NHRA does piss me off sometimes

GaryGoFast · 09-18-2008, 01:50 PM

I had the good fortune of winning Atlanta in S/St this year and I was obviously thrilled by it to say the least. I'm sitting home a couple of months later, the mail comes & I get a box from NHRA, I open the box and it contains a really nice hand signed letter from Tom Compton congratulating me for my run to the Wally & hoping I enjoy the video that is enclosed and contains video of the race...
I'm excited and siked to see the Motel 6 footage that was enclosed, I get my family and we sit and watch the video, every class is represented except S/ST. In amazement I search the video again and nada, nothing on S/St. I email NHRA's Eric Lotz who handles this stuff , he's surprised I'm not on it & said he will review the footage and get back to me. He was very responsive to my situation, he responded and said there was an error and he would find out where the footage is etc etc.
I get an email back a few weeks later and was told they have NO footage of any of my passes, " they may have been changing tape at that time" Tape , what yr is this anyway??
So I have no footage and feel like a redheaded step child & I feel ike venting.

SSTRACER323 · 09-18-2008, 02:28 PM

Gary...

Why are you surprised????? Figure the odds, even on the Sportsman coverage it is spotty at best.

Let them have it Buddy... go nuts on them!!!!!

luckydog · 09-18-2008, 04:08 PM

I kinda know how you feel Gary. Earlier this season I won the IHRA Allstar race and my top end interview (where I got to thank all my sponsors) was left out of the coverage. THEN, in the article about the race in Drag Review my sponsors were left out, THEN, IHRA lost all of the winners circle photos from the event!!! Needless to say I was pretty upset with them.

mcaruso · 09-18-2008, 06:39 PM

Sorry to hear Gary & Damien! It's a good thing we do this because we love it or else I don't know what would keep us comming back!

Ps- Gary why did your name disapear from the Columbus entry list?

Pss- Damien are u @ the track already?

GRIGGS · 09-18-2008, 07:41 PM

Gary, that is complete B.S. When I lost to Ruff in the quarters, I lost track of him and looked forward to pick up the stripe and their we were on the big screen. Kinda shocked me and also helped me find him. Still didn't help, I got treated to another Mike Ruff dump. I would be upset to say the very least.
Call ESPN and see if they have it.
Good luck. Mike and Ernie.

H.A.A.C. Racing · 09-19-2008, 08:12 AM

Gary,

I would love to be the first one to pick on you, but I have to tell you that I would be pretty upset, if (I mean when) I win a national event, I would be pretty pissed if that happened to me. Not to get anything in the mail is one thing, but to get a video and your not in it is just bad!

CBS · 09-19-2008, 09:02 AM

Probably had nothing to do with NHRA......this time...the ESPN guys were so focused on super street that they screwed it up.........sorry about that Gary.....you will just have to win again.......

CBS

GaryGoFast · 09-19-2008, 09:32 AM

Your right Rock but NHRA could have stood up for me and asked the right people for it. I assume they would know what buttons to push..

SSTCamaro · 09-29-2008, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryGoFast

I had the good fortune of winning Atlanta in S/St this year and I was obviously thrilled by it to say the least. I'm sitting home a couple of months later, the mail comes & I get a box from NHRA, I open the box and it contains a really nice hand signed letter from Tom Compton congratulating me for my run to the Wally & hoping I enjoy the video that is enclosed and contains video of the race...
I'm excited and siked to see the Motel 6 footage that was enclosed, I get my family and we sit and watch the video, every class is represented except S/ST. In amazement I search the video again and nada, nothing on S/St. I email NHRA's Eric Lotz who handles this stuff , he's surprised I'm not on it & said he will review the footage and get back to me. He was very responsive to my situation, he responded and said there was an error and he would find out where the footage is etc etc.
I get an email back a few weeks later and was told they have NO footage of any of my passes, " they may have been changing tape at that time" Tape , what yr is this anyway??
So I have no footage and feel like a redheaded step child & I feel ike venting.

I'm sure it was the Italian charm that got them Gary.....that SUCKS!!!

By the way, call me 603-623-5715.....thank y\ou

Darren · 10-02-2008, 11:05 AM

Gary,
Didn't you get the memo? NHRA now means, Never Help Racers Again.
Maybe ESPN will help more.

09-18-2008, 01:50 PM	#1
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	NHRA does piss me off sometimes I had the good fortune of winning Atlanta in S/St this year and I was obviously thrilled by it to say the least. I'm sitting home a couple of months later, the mail comes & I get a box from NHRA, I open the box and it contains a really nice hand signed letter from Tom Compton congratulating me for my run to the Wally & hoping I enjoy the video that is enclosed and contains video of the race... I'm excited and siked to see the Motel 6 footage that was enclosed, I get my family and we sit and watch the video, every class is represented except S/ST. In amazement I search the video again and nada, nothing on S/St. I email NHRA's Eric Lotz who handles this stuff , he's surprised I'm not on it & said he will review the footage and get back to me. He was very responsive to my situation, he responded and said there was an error and he would find out where the footage is etc etc. I get an email back a few weeks later and was told they have NO footage of any of my passes, " they may have been changing tape at that time" Tape , what yr is this anyway?? So I have no footage and feel like a redheaded step child & I feel ike venting. __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

09-18-2008, 02:28 PM	#2
SSTRACER323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coal City, IL. Posts: 775 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: NHRA does piss me off sometimes Gary... Why are you surprised????? Figure the odds, even on the Sportsman coverage it is spotty at best. Let them have it Buddy... go nuts on them!!!!! __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L

09-18-2008, 04:08 PM	#3
luckydog Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 274 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA does piss me off sometimes I kinda know how you feel Gary. Earlier this season I won the IHRA Allstar race and my top end interview (where I got to thank all my sponsors) was left out of the coverage. THEN, in the article about the race in Drag Review my sponsors were left out, THEN, IHRA lost all of the winners circle photos from the event!!! Needless to say I was pretty upset with them. __________________ Damien Hazelton Lucky Dog Racing

09-18-2008, 06:39 PM	#4
mcaruso Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canandaigua, NY Posts: 311 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA does piss me off sometimes Sorry to hear Gary & Damien! It's a good thing we do this because we love it or else I don't know what would keep us comming back! Ps- Gary why did your name disapear from the Columbus entry list? Pss- Damien are u @ the track already? __________________ Marc Caruso S/G 132 S/C C132

09-18-2008, 07:41 PM	#5
GRIGGS Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA does piss me off sometimes Gary, that is complete B.S. When I lost to Ruff in the quarters, I lost track of him and looked forward to pick up the stripe and their we were on the big screen. Kinda shocked me and also helped me find him. Still didn't help, I got treated to another Mike Ruff dump. I would be upset to say the very least. Call ESPN and see if they have it. Good luck. Mike and Ernie.

09-19-2008, 08:12 AM	#6
H.A.A.C. Racing Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 320 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA does piss me off sometimes Gary, I would love to be the first one to pick on you, but I have to tell you that I would be pretty upset, if (I mean when) I win a national event, I would be pretty pissed if that happened to me. Not to get anything in the mail is one thing, but to get a video and your not in it is just bad!

09-19-2008, 09:02 AM	#7
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NHRA does piss me off sometimes Probably had nothing to do with NHRA......this time...the ESPN guys were so focused on super street that they screwed it up.........sorry about that Gary.....you will just have to win again....... CBS

09-19-2008, 09:32 AM	#8
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: NHRA does piss me off sometimes Your right Rock but NHRA could have stood up for me and asked the right people for it. I assume they would know what buttons to push.. __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

10-02-2008, 11:05 AM	#10
Darren Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA does piss me off sometimes Gary, Didn't you get the memo? NHRA now means, Never Help Racers Again. Maybe ESPN will help more.