Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA? - Page 2

Wade Mahaffey · 01-11-2010, 07:26 PM

Jim, that sounds good to me, can you race year round? And the down side is what? You can still race Gainsville, Orlando, Bradenton, Palm Beach, and Central Fla. (new track I'm hearing). You've got Daytona, PRI, and plenty of street Hot Rodding. You got it all, and good for you Jim

Wade Mahaffey

X-TECH MAN · 01-11-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey

Jim, that sounds good to me, can you race year round? And the down side is what? You can still race Gainsville, Orlando, Bradenton, Palm Beach, and Central Fla. (new track I'm hearing). You've got Daytona, PRI, and plenty of street Hot Rodding. You got it all, and good for you Jim

Wade Mahaffey

Dollar for dollar value I think the stock and S/S circuits are by far the best deal today. One day race unless they have a double. The entry fee vs the win money is good. The fun factor is high. Same guys and girls you wold race at a national event or points race except those who live far away. No BS or hassels. You are treatred like a human being. No AHFS. The only negative would be no heads up races but to some that could be a good thing. Who cares if you dont get your picture or name in National RAGster if you win. Great people (those running the circuit) to race with. Just my 2 1/2 cents.
P.S. and NO alcahol funny cars or dragsters to oil down the track.

Terry Cain · 01-11-2010, 08:50 PM

Does anyone know for sure. Do you need to be an NHRA member and have competition number to run Combo's at say Ohio Valley or Bowling Green?
Hoping maybe to save a little money and not have to put up with the BS.

Jim Fitzpatrick · 01-11-2010, 09:16 PM

Why do I spend my money with NHRA? I don't!!! For over a year and a half I haven't given nhra a single penny. No national events fee's, no membership fee's, no competition number fee's, no increased fee's, no whatever fee's. Will I spend some of my money with nhra in the future? Maybe or maybe not. Will I spend some of my money with IHRA? Most likely. There will always be someone or somebody to spend my racing dollars with. It's just that when a vendor does not provide the minimum level of service, you find another vendor who will.

Jim Fitzpatrick
ex nhra 2441

427_ED · 01-11-2010, 10:38 PM

Beech Bend regularly has 40-80 cars at a two day combo event. A Saturday race and a Sunday Race. You can enter one or both.

hemidup · 01-11-2010, 11:06 PM

I don't own a track, but can someone answer me this? We've had two local tracks switch from IHRA to NHRA. What would be the reasoning behind it?

Greg Hill · 01-12-2010, 08:54 AM

Terry, you don't have to be an NHRA member to race combo's at either BG or Ohio Valley. Personally I am not going to spend any money with NHRA at National events. I am going to run 3 or 4 points races, the 3 National opens, and as many combo races as I can fit in.

Greg

Terry Cain · 01-12-2010, 09:10 AM

Greg,
I'm thinking about not even running the points meets. I know the drives not bad for us here in the Louisville area but, I'm just really tired of the BS and I hate to keep giving them my money when it doesn't seem they really want us around.

Jack McCarthy · 01-12-2010, 10:59 AM

damn pat joffrion keeps me paying ... i wanna go to his race

other than that...id save some $$$$

jack

p.s. goodguys nostalgia races are fun and cheap... $75 pays $500+ to win

Marc Kinton · 01-12-2010, 01:21 PM

Friendship, comraderie, prestige, to race within a given set of rules and someone to govern them, and last but most importantly Safety!

It also gives me and opportunity to race against people I have admired and watched since i was a wee lil man. Mike Boyles, Donny Moore, Mark Young, Jim Reynolds, etc. etc., along with the legends that are crew chiefs now we get to see....Sonny Robbins, Herb McCandless, Steve Taylor, I could go on and on.

How does this sport survive without people wanting to be a part of it? It doesn't, these guys and gals, unfortunately won't be around forever and one day the kids are gonna have legends too....Let's not forget why we got into this in the first place...BECAUSE WE LOVE IT! Certainly not for the money.

gettin down from the box now. sorry for being lenghty

01-11-2010, 07:26 PM	#11
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA? Jim, that sounds good to me, can you race year round? And the down side is what? You can still race Gainsville, Orlando, Bradenton, Palm Beach, and Central Fla. (new track I'm hearing). You've got Daytona, PRI, and plenty of street Hot Rodding. You got it all, and good for you Jim Wade Mahaffey

01-11-2010, 08:50 PM	#13
Terry Cain Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, Indiana (close to Louisville, KY) Posts: 778 Likes: 530 Liked 231 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA? Does anyone know for sure. Do you need to be an NHRA member and have competition number to run Combo's at say Ohio Valley or Bowling Green? Hoping maybe to save a little money and not have to put up with the BS. __________________ Terry Cain ???? STK tcain19689585@gmail.com

01-11-2010, 09:16 PM	#14
Jim Fitzpatrick Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Winter Park, Florida Posts: 24 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA? Why do I spend my money with NHRA? I don't!!! For over a year and a half I haven't given nhra a single penny. No national events fee's, no membership fee's, no competition number fee's, no increased fee's, no whatever fee's. Will I spend some of my money with nhra in the future? Maybe or maybe not. Will I spend some of my money with IHRA? Most likely. There will always be someone or somebody to spend my racing dollars with. It's just that when a vendor does not provide the minimum level of service, you find another vendor who will. Jim Fitzpatrick ex nhra 2441

01-11-2010, 10:38 PM	#15
427_ED Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nicholasville, KY Posts: 265 Likes: 55 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA? Beech Bend regularly has 40-80 cars at a two day combo event. A Saturday race and a Sunday Race. You can enter one or both.

01-11-2010, 11:06 PM	#16
hemidup Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 409 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA? I don't own a track, but can someone answer me this? We've had two local tracks switch from IHRA to NHRA. What would be the reasoning behind it?

01-12-2010, 08:54 AM	#17
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 69 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA? Terry, you don't have to be an NHRA member to race combo's at either BG or Ohio Valley. Personally I am not going to spend any money with NHRA at National events. I am going to run 3 or 4 points races, the 3 National opens, and as many combo races as I can fit in. Greg __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

01-12-2010, 09:10 AM	#18
Terry Cain Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, Indiana (close to Louisville, KY) Posts: 778 Likes: 530 Liked 231 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA? Greg, I'm thinking about not even running the points meets. I know the drives not bad for us here in the Louisville area but, I'm just really tired of the BS and I hate to keep giving them my money when it doesn't seem they really want us around. __________________ Terry Cain ???? STK tcain19689585@gmail.com

01-12-2010, 10:59 AM	#19
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,327 Likes: 30 Liked 511 Times in 122 Posts	Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA? damn pat joffrion keeps me paying ... i wanna go to his race other than that...id save some $$$$ jack p.s. goodguys nostalgia races are fun and cheap... $75 pays $500+ to win __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

01-12-2010, 01:21 PM	#20
Marc Kinton Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 326 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Why do you spend your money with NHRA, IHRA? Friendship, comraderie, prestige, to race within a given set of rules and someone to govern them, and last but most importantly Safety! It also gives me and opportunity to race against people I have admired and watched since i was a wee lil man. Mike Boyles, Donny Moore, Mark Young, Jim Reynolds, etc. etc., along with the legends that are crew chiefs now we get to see....Sonny Robbins, Herb McCandless, Steve Taylor, I could go on and on. How does this sport survive without people wanting to be a part of it? It doesn't, these guys and gals, unfortunately won't be around forever and one day the kids are gonna have legends too....Let's not forget why we got into this in the first place...BECAUSE WE LOVE IT! Certainly not for the money. gettin down from the box now. sorry for being lenghty