"Racing is killing Drag Racing"

chris3racing · 08-20-2013, 08:51 PM

Do you remember when we had the night time match races at Capital Raceway and jungal Jim and the Chitown were part of the show Jungle would do the fire burn out an the next pair Chitown would do a full track burnout. That was followed by the Super Stock match races.

Yes, and the same thing can happen, the love of money and contracts killed that too. I understand all to well that as long as two people have a car there will be a race.

chris3racing · 08-20-2013, 08:55 PM

Yes, Tracy they will be making an announcement soon that 2014 will be the end with John Force Racing. Arons is also pulling out.

bigshow2966 · 08-21-2013, 10:58 AM

The issue as I see it is that there are just too many national events. Back in the old days there were 4-5 nationals a year, TV coverage was weeks delayed on Wide World of Sports, and the teams could make a living match racing.

Now, with 23+ national events, same day TV coverage, and instant internet results, match racing is dead.

Travel expenses alone are out of sight for the teams, and people don't need to go to a local track to see their hero anymore.

Racing is a victim of it's own success/excess.

Force may only be able to bring 2 cars and 5 transporters now.

08-20-2013, 08:51 PM	#1
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Racing is killing Drag Racing" Do you remember when we had the night time match races at Capital Raceway and jungal Jim and the Chitown were part of the show Jungle would do the fire burn out an the next pair Chitown would do a full track burnout. That was followed by the Super Stock match races. Yes, and the same thing can happen, the love of money and contracts killed that too. I understand all to well that as long as two people have a car there will be a race.

08-20-2013, 08:55 PM	#2
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Racing is killing Drag Racing" Yes, Tracy they will be making an announcement soon that 2014 will be the end with John Force Racing. Arons is also pulling out.

08-21-2013, 10:58 AM	#3
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 654 Likes: 675 Liked 180 Times in 55 Posts	Re: "Racing is killing Drag Racing" The issue as I see it is that there are just too many national events. Back in the old days there were 4-5 nationals a year, TV coverage was weeks delayed on Wide World of Sports, and the teams could make a living match racing. Now, with 23+ national events, same day TV coverage, and instant internet results, match racing is dead. Travel expenses alone are out of sight for the teams, and people don't need to go to a local track to see their hero anymore. Racing is a victim of it's own success/excess. Force may only be able to bring 2 cars and 5 transporters now.

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