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Originally Posted by Scott Loge
With all the hype with Justin and the Crowmod, I've watched and appreciate what his passions are, here's what I'm thinkin:
Based on Indy
Wann, Bourdreau, Sherman, Cummings, Hill, Gove, Burton, Teuton, Glasbrener,
Cash days at Vegas $ody in? 250 buy in, but in in B/SA. Nhra would have to allow no AHFS.
A couple more Loge, Little, 1 or 2 of Bridgewaters, Biondo, DeFrank, not sure but would be worth watching based on what I've seen! ����.
Well anybody
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Scott,
I should know better by now, not to get involved in another Big Chief post, but I will. We would all like to see more interest in S/SS racing. Personally, I believe drag racing is a hobby for (I`m guessing) 80-90% of the participants. I was 16 in 1974, read Car Craft, SSDI, Popular Hot Rodding and Hot Rod every month. I was in the minority that thought an automobile was more than just transportation. I think S/SS racing is mostly a generational thing, and when we are gone, who will be interested? Young people want new stuff. My interest was in Camaros and Chevelles, not 55-57 Chevys. Fast forward 40 years. Its tuners, that kids drive and hot rod. They use social media to promote what they do. The grandstands were packed at Atco on a youtube video I watched about a 7second Turbo Civic. The crowd was going wild. I don`t know if social media will help promote 50-60 year old race cars. It`s nostalgia racing that a select few will spend money on for the latest technology. Its a niche market.
I came back to edit my post, because I never really made a point. I went to NHRA website to check Sat. Stock schedule for Indy. There was no run sched. for any sportsman racer. Sportsman final on Monday was the only listing I saw for the entire event. (correct me if I'm wrong). The sanctioning body of the sport... can`t make it up. They know, as well as we do, we are going pay our own way. A former World Champ stock racer told me, that back in the day, there was plenty of free oil, gaskets etc. from the manufacturers. I read on here where people aren't getting paid contingency, for winning events! Cash days at Vegas might generate interest. Its just too bad the racer has to go in his pocket to put up the prize money, but who else is interested?
Thanks, Mike
A114 P/SA