The Future of Sportsman Racing?

Chris "drooze" Wertman · 03-13-2010, 10:36 AM

Im not a "rep" per se, but here is how I see it.

If the NHRA dosent cater to the Sportsmen, a new orginization will sprout to fill the vacum. Simple.

The NHRA does need the evangalism of the Sportsmen racers and their enthusiasm much more than I think even they realize.

The racer commitment is an "honest" commitment, one of love, and passion not of $ , a corporate bottom line and a Company that Happens to race, like some of the pros have become.

A disregard of the Sportsmen will be the death knell of the NHRA as the Primary org should they be that stupid.

Think of What 1 SINGLE active Sportsman racer brings in any given year to the NHRA , Entries, Fees, Web Traffic (dont discount this, do you think the Ads on the NHRA site and here are because they look good ?) The Fans that they bring to and through the gate, family members , co workers, and in many cases youth which become the NEW Sportsmen racers.

In my opinion, the most important branch of ANY for or even non-profit orginization is its foundations in the case of the NHRA its "Sportsmen"

If they dont see that, they will.....it would be the simple end of the NHRA as we know it with the elimination of Sportsmen. Im thinking they are seeing this to.

It dosent take a genius.

Think of how much money the NHRA would loose, and OTHER Attendance across the season if say for example the Sportsmen were to strike for 3 months in the middle of the year, a full strike (Im not saying it would or could ever happen, too many people fail to agree for a collective effort) But for 3 months, no NHRA renewals, no NHRA attendance, by them or their families, No NHRA site frequents, none of it.

The "pros" would be sitting in a bunch of empty pits stroking themselves on how important they are to the sport until, the public and specators stop coming to see a handful of cars they cant relate to.

Im guessing they get it too.

I think Don is right except on one point, I think 3-4 million is a gross undersetimation by the time you add sportsmen fans/family attendance and web advertising revenue. which I am curious, anyone have a filing from last year ?

71.4 cents worth for today.

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Chris "drooze" Wertman VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Barberton Ohio Posts: 1,114 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Future of Sportsman Racing? Im not a "rep" per se, but here is how I see it. If the NHRA dosent cater to the Sportsmen, a new orginization will sprout to fill the vacum. Simple. The NHRA does need the evangalism of the Sportsmen racers and their enthusiasm much more than I think even they realize. The racer commitment is an "honest" commitment, one of love, and passion not of $ , a corporate bottom line and a Company that Happens to race, like some of the pros have become. A disregard of the Sportsmen will be the death knell of the NHRA as the Primary org should they be that stupid. Think of What 1 SINGLE active Sportsman racer brings in any given year to the NHRA , Entries, Fees, Web Traffic (dont discount this, do you think the Ads on the NHRA site and here are because they look good ?) The Fans that they bring to and through the gate, family members , co workers, and in many cases youth which become the NEW Sportsmen racers. In my opinion, the most important branch of ANY for or even non-profit orginization is its foundations in the case of the NHRA its "Sportsmen" If they dont see that, they will.....it would be the simple end of the NHRA as we know it with the elimination of Sportsmen. Im thinking they are seeing this to. It dosent take a genius. Think of how much money the NHRA would loose, and OTHER Attendance across the season if say for example the Sportsmen were to strike for 3 months in the middle of the year, a full strike (Im not saying it would or could ever happen, too many people fail to agree for a collective effort) But for 3 months, no NHRA renewals, no NHRA attendance, by them or their families, No NHRA site frequents, none of it. The "pros" would be sitting in a bunch of empty pits stroking themselves on how important they are to the sport until, the public and specators stop coming to see a handful of cars they cant relate to. Im guessing they get it too. I think Don is right except on one point, I think 3-4 million is a gross undersetimation by the time you add sportsmen fans/family attendance and web advertising revenue. which I am curious, anyone have a filing from last year ? 71.4 cents worth for today. __________________ Chris "Drooze" Wertman 3132 (F/SA 2009 Challenger Drag Pak #24 with a best of 10.59) Last edited by Chris "drooze" Wertman; 03-13-2010 at 10:38 AM.