Did anyone else notice ? ? ?

Jack Matyas · 01-22-2015, 07:21 PM

This years NHRA National event ( the 31st annual ) held at Maple Grove Raceway in October will again be called " NHRA Keystone Nationals " ..........To many of us this name is the only one we like to see attached to the fastest track in the country ! ! ! OK - so i'm a little biased to my home track but happy about it nonetheless .

Dave Kommel · 01-22-2015, 07:37 PM

The only reason the Keystones are back is that NHRA hasn't been able to sign a title-rights sponsor for the event, one of 8 currently on the schedule with no sponsorship. The Keystones will probably disappear from the name once again, if and when a title-rights sponsor is signed.

E MAN 1982 · 01-22-2015, 07:49 PM

Jack, you are right on. Maple Grove will always be the Keystones to the regulars. Got a T-shirt from every year!! lol E

Shaun Quill · 01-22-2015, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by E MAN 1982

Jack, you are right on. Maple Grove will always be the Keystones to the regulars. Got a T-shirt from every year!! lol E

Got that right

Ed Fernandez · 01-23-2015, 12:48 AM

That's what I've always called it in conversations. Same goes for Englishtown , always called it the Summer Nationals.

vic guilmino · 01-23-2015, 08:20 AM

right on Ed

Dave Gantz · 01-23-2015, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Kommel

The only reason the Keystones are back is that NHRA hasn't been able to sign a title-rights sponsor for the event, one of 8 currently on the schedule with no sponsorship. The Keystones will probably disappear from the name once again, if and when a title-rights sponsor is signed.

Always follow the money trail. It's probably killing NHRA to have to call it, "The Keystones"; they're certainly not being nostalgic.

Ed Fernandez · 01-23-2015, 02:32 PM

They could still call it the Keystone Nationals sponsored by "Cialis" or "Victoria's Secret" or whatever.

Dave Kommel · 01-23-2015, 02:55 PM

The reason they usually drop the traditional names when have a title-rights sponsor is that having a traditional name makes it easier for the media to just call it by the traditional name without using the sponsor's name. If it's the ClassRacer Keystone Nationals, it's easy to just call it the Keystone Nationals, but if it's just the ClassRacer Nationals, they almost have no choice but to use the sponsor name.

Jack Matyas · 01-23-2015, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Kommel

The reason they usually drop the traditional names when have a title-rights sponsor is that having a traditional name makes it easier for the media to just call it by the traditional name without using the sponsor's name. If it's the ClassRacer Keystone Nationals, it's easy to just call it the Keystone Nationals, but if it's just the ClassRacer Nationals, they almost have no choice but to use the sponsor name.

ClassRacer Keystone Nationals has a nice ring to it ........................Now if I could get Mr.Deep Pockets to spring for the title rights money ........hmmmmmm. Its only January and I'm peeing away my Christmas bonus money already ! ! ! Might as well start the season out on his wrong side -- why wait for the first race .

01-22-2015, 07:21 PM	#1
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,931 Likes: 407 Liked 2,051 Times in 399 Posts	Did anyone else notice ? ? ? This years NHRA National event ( the 31st annual ) held at Maple Grove Raceway in October will again be called " NHRA Keystone Nationals " ..........To many of us this name is the only one we like to see attached to the fastest track in the country ! ! ! OK - so i'm a little biased to my home track but happy about it nonetheless . __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

01-22-2015, 07:37 PM	#2
Dave Kommel Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Dimas CA Posts: 143 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Did anyone else notice ? ? ? The only reason the Keystones are back is that NHRA hasn't been able to sign a title-rights sponsor for the event, one of 8 currently on the schedule with no sponsorship. The Keystones will probably disappear from the name once again, if and when a title-rights sponsor is signed. __________________ Dave Kommel

01-22-2015, 07:49 PM	#3
E MAN 1982 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boyertown, Pa. Posts: 121 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Did anyone else notice ? ? ? Jack, you are right on. Maple Grove will always be the Keystones to the regulars. Got a T-shirt from every year!! lol E

01-23-2015, 12:48 AM	#5
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Did anyone else notice ? ? ? That's what I've always called it in conversations. Same goes for Englishtown , always called it the Summer Nationals. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

01-23-2015, 08:20 AM	#6
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Did anyone else notice ? ? ? right on Ed __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

01-23-2015, 02:32 PM	#8
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Did anyone else notice ? ? ? They could still call it the Keystone Nationals sponsored by "Cialis" or "Victoria's Secret" or whatever. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

01-23-2015, 02:55 PM	#9
Dave Kommel Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Dimas CA Posts: 143 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Did anyone else notice ? ? ? The reason they usually drop the traditional names when have a title-rights sponsor is that having a traditional name makes it easier for the media to just call it by the traditional name without using the sponsor's name. If it's the ClassRacer Keystone Nationals, it's easy to just call it the Keystone Nationals, but if it's just the ClassRacer Nationals, they almost have no choice but to use the sponsor name. __________________ Dave Kommel