Seattle - First Round of Pro Stock...

[Bruce Noland]

They can't run a pro only show. If so, they would have done it years ago. The only power they have is the power the racers give them. It doesn't take a huge law suit or the racers banding together to bring a little sunshine to this outfit.

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

They can't run a pro only show. If so, they would have done it years ago. The only power they have is the power the racers give them. It doesn't take a huge law suit or the racers banding together to bring a little sunshine to this outfit.

They can run a pro only show. They have done it before at Gainesville when they sent the sportsmen to Orlando. Even at normal events they run all the pros then run the remaining sportsmen.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by art leong

They can run a pro only show. They have done it before at Gainesville when they sent the sportsmen to Orlando. Even at normal events they run all the pros then run the remaining sportsmen.

I might be wrong,but i think Bruce meant $$$$ wie they can't run their Nat's without us.Imagine Indy with NO SPORTSMAN racers.I think THAT would get their attention.
But unfortunately,you're more likely to hit the Power Ball lottery,at 75million to 1 odds.
Correct me if I'm wrong Brucie.

[Mike Carr]

1996 Columbus, scheduled for mid-June. The race was rained out. The week after, they ran the four Pro classes, Top Alcohol and Comp. The downtime was filled with NMCA Pro Street cars (Tom Hammond and Mark Tate were two, if i recall correctly), and some other exhibition stuff. Stk, S/S and the three .90 classes ran their Columbus race off the week after Indy. So it could be done, if they had something for the downtime.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

1996 Columbus, scheduled for mid-June. The race was rained out. The week after, they ran the four Pro classes, Top Alcohol and Comp. The downtime was filled with NMCA Pro Street cars (Tom Hammond and Mark Tate were two, if i recall correctly), and some other exhibition stuff. Stk, S/S and the three .90 classes ran their Columbus race off the week after Indy. So it could be done, if they had something for the downtime.

Mike,that was then,this is now.NMCA (and other racing orgs.) don't need,and I'll bet with their own sponsorships,want anything to do with NHRA.
NHRA's only bargaining chip is the contracts they have with all the tracks around the country.If they lose the tracks they are dead meat.

[bigshow2966]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

So it could be done, if they had something for the downtime.

Exactly. P/S on down is just space filler between nitro classes. I am not a huge fan of nitro, but the fact remains that the majority of fans are there to see nitro.

[Mike Carr]

I know, Ed. I was using them as a previous example. NHRA could use anything as a time-killer. Jets, wheelstanders, heads-up door cars, etc etc etc.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

I know, Ed. I was using them as a previous example. NHRA could use anything as a time-killer. Jets, wheelstanders, heads-up door cars, etc etc etc.

But they still cannot regularly run National Events without Sportsman Racers. These guys are joined at the hip with Sportsman Racers, whether they like it or not.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by art leong

They can run a pro only show. They have done it before at Gainesville when they sent the sportsmen to Orlando. Even at normal events they run all the pros then run the remaining sportsmen.

I was at Orlando that year.

Think corporate structure. There are several classes of membership. They would be hard pressed to totally exclude participant members; unless they decide to commit what amounts to corporate suicide.

[art leong]

I would think they could charge for spectator parking (including motor homes) where we normally pit.
I'm not saying it would be easy for them just a possibility. If we were all just not to enter.