NHRA Insider with Brian Lohnes 12/15/2020

[Kevin Panzino]

Sounds like great news to me.
Maybe we could wait and see rather than posting negativity right away.

[rboyle]

What makes Street Outlaws so appealing to the mass public? There is zero performance revealed, no ETs no MPH no Reaction Times. But they get publicity and coverage.
Sure they dramatize everything. Sure the fans love the recklessness but a lot of it is edited down to highlight reels. Rivalries can be drummed up.
My point is NHRA can promote or create rivalries in any number of ways all the way down to the Sportsman ranks. The AA/SA heads up final between Poole and McLanahan shows this too. If they take the Sportsman coverage and edit it down to a few rivalries not just final rounds, coverage of the personalities from the pits, show some of the behind the scenes shenanigans etc. you can create a following as well. Promote the sport. Promote the rivalries. Promote the Sportsman. All good things happen from there. Yes the Pros keep people in the stands but thats because those are the racers the fans know. Promote more classes and fans will follow.
I know for me when we would go to the Summernationals or Keystones I always liked walking the sportsman pits more. Seeing if I could find the long distance license plate, or how they camped out, some of the home made modifications, up close viewing of the maintenance between rounds. That was where I took most of my pictures. But alas with Super Stock & Drag Illustrated's demise as well as others over the years we lost a life line to some of the fans
Just my opinion.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by rboyle

What makes Street Outlaws so appealing to the mass public?

I would say that the number one factor is that it is HEADS-UP.

The stands are always full at our local track for the "Shadyside Outlaws", "Southeastern Gassers", and "No Prep". Very few racers are interested in brackets here anymore.

I see all these big "Class" races and local "S/SS" races being promoted, but with little emphasis on the performance component of what we do. I don't get it. The dumbing down of Class racing will be its demise. (IMO)

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by GUMP

I see all these big "Class" races and local "S/SS" races being promoted, but with little emphasis on the performance component of what we do. I don't get it.

Oh forget it.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Oh forget it.

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[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by GUMP

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Let's just say that I agree.

[Glenn Briglio]

Originally Posted by GUMP

I would say that the number one factor is that it is HEADS-UP.

The stands are always full at our local track for the "Shadyside Outlaws", "Southeastern Gassers", and "No Prep". Very few racers are interested in brackets here anymore.

I see all these big "Class" races and local "S/SS" races being promoted, but with little emphasis on the performance component of what we do. I don't get it. The dumbing down of Class racing will be its demise. (IMO)

Maybe talking with the promotors of these big money events. Have them run class/ and or run against your index with sponsors putting up cash for a win and the participants putting in money too.

[Andy Friar]

Does someone know the actual count of different STK & SS racers that ran at pts meets or national events in the last 2 years? I would be curious to know the total number of racers actively competing in these 2 classes in the NHRA.

[James Perrone]

Nhra could give **** about sportsmen it’s about draining more $$$ to fill there pockets
Also why do all the FAST. Guys with soft combo wanna run off index?
Cause they win more.
Heads up ain’t the answer......... Your heads up your azz.
Street outlaws is popular cause there ain’t nothing on.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

Heads up ain’t the answer......... Your heads up your azz.

Aren't you "SPECIAL". Maybe you should go work on your car. Then you could play with the grown-ups.....