NHRA Please Read

[Jeff Stout]

Now Don I was only funning with you. Not having NHRA around class cars would problably go to events that Alex did in Byron, Pat Joffrion events in LA.When I went to these 2 events it was the most fun and entertaining to watch then any Div and Nat event. Even the lonely Div race I won couldn't keep up with these 2 events. After not running for 3 years at any Div and Nat I must admit I don't miss it. In the last 2 weeks I have seriously considered selling the Super Stock Monte and motor. It would be a -.65 under car and to keep up with others in class.(in which I have had heads up rounds 60% of the time 4 and 5 years ago) I feel the money needed to build a -1.00 motor is not worth all the hassle to go to any Div and Nat. for peanuts.

[Don Kennedy]

ed I understand .

Wow it seems that some want to change the way NHRA does business . that is a huge undertaking to try and change one of the Most successfully ran organizations ever in the Drag racing world.

I am just wondering if those who want to either change or start another organization really know what it would take to do this? Time wise, Money wise , tracks wise, rules wise, insurance wise, racing dates , liability wise , logistics wise, is a very huge endeavor which in this time would be almost totally impossible to do just financially in my opinion of course

[Harry 6674]

NHRA should be willing to sell the sportsman racing real cheap if we aren't paying our way. Any well run business would dump the losers,right? Well why don't one of you high rollers with the motorhome stacker setups make Compton an offer? Sounds like he may be willing to get rid of the part of the business thats losing money. Or maybe he's just spreading some BS. I would sure like to see the numbers that show the sportsman losing money.

[Don Kennedy]

Ed said" The people in charge either can't see past their own wallets or are just to far out of touch with the world we live in to do anything right and they need to leave and let someone that cares take over "

Don says I disagree with your assestment Ed
NHRA is on top of the whole situation and is being very active to make sure we have a place to race for many years . In My opinion

[Don Kennedy]

Jeff;

In my opinion to even start a organization compared to NHRA would most likely cost millions to just start up and keep running and right now I feel no one wants to tackle that amount of startup costs , will may be one person could but so far has not step up to the plate , at least so far.

[magnumv8]

Here is something else to consider.....Look at page 8 in the current issue of "dragster" and look at the column on the right side.....it gives you the entire list of all officers and directors....does each dept. need a "vice- president"????.....The main thing that everyone needs to realize is that Compton , at this point, is the "FACE" of the Board of Directors......every company, corporation, non profit has one.....Part of their "job" is to get the pat on the back when things are good and also to take the heat when things are bad....they also become the sacrificial lambs when it is time to make a change, but most times even though the Pres. gets the ax the Board remains the same....in this case Compton could lose his job, but still remain on the Board, like that one???....I was with an outfit that the owner was the vice president and he would hire a "face" as president....he was more than capable of doing it himself, but he could fire a president when things were bad and the employees were upset with things......

[Julie Jordan]

You know I understand you all are upset about this increase....but, if you go back and look at the organization's finances you will see that they have dramatically improved since Compton took charge. And most executives get judged in that regard.