Nhra

Ed Fernandez · 10-04-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by skills

I drive a turbo Mazda love it but like the new challengers. We have new muscle cars too(yes there are issues there). This sport has just about everything for everybody the engine combos are endless. Remember Bruno Maxwell was a world champ with an turbo in comp. How about discounted price if your there before it starts in the morning? You would have fans there for early rounds of sportsmen. How about pushing the splendors to promote the racing and events more. Maybe promote more at schools. Say Monday before etown hit a trade or vocational school with three or four different cars and drivers. Say ashley force and funny car, Melanie grossly with her pro mod turbo, Thomas fletcher and his super stocker or the canaries and maybe a super comp car. Talk to the kids we love cars in this world. Fire them up draw the kids senses in the smell and noise will be something that will draw them in. Tell them about the friday night street legal races and try to hook them from the bottom up.

You're further reinforcing my point.The people you mention are second generation racers.Bruno Massell's car has enough money in it to support a third world nation.
Fans don't carry the experience of seeing and talking to us as races home with them.
It's just another day out for them.

skills · 10-04-2011, 06:25 PM

Ed my generation is no different than yours we all love cars. People remember a good time and will spend money when it is worth it. Nhra has to get people to the track when there you enjoy yourself.

Chris Barnes · 10-04-2011, 08:15 PM

Even though I feel like I just started I've been racing for sixteen years. There are a couple of successful young racers who I let sit in one or another of my cars when they were younger. When they tell me about the influence I had it just makes me want to continue on being an ambassador for the sport. I think people do take their experiences at the track home with them. As we all know, there is more to our sport than just going fast, it's shining with what you've got--a powerful lesson for many of life's pursuits.

Digression anyone? I guess the NHRA must continue to appeal to the fans in any way possible. I would like to hear more radio promotion or whatever the latest hip transmission device is. Once someone gets to a National Event they want to come back.

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621

10-04-2011, 06:25 PM	#2
skills Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hershey,pa Posts: 187 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 1 Post	Re: Nhra Ed my generation is no different than yours we all love cars. People remember a good time and will spend money when it is worth it. Nhra has to get people to the track when there you enjoy yourself.

10-04-2011, 08:15 PM	#3
Chris Barnes Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nhra Even though I feel like I just started I've been racing for sixteen years. There are a couple of successful young racers who I let sit in one or another of my cars when they were younger. When they tell me about the influence I had it just makes me want to continue on being an ambassador for the sport. I think people do take their experiences at the track home with them. As we all know, there is more to our sport than just going fast, it's shining with what you've got--a powerful lesson for many of life's pursuits. Digression anyone? I guess the NHRA must continue to appeal to the fans in any way possible. I would like to hear more radio promotion or whatever the latest hip transmission device is. Once someone gets to a National Event they want to come back. Chris Barnes Wagons of Steel Stock 6621