Lucas Oil sportsman coverage.

[Ed Fernandez]

In light of the fact that we are haggling with how to promote sportsman racing,NHRA has announced it's 2011 sportsman coverage TV series.
It said 16 shows will be broadcast.Mentions that about 100 million households can be
reached.
It did say Frey will do some Sportsman Highlights during the series.
No mention about showing finals rounds of any of the sportsman categories.Does that surprise you?
So it looks like Tom and the boys will just be business as usual again this year.
That's what I call being responsive to your constituents.
That is all,crawling under my rock again,to avoid assault from the NHRA defenders.

[Ron Ortiz]

Ed there is no reason that you should say anything about Sportsman coverage. Go back under your rock. We're talking NHRA Sportsman, the TAFC & TAD/AF. The real sportsman. Not some stockers that can only run in the 10's or super stockers with giant wheelstands. It is extremely difficult to compete in these classes. Just look at the Gainesville divisional. It took two rounds of eliminations to win TAFC. Your talking about a stout 4 car field. How about 3 rounds for the Alky/fuel dragster class. The sportsman televised show will be packed with action from the large fields.

You complainers always talk about bogus combos, low purses, throttle stops/delays, single passes, lack of track prep, and such. Now is the time to stand up and be recognized. Quit your trash talking and build yourself an alky car. Get off the keyboard and start working on your new alky piece. Just think, if you can get it to just get down the track without puking all over itself, you've got a win. Does'nt matter if the time slip says 12.34 @ 92 mph. Then it's off to round two where all you need is to stage the car since your opponent lost fire. Then your in the finals. Wow, what an accomplishment.

Of course there is a drawback. You might get paired with someone like Manzo who can make it down the track with consistency. Other than that there are only so many that can do that. So quit your bitchin and build yourself one and be a famous elite Sportsman racer, and get on ESPN.

And some were on here bashing TS and TD, just wanna bee alky cars.

Thats it for me, I'm going to go hide under some gravel, I like little rocks better.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA 14.13 at an honest 93mph

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

Ed there is no reason that you should say anything about Sportsman coverage. Go back under your rock. We're talking NHRA Sportsman, the TAFC & TAD/AF. The real sportsman. Not some stockers that can only run in the 10's or super stockers with giant wheelstands. It is extremely difficult to compete in these classes. Just look at the Gainesville divisional. It took two rounds of eliminations to win TAFC. Your talking about a stout 4 car field. How about 3 rounds for the Alky/fuel dragster class. The sportsman televised show will be packed with action from the large fields.

You complainers always talk about bogus combos, low purses, throttle stops/delays, single passes, lack of track prep, and such. Now is the time to stand up and be recognized. Quit your trash talking and build yourself an alky car. Get off the keyboard and start working on your new alky piece. Just think, if you can get it to just get down the track without puking all over itself, you've got a win. Does'nt matter if the time slip says 12.34 @ 92 mph. Then it's off to round two where all you need is to stage the car since your opponent lost fire. Then your in the finals. Wow, what an accomplishment.

Of course there is a drawback. You might get paired with someone like Manzo who can make it down the track with consistency. Other than that there are only so many that can do that. So quit your bitchin and build yourself one and be a famous elite Sportsman racer, and get on ESPN.

And some were on here bashing TS and TD, just wanna bee alky cars.

Thats it for me, I'm going to go hide under some gravel, I like little rocks better.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA 14.13 at an honest 93mph

Didnt one hit the wall at Gainesville? Or was that someplace else? I dont keep track of that junk....I just kind of remember one of the Ha Ha cars "doing the usual" someplace. The rest had me laughing.......Your right on the money Ron. Sorry you missed Gainesville. Time to work on the ole Palace.

[skills]

I have to admit Ed and Ron I am very frustrated. Yes I do enjoy Uncle Frankie as a division 1 spectator I have grown up watching him run and have met him too. He is a very nice gentlemen so it is enjoyable watching him run and put up big numbers. I would love to watch stock and super stock on tv, maybe I will fire off an email to glendora and see if I get a response.

[Jim Wahl]

Yup, in G-ville one hit the wall only to be followed by another spitting the pinion gear out through the slick. Gear oil down 1/2 the track. What fun huh? Jim

[art leong]

Originally Posted by skills

I have to admit Ed and Ron I am very frustrated. Yes I do enjoy Uncle Frankie as a division 1 spectator I have grown up watching him run and have met him too. He is a very nice gentlemen so it is enjoyable watching him run and put up big numbers. I would love to watch stock and super stock on tv, maybe I will fire off an email to glendora and see if I get a response.

I feel the main problem with the alcohol classes. Is that most of them can't afford to race. You talk about Frank Manzo he is a professional and doesn't oil the track every other run.
I feel they should be in the pro classes so they (the ones that deserve it) could get the sponsorships needed to race effectively.

[Mickey Whaley]

alcohol cars held the race up evertime down the track, i only think one pair made it all the way down the track

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by art leong

I feel the main problem with the alcohol classes. Is that most of them can't afford to race. You talk about Frank Manzo he is a professional and doesn't oil the track every other run.
I feel they should be in the pro classes so they (the ones that deserve it) could get the sponsorships needed to race effectively.

I think they (the alky trash) should run right before Top Fool and Nitro Ha Ha cars at National events ONLY so they can oil the track for those losers and have the Pro classes be put behind in the schedule. Makes for better TV time....LOL.

[skills]

They should have a weekly show even if it a half hour just for class racing. It could be hosted by Jeggie and maybe Bruno Massel since he does have a following from his shows already. Something to go over results of racing across the country and do some tech stuff on the cars and classes. It would introduced and explain class racing to new people and put the spot light on people who deserve it and sponsors some tv time.

[James Perrone]

That will be some show ,
What did they have 8 car between the 2 classes
LOL