Looking for a ballot.

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by Rick Bailey

Greg, I do applaud your effort to gather info on the Gestpo and there action, but what is your intentions. I belive they got away with screwing the membership.
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My intentions right now are to gather as much information that I can find and see where that leads. If what they did in 1981 was illegal then there should be some remedy for the members, like getting our rights back.

[Rick Bailey]

Good enough..........we as members should support you.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

My intentions right now are to gather as much information that I can find and see where that leads. If what they did in 1981 was illegal then there should be some remedy for the members, like getting our rights back.

Please show up at the next race with your engine disassembled.Thank you.

The Management

Sounds like a plan.I'm in for either a suit or a new poll to membership.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Please show up at the next race with your engine disassembled.Thank you.

The Management

Sounds like a plan.I'm in for either a suit or a new poll to membership.

Ed,

Going to court takes too much time and energy, not to mention money. Polls are a good tool to determine the interests of the racers but will have little or no effect on the issues at hand. There are much easier ways to deal with situations like this. Take Form 13909 for example, all you have to do is fill it out and file it electronically or print it out and mail it in. There is a box that can be checked and the name of the person submitting the form will be withheld. At this very moment, there are several agencies taking a long look at all motor sport not for profit organizations. There are other very simple options as well. There is no need to wrestle with these problems when there are people who get paid to do it and it won't cost you a dime.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

Ed,

Going to court takes too much time and energy, not to mention money. Polls are a good tool to determine the interests of the racers but will have little or no effect on the issues at hand. There are much easier ways to deal with situations like this. Take Form 13909 for example, all you have to do is fill it out and file it electronically or print it out and mail it in. There is a box that can be checked and the name of the person submitting the form will be withheld. At this very moment, there are several agencies taking a long look at all motor sport not for profit organizations. There are other very simple options as well. There is no need to wrestle with these problems when there are people who get paid to do it and it won't cost you a dime.

Bruce,exactly what is form #13909?

[A100]

I would bet the Gov would just jump right on something that happened almost 30 years ago.

[FED 387]

FORM #13909 is a US Dept of Treasury Complaint form regarding Tax Exempt Organizations--Comp 387

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Bruce,exactly what is form #13909?

Ed,
Google Form 13909

A100,
You are wrong on both points. 1.) There are many current issues with the tax exempt status of this organization, so we really don't have to go back 29 years. But we did anyway and it turned out to be a very rewarding exercise 2.) The agencies are very interested in this issue.

It takes time and persistence to get our membership rights restored - we have plenty of both. More to come!

[Ed Fernandez]

I hope this doesn't turn into a "be careful what you wish for" situation.For all the talk in the past I would hate to see "Daddy Warbucks" Bruton Smith wind up with NHRA.
Would it be in our best interest for a Bill Bader takeover?I don't know that much about him,just what I've read here.

[Bruce Noland]

The members are the real owners of nhra. In the months or years to come it will be the members responsibility to make the important decisions. Once again, there will be voting class members and non voting class members. The voting class members should include all members with a competition number. An open web site could detail all the issues and voting results. I'm sure there will be lots of polling as well.