Economy vs. Economics

[Michael Lyons]

I say we start a petition to elect Pat Joffrion for chairman of the board at NHRA! I'll be the first to sign it!

[Bruce Noland]

Pat,

I agree with your economics tutorial. But the track owners can or should adopt and enforce a uniform set of safety standards for our race cars. In fact, that being said, why are tracks that do not host national events still paying nhra money? nhra appears to be hurting your business. I know they are the "brand" name, however people all over the world are finding out that brand names are not what they are cracked up to be. Times have changed but nhra has not. All the tracks that do not host national events could set up a federation and network their computers systems to help push drag racing into the 21st century. 95% of your customers are already in the 21st century. Why drag along a belligerent bunch of money grubbers?

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Michael Lyons

I say we start a petition to elect Pat Joffrion for chairman of the board at NHRA! I'll be the first to sign it!

I second it. Never met the man but hear many good things about him.

[njk53]

Pat, you couldn't have stated it any better. As far as sportsman racer, we all have an income range that allows us to participate in NHRA events. Some have higher incomes, some lower. When prices are raised, there will be racers at the bottom of that income range who decides it is no longer economically worth their time, money, and effort to participate in NHRA events. They will go elsewhere to race, reduce their racing schedules, or quit all together. When the prices are lower, you not only keep that group of people racing, you attract new racers because it is now economically viable for them to join and race in the NHRA.

The NHRA has to start from within. They need to cut internal operating costs which includes wages. In turn they can lower all fees associated with racing which will attract more racers.

[treessavoy]

Perhaps copies of Mr. Joffroin's analysis should be sent to the NHRA leadership so that they can understand how to actually run a business correctly!

JimR

[John Lang]

WHAT EVER PAT SAID, X-------100"s, But then again they have never listened , why would they start now ?
What Pat and the others said, I agree with and hope someone in GLENDORA gets off thier butts and does something soon !
I just hope I live long enough to see it , and still be Racing.......Later John

[Michael Beard]

I had let my NHRA membership go for several years, and just joined again last summer. I signed up for two years at the time. Then, they jacked the fees, and because of this, when my membership is up, it will lapse once again.

Ironically, when trying to listen to the Audiocast this weekend, the login told me that my membership was expired, even though it's good til next August. Wow... "how to make friends and influence people"...

We need more Pat Joffrions.

[Jack McCarthy]

pat you cost me paying my membership at your place...
if you didnt have the best damn race ever (killer sportsnationals) i would not have paid my membership !

anyway i seriously think its time to form a new organization... and i will be the first to send my $150 to the new group... i personally think pat would be the best person to be president / ceo / czar whatever and i think we could muster enough support from fed up racers / track owners / techmen to pull it off. you cant fix stupid and that is what we are trying to do with nhra.

jack mccarthy

and ill be there again for your race pat... just tell me when !

hell its only 800-900 miles !

[Jeff Colvert]

Chairman heck, I'll vote Pat for President!! Sack of Mud Bugs in every pot. Thanks Pat for looking out for our sport & drivers.

Jeff Colvert SS/G 4456

[Urraco]

If NHRA cared about the little guys it would be different, but they dont.