NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties

Harry 6674 · 01-20-2011, 05:09 PM

Rick you must not be a class racer. It's clear you know nothing about it. Must be a box boy.

Ed Wright · 01-20-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by harry 6674

rick you must not be a class racer. It's clear you know nothing about it. Must be a box boy.

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63corvette · 01-20-2011, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry 6674

Rick you must not be a class racer. It's clear you know nothing about it. Must be a box boy.

I was probably racing the stock class before you were born or still in diapers.
I have class win trophy's before they were Wally's from the 60's.
So I do know a little more than you might think.
I am retired and I do run SG today because I am old and can just race a car now and not work as hard at it as in the past. Running SG is much less work than Stock so I do know that much.
My quip in the beginning was why would anyone get a partial refund for not running class at a National Event due to time. I have raced at National Events with only one time run and then to eliminations. The Seattle event in 2009 there was 0 time runs for the Super Categories and on to eliminations but I did not go to that race. All of us pay the same entry fees last time I looked so that was the whole point, nothing else.
I enjoyed my time in Stock but I just like to go racing and not work as hard at it as I did in my younger days. NHRA is making it less fun all the time so I am not sure I will continue to spend my Social Security with NHRA.
My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

keith ohanesian · 01-20-2011, 07:08 PM

Then Rich you should know why.. If it wasn't for class racing you and your box racing would never be there..

Next year is gonna be great! Anybody that knows me knows that it is very possible that I could leave a National having to pay over 2 grand in fines and have to break a friends golf cart out of jail.

And ha I heard that spectators are gonna have right of way over ALL sportman cars also... I'll be like Dale Sr. driving thru those crowds..

Wait till these dumb f's start charging for your dogs that everyone has to bring to the track.. Why are there so many freaking dogs? and poo poo everywhere!

Bryan the last time Tueton got involved in something with NHRA these under rated DP ( DOUBLE PENATRATION) cars were built.

buzzinhalfdozen · 01-21-2011, 11:16 AM

Keith, you may have the wrong mindset here. First I've never met a racer that intended on oiling the track, that's just bad manners, second to intentionally run over a spectator is just plain STUPID!!!! Remeber we are "SPORTSMAN" racers and we are expected to conduct ourselves as such. Next we as many do bring our dogs with us, we walk them and clean up after them, we prefer to have them with us versus boarding them. I have never had anyone ask me to please not bring my dog to their pit area. I believe that the number of sportsman racers affected by this is going to be minimal, not saying I think it's fair or right mainly because I've NEVER heard of a local track fining their racers for oiling the track. Cleaning the track of debris is part of conducting business, I'm sure the track owner would rather not have to do it, however to conduct his business he has to eat the expense. Everyone on here complaining of this does have a choice..... they don't have to race these events. Lack of participation will certainly get their attention. Joe

art leong · 01-21-2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by keith ohanesian

Then Rich you should know why.. If it wasn't for class racering you and your box racering would never be there..

Next year is gonna be great! Anybody that knows me knows that it is very possible that I could leave a National having to pay over 2 grand in fines and have to break a friends golf cart out of jail.

And ha I heard that spectators are gonna have right of way over ALL sportman cars also... I'll be like Dale Sr. driving thru those crowds..

Wait till these dumb f's start charging for your dogs that everyone has to bring to the track.. Why are there so many freaking dogs? and poo poo everywhere!

Bryan the last time Tueton got involved in something with NHRA these under rated DP ( DOUBLE PENATRATION) cars were built.

You are a jerk if you think for one moment Jeff's participation in the Sportsman Commitee has had anything but the overall racers best interest at heart.
Maybe be you need some "double penetration". Of some smarts

Ed Wright · 01-21-2011, 12:55 PM

Jeff didn't get those DPs getting approved. That's pretty low.

01-20-2011, 05:09 PM	#1
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties Rick you must not be a class racer. It's clear you know nothing about it. Must be a box boy.

01-20-2011, 07:08 PM	#4
keith ohanesian Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 392 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties Then Rich you should know why.. If it wasn't for class racing you and your box racing would never be there.. Next year is gonna be great! Anybody that knows me knows that it is very possible that I could leave a National having to pay over 2 grand in fines and have to break a friends golf cart out of jail. And ha I heard that spectators are gonna have right of way over ALL sportman cars also... I'll be like Dale Sr. driving thru those crowds.. Wait till these dumb f's start charging for your dogs that everyone has to bring to the track.. Why are there so many freaking dogs? and poo poo everywhere! Bryan the last time Tueton got involved in something with NHRA these under rated DP ( DOUBLE PENATRATION) cars were built. __________________ No prep is king Last edited by keith ohanesian; 01-21-2011 at 05:40 PM.

01-21-2011, 11:16 AM	#5
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties Keith, you may have the wrong mindset here. First I've never met a racer that intended on oiling the track, that's just bad manners, second to intentionally run over a spectator is just plain STUPID!!!! Remeber we are "SPORTSMAN" racers and we are expected to conduct ourselves as such. Next we as many do bring our dogs with us, we walk them and clean up after them, we prefer to have them with us versus boarding them. I have never had anyone ask me to please not bring my dog to their pit area. I believe that the number of sportsman racers affected by this is going to be minimal, not saying I think it's fair or right mainly because I've NEVER heard of a local track fining their racers for oiling the track. Cleaning the track of debris is part of conducting business, I'm sure the track owner would rather not have to do it, however to conduct his business he has to eat the expense. Everyone on here complaining of this does have a choice..... they don't have to race these events. Lack of participation will certainly get their attention. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

01-21-2011, 12:55 PM	#7
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: NHRA reinstates Sportsman oil down penalties Jeff didn't get those DPs getting approved. That's pretty low. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA