End of Stock and SuperStock Racing??

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Chuck Norton

as each of us is overtaken either by the grim reaper or the realization that individual ingenuity and personal commitment are no longer adequate tools to offset the effects of the almighty checkbook in a pay-to-play environment.
Drag racing drew most of us in with the offering of "doing" not "watching" car racing. When we can no longer "do" most of us simply decline to "watch."Cheers,c

I was told by my Div. Director that "I don't sanction drag races anymore, I sanction alternative lifestyle weekends". And that pretty well sums up what NHRA wants from participants/customers at/in their program. If they're comfortable hanging out in their coach with their friends and enjoying a nice weekend away with the family then they're probably not as concerned about stuff like run-orders and payouts.This isn't a slap at the "pay-to-play" racers, it's just a fact, an opinionated fact. I'm all for people spending their monies where ever they want to and if they're willing to spend it on/in "my sport" then that's all the better. BUT, over the years I've seen a great majority of "pay-to-play" racers come and go. I guess that they get bored easily.
From my experiences, most of the "doers" that are or were in the sport are not very good "watchers" or spectators. I'm still trying to do the best that I can to keep "my sport" alive and well!