'Driver Award' medals to become collectors items !!!

Bernie Cunningham · 02-14-2009, 12:13 AM

Well, we've got another NHRA cut-back !

Starting this year you WONT be getting a medal with your wally for a National event win. Proof was the 'Waternationals' at Pomona from the winners circle and confirmed by Mike Rice (DD 7).

Add this to the $5.00 increase in crew passes, on-line ticketing, lack of track personnel (with lower pay) and no sheets on the credential trailer window.

At least gas prices are supposed to drop again.

David Lee · 02-14-2009, 01:28 AM

Pretty soon you won't get a wally the way they are going, just a cheap certificate

Patrick Kelliher · 02-14-2009, 07:41 AM

Wasn't a certain divisional director quoted as saying we should be happy racing for trophies, well seeing as that's being taken away, why are we supposed to race for now?

Mike Fuller · 02-14-2009, 08:13 AM

David, dont give these guys any ideas. Things are bad enough as it is!

Bill Edgeworth · 02-14-2009, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

Well, we've got another NHRA cut-back !

Starting this year you WONT be getting a medal with your wally for a National event win. Proof was the 'Waternationals' at Pomona from the winners circle and confirmed by Mike Rice (DD 7).

Add this to the $5.00 increase in crew passes, on-line ticketing, lack of track personnel (with lower pay) and no sheets on the credential trailer window.

At least gas prices are supposed to drop again.

Bernie,

You left out the comical part where the end of the trailer where all the run order and qualifying sheets go was behind a fence so you could not get to them anyway.

Bernie Cunningham · 02-15-2009, 11:36 PM

I was thinking about this a little more and I don't get it !! The medals have always had the series sponsor on them, Federal Mogul, Lucas Oil. Wouldn't this mean that it's in the sponsorship budget for these? Is NHRA stopping the medal and just putting the savings into their hands???

Things that make you go UMMMM

Casey Miles · 02-16-2009, 12:20 PM

The best will be that the Wallies will be made out of a recycled material soon. This way NHRA can say that they are going "green"! More "green" in their pockets and less "green" to the people who bring the show. Imagine, a Wally made from recycled coke bottles (keeping the big sponcer happy) or even from old recycled plastic bags from past events that weren't given out! NHRA going green, yeah that's the ticket! LOL!
Casey Miles
248H

CBS jr · 02-16-2009, 04:36 PM

Maybe next year the wally will be made from china plastic.

02-14-2009, 12:13 AM	#1
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 560 Likes: 45 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	'Driver Award' medals to become collectors items !!! Well, we've got another NHRA cut-back ! Starting this year you WONT be getting a medal with your wally for a National event win. Proof was the 'Waternationals' at Pomona from the winners circle and confirmed by Mike Rice (DD 7). Add this to the $5.00 increase in crew passes, on-line ticketing, lack of track personnel (with lower pay) and no sheets on the credential trailer window. At least gas prices are supposed to drop again. __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

02-14-2009, 01:28 AM	#2
David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,168 Likes: 487 Liked 346 Times in 126 Posts	Re: 'Driver Award' medals to become collectors items !!! Pretty soon you won't get a wally the way they are going, just a cheap certificate

02-14-2009, 07:41 AM	#3
Patrick Kelliher Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 'Driver Award' medals to become collectors items !!! Wasn't a certain divisional director quoted as saying we should be happy racing for trophies, well seeing as that's being taken away, why are we supposed to race for now?

02-14-2009, 08:13 AM	#4
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 952 Likes: 565 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: 'Driver Award' medals to become collectors items !!! David, dont give these guys any ideas. Things are bad enough as it is! __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

02-15-2009, 11:36 PM	#6
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 560 Likes: 45 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: 'Driver Award' medals to become collectors items !!! I was thinking about this a little more and I don't get it !! The medals have always had the series sponsor on them, Federal Mogul, Lucas Oil. Wouldn't this mean that it's in the sponsorship budget for these? Is NHRA stopping the medal and just putting the savings into their hands??? Things that make you go UMMMM __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

02-16-2009, 12:20 PM	#7
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 705 Likes: 128 Liked 502 Times in 91 Posts	Re: 'Driver Award' medals to become collectors items !!! The best will be that the Wallies will be made out of a recycled material soon. This way NHRA can say that they are going "green"! More "green" in their pockets and less "green" to the people who bring the show. Imagine, a Wally made from recycled coke bottles (keeping the big sponcer happy) or even from old recycled plastic bags from past events that weren't given out! NHRA going green, yeah that's the ticket! LOL! Casey Miles 248H

02-16-2009, 04:36 PM	#8
CBS jr Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: who cares Posts: 176 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 'Driver Award' medals to become collectors items !!! Maybe next year the wally will be made from china plastic.