If I were NHRA

FireSale · 05-05-2020, 08:46 PM

I would open a Thursday TnT for Sportsman only before the National races and encourage full burnouts. Pacific stands to be a Season Opener at the end of July and the track may only be able to start racing the end of June or later. It looks like a max of 5 bracket race days to get rubber down before the Pro runs. Green tracks and nitro don't mix.

Charlie A · 05-05-2020, 09:26 PM

Double post.

Charlie A · 05-05-2020, 09:32 PM

To put fans in the stands ... so they could understand what they were watching in the sportsman classes. Kill the index racing and go “back to the future” when everyone ran off of class records. Your local racer could be a national record holder and the spectators would see all the cars racing for the finish line . Divisional had some pro class racers to help bring out the fans. Pros have to actually live in the division they claim. Fewer National events so the “ pros” can show up at divisionals and a few match race dates along the way.
Most importantly is to give the local racers a competitive identity. A reason for the spectators to show up .. again. Maybe. Remembering the 60’s/ 80’s
And what made local racing popular.
And quit following everything NASCAR does. They are so low it’s become tv virtual racing. 🤮 Why?

Adger Smith · 05-05-2020, 11:56 PM

If I still owned a track I would not consider having any event where:
1. There were no spectators allowed,
2. The public was afraid to attend as spectators.
That is a lose, lose for the owner of a track.

Larry Hill · 05-06-2020, 07:12 AM

With 64 cars instead of 65 it's a six round race without any byes. Fastest 64 qualify from entry list. That will make the AFHS averages move up closer to reality.

Quo Pro Joe · 05-06-2020, 11:39 AM

If I were NHRA,I would start working on 2021 plans and pull the plug for 2020.

Keith 944 · 05-06-2020, 01:51 PM

If i were NHRA i would..... Pay myself and my buddies LOTS of $, Cater to the pro's, hang out with other millionaires, and screw the sportsman racers,
Oh wait.....

05-05-2020, 08:46 PM	#1
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: If I were NHRA I would open a Thursday TnT for Sportsman only before the National races and encourage full burnouts. Pacific stands to be a Season Opener at the end of July and the track may only be able to start racing the end of June or later. It looks like a max of 5 bracket race days to get rubber down before the Pro runs. Green tracks and nitro don't mix. __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

05-05-2020, 09:26 PM	#2
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: If I were NHRA Double post. Last edited by Charlie A; 05-05-2020 at 09:41 PM.

05-05-2020, 09:32 PM	#3
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: If I were NHRA To put fans in the stands ... so they could understand what they were watching in the sportsman classes. Kill the index racing and go “back to the future” when everyone ran off of class records. Your local racer could be a national record holder and the spectators would see all the cars racing for the finish line . Divisional had some pro class racers to help bring out the fans. Pros have to actually live in the division they claim. Fewer National events so the “ pros” can show up at divisionals and a few match race dates along the way. Most importantly is to give the local racers a competitive identity. A reason for the spectators to show up .. again. Maybe. Remembering the 60’s/ 80’s And what made local racing popular. And quit following everything NASCAR does. They are so low it’s become tv virtual racing. 🤮 Why?

05-05-2020, 11:56 PM	#4
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: If I were NHRA If I still owned a track I would not consider having any event where: 1. There were no spectators allowed, 2. The public was afraid to attend as spectators. That is a lose, lose for the owner of a track. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

05-06-2020, 07:12 AM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,703 Times in 2,229 Posts	Re: If I were NHRA With 64 cars instead of 65 it's a six round race without any byes. Fastest 64 qualify from entry list. That will make the AFHS averages move up closer to reality. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

05-06-2020, 11:39 AM	#6
Quo Pro Joe Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 24 Times in 12 Posts	Re: If I were NHRA If I were NHRA,I would start working on 2021 plans and pull the plug for 2020.

05-06-2020, 01:51 PM	#7
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,193 Likes: 1,160 Liked 1,877 Times in 577 Posts	Re: If I were NHRA If i were NHRA i would..... Pay myself and my buddies LOTS of $, Cater to the pro's, hang out with other millionaires, and screw the sportsman racers, Oh wait..... __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

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