"WHAT IF" part 4

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by GUMP

IMO, if you want credibility, you need to use a serious name not a slap in the face to other organizations. I would suggest that if you want to get at the other sanctioning bodies the best way would be to take their customers.

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Trevor, Pinks is not actually directly competing with either NHRA or IHRA, the new association would certainly be considered to be in direct competition with both.

Good points by both of you. I wasn't around for the US Class Nationals. How was that handled? Wasn't it run at an NHRA or IHRA facility? Being a one time event, probably didn't raise too many eyebrows back then.

If you consider it from this angle. Many tracks run nothing but bracket racing. Back in my day, there used to be all kind of different "events", alcohol Funny Cars, Outlaw Pro Stock shows, bike drags. These were run as adjunct events to the regular shows. What makes this any different? Other than it's being planned as a stand alone event. I don't believe anyone thinks this is going to supplant the big organizations. If you race under either #HRA, I imagine you'll still run those events, won't you?

Am I reading this wrong. Isn't this mainly an attempt to bring together the various grass roots S/SS organizations that run combos now. Or more to the point, bringing back a form of racing to the mainstream that isn't as recognised as it should be.

You might not get one of the premier facilities. I'm sure there's a track out there that would be suitable for this endeavor. And wouldn't have to surrender their sanction to run the event(s).

After all this, I still like the AHRA name. What ever this ends up being called. I still think it has tremendous potential. If it never comes about, just hope there's still a combo race to run when I get my car together.

Robert Swartz

[GUMP]

Did anyone post "ACRA" (American Class Racers Association)?