NHRA regulates off track behavior.........

SSGT Mustang · 02-19-2015, 06:13 PM

Here's something for the folks having trouble understanding the issue.

From the first sentence in the "About" statement on the NHRA website. I quote: "When Wally Parks founded the NHRA in 1951, he worked to get racing off the city streets and highways and into safer, organized venues."

Again, that's the first sentence.

So.

1. NHRA is a club founded for a reason.
2. The club has rules.
3. As a member of the club, you are required to follow the rules.
4. Break the rules, lose your membership.

It really is that simple.

You can rant all you want about how stupid, evil, money grubbing, whatever, the NHRA is, but in this case the only thing that they've done is act responsibly. Like a parent to a child. They have enforced an important rule, regardless of what anyone thinks.

But, it's not just a rule. It is the basis of their Mission Statement.

Do some of you honestly expect NHRA to come out and say that Wally Parks had it all wrong, and street racing is actually the right thing to do?

No. They took a stand against something that is not only illegal, but totally contrary to their guiding principles.

In this day and age where anything goes, where there are no rules or boundaries left to be bent or broken, NHRA did the right thing.

They deserve credit not scorn.

02-19-2015, 06:13 PM	#15
SSGT Mustang Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jersey Posts: 359 Likes: 35 Liked 204 Times in 54 Posts	Re: NHRA regulates off track behavior......... Here's something for the folks having trouble understanding the issue. From the first sentence in the "About" statement on the NHRA website. I quote: "When Wally Parks founded the NHRA in 1951, he worked to get racing off the city streets and highways and into safer, organized venues." Again, that's the first sentence. So. 1. NHRA is a club founded for a reason. 2. The club has rules. 3. As a member of the club, you are required to follow the rules. 4. Break the rules, lose your membership. It really is that simple. You can rant all you want about how stupid, evil, money grubbing, whatever, the NHRA is, but in this case the only thing that they've done is act responsibly. Like a parent to a child. They have enforced an important rule, regardless of what anyone thinks. But, it's not just a rule. It is the basis of their Mission Statement. Do some of you honestly expect NHRA to come out and say that Wally Parks had it all wrong, and street racing is actually the right thing to do? No. They took a stand against something that is not only illegal, but totally contrary to their guiding principles. In this day and age where anything goes, where there are no rules or boundaries left to be bent or broken, NHRA did the right thing. They deserve credit not scorn. Last edited by SSGT Mustang; 02-19-2015 at 06:17 PM.