Asher NAILS NHRA again - Page 2

Bob Pagano · 08-28-2009, 12:38 PM

In 41 years I have been hanging around no one has ever challenged nhra, no I am wrong. Only once, Pro Stock Truck. New board or new ORG. is needed. nhra has a noose around our necks and we stand and wait for the trap door to open. Something needs to change before they kill the sport all together. 2cents worth

CycloneFE · 08-28-2009, 04:31 PM

Didn't Garlits challenge them in 1972 at Tulsa?

Urraco · 08-28-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CycloneFE

Didn't Garlits challenge them in 1972 at Tulsa?

Yes he did, and quite sucessfully.

njk53 · 08-29-2009, 10:08 AM

When Garlits challanged NHRA at Tulsa his association with Wally Parks became quite strained. For many years after that Parks and Garlits just tolerated each other. Garlits was no longer the golden boy of drag racing as far as the NHRA was concerned.

Greg Hill · 08-31-2009, 06:02 AM

NHRA is being run for the personal benefit of management and the board. Until their is accountability to the members nothing will change. It's beyond my understanding how a 501 c 6 non profit corporation can behave in this way.

Alan Roehrich · 08-31-2009, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Hill

NHRA is being run for the personal benefit of management and the board. Until their is accountability to the members nothing will change. It's beyond my understanding how a 501 c 6 non profit corporation can behave in this way.

Money. Paid to the right people, in the right places, in copious quantities. Corruption. It's a beautiful thing, ain't it?

CycloneFE · 08-31-2009, 03:58 PM

Last week I was speaking to a friend who reminded me of the Tulsa race and that he was a participant. He was proud and remembered it quite fondly.

Don Whitmore · 08-31-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Urraco

Yes he did, and quite sucessfully.

Can't remember what Garlits did in Tulsa? Help!!

Ed Wright · 08-31-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Whitmore

Can't remember what Garlits did in Tulsa? Help!!

They put on a pro-only race oposite Indy. Good turn-out, but lots of dead time between rounds with no sportsman cars. I found it kinda boring. Imho they should have had something to fill in. Most of those guy think they are the only thing that matters.

R GARY · 08-31-2009, 08:27 PM

It was an AHRA race. Jim Tice ran sportsman classes also. I was running Super Stock there. Great race

08-28-2009, 12:38 PM	#11
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 241 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Asher NAILS NHRA again In 41 years I have been hanging around no one has ever challenged nhra, no I am wrong. Only once, Pro Stock Truck. New board or new ORG. is needed. nhra has a noose around our necks and we stand and wait for the trap door to open. Something needs to change before they kill the sport all together. 2cents worth __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

08-28-2009, 04:31 PM	#12
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Asher NAILS NHRA again Didn't Garlits challenge them in 1972 at Tulsa?

08-29-2009, 10:08 AM	#14
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Asher NAILS NHRA again When Garlits challanged NHRA at Tulsa his association with Wally Parks became quite strained. For many years after that Parks and Garlits just tolerated each other. Garlits was no longer the golden boy of drag racing as far as the NHRA was concerned. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

08-31-2009, 06:02 AM	#15
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Asher NAILS NHRA again NHRA is being run for the personal benefit of management and the board. Until their is accountability to the members nothing will change. It's beyond my understanding how a 501 c 6 non profit corporation can behave in this way. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

08-31-2009, 03:58 PM	#17
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Asher NAILS NHRA again Last week I was speaking to a friend who reminded me of the Tulsa race and that he was a participant. He was proud and remembered it quite fondly.

08-31-2009, 08:27 PM	#20
R GARY Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: edmond okla Posts: 17 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Asher NAILS NHRA again It was an AHRA race. Jim Tice ran sportsman classes also. I was running Super Stock there. Great race