How do YOU..... promote drag racing?

[Wade Mahaffey]

You know, I was thinking today about something that nobody has mentioned. I think most of us look at an NHRA National Event Win as the ultimate prize. Indy would ofcourse be the top, and a World Championship as well. Either of these would place one in the NHRA history book forever. But what would happen if we did'nt blow our oun horn just a little? What would happen if we just turned the other cheek and accepted the next NHRA beat down? How long will it be before they say "we don't need you anymore"? If you look at the car counts at any track, they all point the wrong way!
Think about the veteran/retired (racers) that have built racing to what it is today. They made major sacrafices in life and paved the way for you and I to race! The past winners and champions deserve to be remembered forever in my opinion. If we let the sport/class die, so will their memory. What good is winning the ultimate prise when nobody cares anyway. Class racers commited most of their life to automotive performance, and it would be a shame to let them be forgotten. It is important that all racers keep in mind that you have a place to race.
USE IT OR LOOSE IT!!......STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

I want to personally say to the veteran and retired racers:
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DID !

Wade Mahaffey

[Geerhead55]

The promoting at car shows,,on weekends at car events and so on is the easy part, I think. Its what we do Monday through Friday to reach out to people that has to reap dividends. I drive a 5 ton truck hauling for a steel fabricator,,and I have an NHRA member sticker on my wing window, and it inevitably draws attention in my daily pickups and deliveries. Once someone notices it and mentions it to me, they get the full assault of my best promoting device,,, my mouth, knowledge and experience of over 45 years of drag racing. If they have kids,,all the better,,as I'l tell them about Jr.Dragsters or High School competitions that are held locally, as well as on a national basis.
If they start talking about muscle cars,,I'll steer them towards talking about Stock/Superstock and so forth. If they have a basic knowledge of racing,,I'll try to help them have a deeper understanding of the sport, and of course always mention our local tracks in case they aren't aware of them or have forgotten them.
Its all about trying to get them to come out and enjoy a day at the track,,,no different than what somebody did to me years ago as a teen, and it certainly got me hooked.
Like someone famous said,,,"Never stop selling!",, niether should we ever stop selling.
Danny Durham