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Rich Biebel · 12-30-2012, 05:48 PM

Right now drag racing doesn't need any new classes or changes nearly as much as it needs MORE participants at the grassroots level.

The biggets issue facing the decline of drag racing as us old folks knew it is numbers of people interested in participating. And making it MORE affordable not less affordable..

Selling $100,000 dollar stockers is not a recipe for a healthy sport.

NHRA loves to promote these new carsbut how do you keep a sport alive when there are so few people that can afford to participate...or own and race these cars

You can't keep driving the cost of racing higher and higher and expect it will survive past the men of my age that have been doing it for many years and can afford it....

NHRA and many of you Classracers don't seem to recognize your dealing the sport a death blow by welcoming the new cars that come with rediculously high prices.

Local tracks are closing....and without grassroots level drag racing our sport will die.....

12-30-2012, 05:48 PM	#35
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: How competitive are you? Right now drag racing doesn't need any new classes or changes nearly as much as it needs MORE participants at the grassroots level. The biggets issue facing the decline of drag racing as us old folks knew it is numbers of people interested in participating. And making it MORE affordable not less affordable.. Selling $100,000 dollar stockers is not a recipe for a healthy sport. NHRA loves to promote these new carsbut how do you keep a sport alive when there are so few people that can afford to participate...or own and race these cars You can't keep driving the cost of racing higher and higher and expect it will survive past the men of my age that have been doing it for many years and can afford it.... NHRA and many of you Classracers don't seem to recognize your dealing the sport a death blow by welcoming the new cars that come with rediculously high prices. Local tracks are closing....and without grassroots level drag racing our sport will die..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 12-30-2012 at 05:52 PM.