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sg1838 · 06-06-2007, 05:29 PM

Dwight...very well put. Though I'm still hoping for an increase in the payout (not from the monies NHRA just received, but simply as a correction to the lack of payout over the last 20 years.

Ed, I would bet money that NHRA Pro Racing will put money into those tracks, and I would bet money that Columbus will have it's National event back in the near future. NHRA's largest source of revenue is ticket sales. NHRA Pro Racing has already stated that they plan on expanding the schedule at least another 2 or 3 events, and as long as the racers will support it, there's probably no reason not to expand to another 10 events (i.e. like NASCAR). There are still plenty of locations in the US where races could be added that are currently lacking from a drag racing standpoint. The Northwest (Portland) and New England (something in the Boston area immediately come to mind. If you look at the map of the US that shows the locations of the existing events, it's quite obvious. Here's a link to the HD Partners presentation as to why they were interested in NHRA, and the map is shown on page 11 of the presentation:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...68_2ex99d1.htm

So, the quickest and easiest way to add events would be to go to existing facilities: Columbus (especially since they already own it and all the money goes in their pocket, and it has supported a national event for the last 30 years), Woodburn, and I don't know, maybe make a play for Epping?

They've also said that they would like to move outside of North America, but for the time being I really think that just means Canada. I know there's a drag strip in Monterey, Mexico, but traveling to Canada is still much easier than Mexico. Though, I'm not sure that either country really offers a great location to host an NHRA National Event. Sanair in Quebec (where they used to hold the NHRA national event), is the only facility that I think it currently a viable option, but if you were going to pick a location, I really think they'd want it to be much closer to Niagara Falls / Toronto than Montreal. But, Toronto Motorsports Park is the only track anywhere near there, and even then it's not really where you'd like it to be, and the facilities simply aren't up to snuff for an NHRA event. Maybe somebody will build something...who knows...

So, in summary, I'm going to look for improvements at the tracks they own (specifically Atlanta, Columbus, and Gainesville), otherwise they wouldn't have purchased them. In addition, I think you'll see Columbus and Woodburn get national events very quickly, with another added to a to-be-named track in the New England area (where there's a large population base that's currently not being served the NHRA product).

Now make it so!

Jason Oldfield
S/G & S/ST 1838

06-06-2007, 05:29 PM	#91
sg1838 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 80 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dwight...very well put. Though I'm still hoping for an increase in the payout (not from the monies NHRA just received, but simply as a correction to the lack of payout over the last 20 years. Ed, I would bet money that NHRA Pro Racing will put money into those tracks, and I would bet money that Columbus will have it's National event back in the near future. NHRA's largest source of revenue is ticket sales. NHRA Pro Racing has already stated that they plan on expanding the schedule at least another 2 or 3 events, and as long as the racers will support it, there's probably no reason not to expand to another 10 events (i.e. like NASCAR). There are still plenty of locations in the US where races could be added that are currently lacking from a drag racing standpoint. The Northwest (Portland) and New England (something in the Boston area immediately come to mind. If you look at the map of the US that shows the locations of the existing events, it's quite obvious. Here's a link to the HD Partners presentation as to why they were interested in NHRA, and the map is shown on page 11 of the presentation: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...68_2ex99d1.htm So, the quickest and easiest way to add events would be to go to existing facilities: Columbus (especially since they already own it and all the money goes in their pocket, and it has supported a national event for the last 30 years), Woodburn, and I don't know, maybe make a play for Epping? They've also said that they would like to move outside of North America, but for the time being I really think that just means Canada. I know there's a drag strip in Monterey, Mexico, but traveling to Canada is still much easier than Mexico. Though, I'm not sure that either country really offers a great location to host an NHRA National Event. Sanair in Quebec (where they used to hold the NHRA national event), is the only facility that I think it currently a viable option, but if you were going to pick a location, I really think they'd want it to be much closer to Niagara Falls / Toronto than Montreal. But, Toronto Motorsports Park is the only track anywhere near there, and even then it's not really where you'd like it to be, and the facilities simply aren't up to snuff for an NHRA event. Maybe somebody will build something...who knows... So, in summary, I'm going to look for improvements at the tracks they own (specifically Atlanta, Columbus, and Gainesville), otherwise they wouldn't have purchased them. In addition, I think you'll see Columbus and Woodburn get national events very quickly, with another added to a to-be-named track in the New England area (where there's a large population base that's currently not being served the NHRA product). Now make it so! Jason Oldfield S/G & S/ST 1838