nhra increase fees explained

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

You could probably retire very comfortably on what NHRA gets for pit parking and shirt sales.It's not chump change.Irregardless we are getting hosed but I've resigned myself to the fact that NHRA is in charge and no matter what we do short of just quitting willchange the situation.
All of the S/SS can't agree on ANYTHING.We all have our own opinions and agendas.Gee sort of like every day life.
I don't have the $$$ to race much this year and I really don't care.

Ed F.

Ed,

I have to correct myself for yesterdays reply...I agree with everything you said, except the "I really don't care" part of it, because if I didn't care then I would've stayed back in Denver (with the snow, the cold, and the enormously long tows that Colorado class racers have to make to get to their non-Bandimere Speedway divisionals, nationals, and even national open races!!!

I moved to Az., to race more (not less), and this stinking economy is getting to be such that I'm seriously pending another move either to Div. 6 (where divisionals are even closer to home, and they have a national open points series as well), or back to Denver...which I'll only do as a last resort, because I don't have Burton/Hagberg/Cotten kind of money! I wonder if that's part of the reason Glenn Person moved away from Mesa, Az. back to Canada also???

Sitting at home, and reading in the dragster mags of others doing what I moved away from my (now grown) children & family to pursue (becoming one of the most successful fwd stocker racers ever, and the first to win multiple national/divisional events, or even becoming the first fwd stocker racer to win a national/divisional event this century--which I came close to doing one of the two 3x's... from the '06 Mile Highs, to the '08 LODRS D7 R1 race here in Chandler, Az.).

Now that I missed my home state races, I may join you in not caring about racing this year (at least for a points chase, like last year), but I'll do my darndest to be sure that wherever I'm living post 09/09, that I'll be plotting to get back into the championship points chase next year!!!Wish me well please Ed, because I need it???

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by GarysZ24

Ed,

I have to correct myself for yesterdays reply...I agree with everything you said, except the "I really don't care" part of it, because if I didn't care then I would've stayed back in Denver (with the snow, the cold, and the enormously long tows that Colorado class racers have to make to get to their non-Bandimere Speedway divisionals, nationals, and even national open races!!! I moved to Az., to race more (not less), and this stinking economy is getting to be such that I'm seriously pending another move (either to Div. 6 where divisionals are even closer to home, and they have a national open points series as well, or back to Denver...which I'll only do as a last resort, because I don't have Burton/Hagberg/Johnson kind of money! Wish me well, because I need it???

If moving Is'nt a problem then move to either Div.1 or 2.Either one has a multitude of tracks (Div 2gives
you an IHRA option,a little milder weather too).There,open and shut case.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

If moving Is'nt a problem then move to either Div.1 or 2.Either one has a multitude of tracks (Div 2gives
you an IHRA option,a little milder weather too).There,open and shut case.

I wish it was that cut and dry of an option, but the company I work for is no closer to any of those areas than the state of Illinois. Now that would be an option to ponder...Div 3 & the IHRA racing from that area...as the pop song said, "things that make you go hmmm". Now that I'm soon to be 51 (and being a parts delivery driver), most of my works competition is younger than I...thus age discrimination has to be considered as well as starting over anew, which after investing 6.5yrs of my working life into my present job, I'm not willing (nor do I think it's a good ideal) to start over again (especially since I'm one of the alpha drivers, and I get to enjoy 3wks of paid time off for my racing!).

Btw Ed, you call Hurricane season (esp. in Fl.) "a little milder weather"? Now that's funny...R.O.L.O.L.!!!