2019 01:55 PM

Re: Donate to the NHRA Museum? Really?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland (Post 579284)
Maybe the perception here is too harsh and undeserving. It seems that the museum was started to honor the history of NHRA and the work of Wally Parks, which is a good thing. Also, none of the revenue is given to NHRA. In fact, it seems that while "NHRA" is in the name of the organization, they are not the "owners". It is a separate, stand alone entity whose purpose is to support and preserve the museum. The latest financial reports shows a salary compensation of only $48K, which is more than reasonable for the amount of work it would take to manage the operations for a whole year. The original organization papers were signed by Cary Menard, and that speaks very positively to me. While I am not encouraging anyone to donate, I do not think the museum deserves to be vilified as a money-sucking ploy of the NHRA. If you have ever been there, it is an honorable representation of the history of NHRA drag racing and of the efforts of Wally Parks and the many men who worked to build the sport.

Might have been to quick and uninformed to complain, not knowing they were separate. Thanks for the insight Dwight.


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