Whatever happened to the Sportsman Racers' Association?

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Randall Klein

My foggy recollection....I still have the SRA sticker.....Jeff Tueton was the main driving force, I believe even traveling to Pomona to state the Sportsman's case....some issues, I believe there were 7 in all were spaces for racers to sit, ladder, horsepower formula, fees among others....I seem to remember at one point Jeff investigated "buying" the sportsman (Lucas, née Federal Mogul) section.....I can't recall if mufflers were also part of that, but I think that was about that time....

Anyway, multiple agendas split any racer power, and some distrust for Jeff (see Alex Denysenko).....and it slowly died off

At that time, again in my recollection, it seems as if racers (and crew) got a place to sit (remember at that time NHRA was playing to packed houses) somewhere near the finish....ladders went from pro to sportsman back to pro....the horsepower formula morphed into the "simple AHFS" and so on

I believe your recollection is correct sir. Jim


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