S/SS and drag racing in general

Ed Fernandez · 10-03-2011, 05:36 PM

Is this year a peek at the future?

Jack Matyas · 10-03-2011, 06:22 PM

Nah - I prefer this one ..................

Wade Mahaffey · 10-03-2011, 08:38 PM

There is a terrible void behind our generation. There are a few young fellas out there, but most are family or close frends of racers. Todays youth puts maximum effort into the keyboard, because it's easy, affordable, and everybody has one. All sports are giving way to electronic sports. The kids a playing baseball on the computer, theres no bat, no glove in the house. There's no kids riding bikes in my neighborhood, everybody's inside.

The first things to go, are the things that cost the most. That's on a personal level (our level...no outside funds) The Stock and Super/Stock cars will be gone long before the bracket cars because it cost so much to play. Example: I raced a Super/Gas car in the mid to late 90s. I stayed in the trailer and had no crew, minimun cost to a national event for me was $500 and that's nothing today. I raced a little Duster locally at MIR and won a track championship (total cost involved $20 per race). The sad part was about the same amount of fans watching....that's sad!

Now don't get me wrong fellas, I love what you do. I'm building one to come play in your world too. But I'm building a car that is multi-faceted and can do many things, one of them being legal Super/Stock. So I will be doing my part to keep it alive!

Wade Mahaffey

danny waters sr · 10-03-2011, 09:01 PM

My car is a stocker/footbraker.......I have a lot of local tracks near me for bracket racing and i am also trying to do my part as well when $$$$ allow......

Toby Lang · 10-03-2011, 09:58 PM

Here's what it looks like from my perspective:

Ed Wright · 10-03-2011, 10:39 PM

They could use bracket cars as filler in our place and nobody in the stands would know the difference, with zero tech problems and pay out less money. Hope it's after I have to quit.

Mike Carr · 10-03-2011, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

Here's what it looks like from my perspective:

Best. Post. Ever.

Mike Brogniez · 10-04-2011, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

Here's what it looks like from my perspective:

Thks Toby, needed a good laugh today and that did it.............

10-03-2011, 05:36 PM	#1
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	S/SS and drag racing in general Is this year a peek at the future? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

10-03-2011, 06:22 PM	#2
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,927 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: S/SS and drag racing in general Nah - I prefer this one .................. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

10-03-2011, 08:38 PM	#3
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 There is a terrible void behind our generation. There are a few young fellas out there, but most are family or close frends of racers. Todays youth puts maximum effort into the keyboard, because it's easy, affordable, and everybody has one. All sports are giving way to electronic sports. The kids a playing baseball on the computer, theres no bat, no glove in the house. There's no kids riding bikes in my neighborhood, everybody's inside. The first things to go, are the things that cost the most. That's on a personal level (our level...no outside funds) The Stock and Super/Stock cars will be gone long before the bracket cars because it cost so much to play. Example: I raced a Super/Gas car in the mid to late 90s. I stayed in the trailer and had no crew, minimun cost to a national event for me was $500 and that's nothing today. I raced a little Duster locally at MIR and won a track championship (total cost involved $20 per race). The sad part was about the same amount of fans watching....that's sad! Now don't get me wrong fellas, I love what you do. I'm building one to come play in your world too. But I'm building a car that is multi-faceted and can do many things, one of them being legal Super/Stock. So I will be doing my part to keep it alive! Wade Mahaffey Last edited by Wade Mahaffey; 10-03-2011 at 08:40 PM.

10-03-2011, 09:01 PM	#4
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: S/SS and drag racing in general My car is a stocker/footbraker.......I have a lot of local tracks near me for bracket racing and i am also trying to do my part as well when $$$$ allow...... __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

10-03-2011, 09:58 PM	#5
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: S/SS and drag racing in general Here's what it looks like from my perspective:

10-03-2011, 10:39 PM	#6
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: S/SS and drag racing in general They could use bracket cars as filler in our place and nobody in the stands would know the difference, with zero tech problems and pay out less money. Hope it's after I have to quit. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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