The Future of Sportsman Racing?

[CycloneFE]

http://www.insidecompracing.com/showthread.php?t=4673

Hummm?

Any comments form the Stock and Super Stock Reps?

[A100]

So if the sportsman racer are so important to the NHRA, why didn't someone ask TC why don't you put a person like Pat Jefferion, Bill Bader or Jeg Couldhlin on the board of directors now that there is an open seat? Someone that has an interest in the future of dragracing. At this point actions speak louder than the same old song.

[Don Kennedy]

I have taled to Graham Light and others at NHRA and they know the importance of us racing under NHRA banner fro sure .

[Don Kennedy]

In My opinion Comp, Super Stock and Stock will always be racing at national events.

Sportsman racing will always be racing at NHRA events cause the bean counters at nhra if they can see the over all picture like the 3 to 4 Million Dollars sportsman bring into the hands of NHRA each year .

We just need to understand we are not the main show and to just laugh, roll with what happens to us , and tolerate being second best to the hugely dwingling pros , as I see the funnies and rails are soon to be a rare breed unless NHRA doesn something about the cost to run in the pros . soon the sportsman will be the majority of the show at a national event oh they already are unless of course it rains .

LOL at us having way to much fun as we should know racing is supposed to be fun so let it be then relaxe and enjoy the ride as soon we will all be done.

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Im not a "rep" per se, but here is how I see it.

If the NHRA dosent cater to the Sportsmen, a new orginization will sprout to fill the vacum. Simple.

The NHRA does need the evangalism of the Sportsmen racers and their enthusiasm much more than I think even they realize.

The racer commitment is an "honest" commitment, one of love, and passion not of $ , a corporate bottom line and a Company that Happens to race, like some of the pros have become.

A disregard of the Sportsmen will be the death knell of the NHRA as the Primary org should they be that stupid.

Think of What 1 SINGLE active Sportsman racer brings in any given year to the NHRA , Entries, Fees, Web Traffic (dont discount this, do you think the Ads on the NHRA site and here are because they look good ?) The Fans that they bring to and through the gate, family members , co workers, and in many cases youth which become the NEW Sportsmen racers.

In my opinion, the most important branch of ANY for or even non-profit orginization is its foundations in the case of the NHRA its "Sportsmen"

If they dont see that, they will.....it would be the simple end of the NHRA as we know it with the elimination of Sportsmen. Im thinking they are seeing this to.

It dosent take a genius.

Think of how much money the NHRA would loose, and OTHER Attendance across the season if say for example the Sportsmen were to strike for 3 months in the middle of the year, a full strike (Im not saying it would or could ever happen, too many people fail to agree for a collective effort) But for 3 months, no NHRA renewals, no NHRA attendance, by them or their families, No NHRA site frequents, none of it.

The "pros" would be sitting in a bunch of empty pits stroking themselves on how important they are to the sport until, the public and specators stop coming to see a handful of cars they cant relate to.

Im guessing they get it too.

I think Don is right except on one point, I think 3-4 million is a gross undersetimation by the time you add sportsmen fans/family attendance and web advertising revenue. which I am curious, anyone have a filing from last year ?

71.4 cents worth for today.

[treessavoy]

Stock and Super Stock will be a part of the NHRA and I believe that BUT we will always be treated like the step child of the family.

JimR

[W J]

More like out-of-wedlock adopted step child..... WJ

[B Aceves]

Come on WAKE up!! they are talking about A / Dragster and Funny Car when they
refer to Sportsman Racer's not S/SS. Are some of you NEW here or what ??

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by drooze

If the NHRA dosent cater to the Sportsmen, a new orginization will sprout to fill the vacum. Simple.
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HA HA HA HA HA H A HA HA.....It'd have to be a national orginizition and NHRA would do their best to SQUASH them !! Just like they have done with other groups that wanted to run meet's on NHRA affiliated tracks !
Say like they did with ADRL......NHRA will get a CUT OF THE $$$$$$$........
And like AHRA is having trouble trying to break into the "market".....

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by John Kelley

HA HA HA HA HA H A HA HA.....It'd have to be a national orginizition and NHRA would do their best to SQUASH them !! Just like they have done with other groups that wanted to run meet's on NHRA affiliated tracks !
Say like they did with ADRL......NHRA will get a CUT OF THE $$$$$$$........
And like AHRA is having trouble trying to break into the "market".....

AHRA, yeah, revamping an old name. About the only thing this or any new organization would be able to do. MAYBE, organize independent or outlaw tracks. Without the NHRA's blessing, you won't get a foothold in their territory. I'm even a little surprised that the S/SS combo races are allowed to run cars from the IHRA on sanctioned NHRA tracks?