S/SS and drag racing in general

Wade Mahaffey · 10-04-2011, 11:38 AM

It seems the younger folks do like the 10.5 or 275 radial classes. They like the fastest stuff heads-up with no dial-in. The problem with that is it drives the cost up, and that will reduce the participants.
The only way to keep it from dying....is keep on going. The Stock and Super/Stock folks will be alright with the S,S/S Combos and the Nostalgia events.
I think the future is clear for the older style cars not being part of the NHRA National Events. With my 60 Corvette, I would certianly like to run some NHRA NATS. events but will strongly support the Sportsnationals, S,S/S combos and Nostalgia. Don't wait till the boat sinks, before you start building a new boat.

Wade Mahaffey

skills · 10-04-2011, 01:32 PM

Heads up is easy to understand, that is the problem. Nhra doesn't push the sportsmen concept anymore on tv. There is no inside drag racing now. You can have a 10.5 style race with also classracing class on one big race weekend. The people would enjoy it all if you have good announcers explaining how it works in simple terms. Car counts are down because people don't feel like they are getting a got deal to race national events anymore. Will the car count be down at the dutch next week? Its an event for the sportsmen and the fans of sportsmen racing. I enjoy that more than the national event at the grove. What is the comparison of cost to you guys to run there?

Pistol Pete · 10-04-2011, 06:11 PM

National Event is: $ 305.

Dutch Classic is: $ 170.

10-04-2011, 11:38 AM	#1
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Re: S/SS and drag racing in general It seems the younger folks do like the 10.5 or 275 radial classes. They like the fastest stuff heads-up with no dial-in. The problem with that is it drives the cost up, and that will reduce the participants. The only way to keep it from dying....is keep on going. The Stock and Super/Stock folks will be alright with the S,S/S Combos and the Nostalgia events. I think the future is clear for the older style cars not being part of the NHRA National Events. With my 60 Corvette, I would certianly like to run some NHRA NATS. events but will strongly support the Sportsnationals, S,S/S combos and Nostalgia. Don't wait till the boat sinks, before you start building a new boat. Wade Mahaffey

10-04-2011, 01:32 PM	#2
skills Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hershey,pa Posts: 187 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 1 Post	Re: S/SS and drag racing in general Heads up is easy to understand, that is the problem. Nhra doesn't push the sportsmen concept anymore on tv. There is no inside drag racing now. You can have a 10.5 style race with also classracing class on one big race weekend. The people would enjoy it all if you have good announcers explaining how it works in simple terms. Car counts are down because people don't feel like they are getting a got deal to race national events anymore. Will the car count be down at the dutch next week? Its an event for the sportsmen and the fans of sportsmen racing. I enjoy that more than the national event at the grove. What is the comparison of cost to you guys to run there?

10-04-2011, 06:11 PM	#3
Pistol Pete VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Punta Gorda Isles, Fl. Posts: 1,628 Likes: 3,413 Liked 795 Times in 210 Posts	Re: S/SS and drag racing in general National Event is: $ 305. Dutch Classic is: $ 170.

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