Whatever happened to the Sportsman Racers' Association?

Johnny Claridge · 03-15-2012, 10:58 PM

?????

Chad Rhodes · 03-16-2012, 08:44 AM

My guess is that it was about as easy to come up with a set of common goals as it would be to herd cats in a warehouse full of mice.

Smallbloc · 03-16-2012, 10:21 AM

I'm guessing everybody was too busy with their laptops and new phones to give a *****. just sayin..

Ed Fernandez · 03-16-2012, 08:58 PM

I'll tell ya:

RACER1530 · 03-16-2012, 11:12 PM

They don't listen to there recommendation's anyway, not that they don't try, just falling on deaf ears.

Jim Wahl · 03-16-2012, 11:13 PM

In all fairness to the SRA leaders, I would bet that the roadblocks were just too much to overcome. After helping to found and run the SSSSA for the last five years I know there are many times when one could say it just isn't worth the trouble. I respect any and all who would even attempt to form such an organization. Jim

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Jim Wahl · 03-16-2012, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RACER1530

They don't listen to there recommendation's anyway, not that they don't try, just falling on deaf ears.

I think you are confusing the Sportsman Racers Association with the NHRA Sportsman Racer Advisory Council. These are two totally different things. The SRA was formed by some Sportsman races many years ago and died a lonely death. The SRAC was formed by the NHRA for input from racers. Jim

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RACER1530 · 03-17-2012, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

I think you are confusing the Sportsman Racers Association with the NHRA Sportsman Racer Advisory Council. These are two totally different things. The SRA was formed by some Sportsman races many years ago and died a lonely death. The SRAC was formed by the NHRA for input from racers. Jim

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Yes, you are correct. Thanks,Jim

Randall Klein · 03-17-2012, 09:04 AM

My foggy recollection....I still have the SRA sticker.....Jeff Tueton was the main driving force, I believe even traveling to Pomona to state the Sportsman's case....some issues, I believe there were 7 in all were spaces for racers to sit, ladder, horsepower formula, fees among others....I seem to remember at one point Jeff investigated "buying" the sportsman (Lucas, née Federal Mogul) section.....I can't recall if mufflers were also part of that, but I think that was about that time....

Anyway, multiple agendas split any racer power, and some distrust for Jeff (see Alex Denysenko).....and it slowly died off

At that time, again in my recollection, it seems as if racers (and crew) got a place to sit (remember at that time NHRA was playing to packed houses) somewhere near the finish....ladders went from pro to sportsman back to pro....the horsepower formula morphed into the "simple AHFS" and so on

Jim Wahl · 03-17-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Randall Klein

My foggy recollection....I still have the SRA sticker.....Jeff Tueton was the main driving force, I believe even traveling to Pomona to state the Sportsman's case....some issues, I believe there were 7 in all were spaces for racers to sit, ladder, horsepower formula, fees among others....I seem to remember at one point Jeff investigated "buying" the sportsman (Lucas, née Federal Mogul) section.....I can't recall if mufflers were also part of that, but I think that was about that time....

Anyway, multiple agendas split any racer power, and some distrust for Jeff (see Alex Denysenko).....and it slowly died off

At that time, again in my recollection, it seems as if racers (and crew) got a place to sit (remember at that time NHRA was playing to packed houses) somewhere near the finish....ladders went from pro to sportsman back to pro....the horsepower formula morphed into the "simple AHFS" and so on

I believe your recollection is correct sir. Jim

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Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Whatever happened to the Sportsman Racers' Association? In all fairness to the SRA leaders, I would bet that the roadblocks were just too much to overcome. After helping to found and run the SSSSA for the last five years I know there are many times when one could say it just isn't worth the trouble. I respect any and all who would even attempt to form such an organization. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

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Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Whatever happened to the Sportsman Racers' Association? My foggy recollection....I still have the SRA sticker.....Jeff Tueton was the main driving force, I believe even traveling to Pomona to state the Sportsman's case....some issues, I believe there were 7 in all were spaces for racers to sit, ladder, horsepower formula, fees among others....I seem to remember at one point Jeff investigated "buying" the sportsman (Lucas, née Federal Mogul) section.....I can't recall if mufflers were also part of that, but I think that was about that time.... Anyway, multiple agendas split any racer power, and some distrust for Jeff (see Alex Denysenko).....and it slowly died off At that time, again in my recollection, it seems as if racers (and crew) got a place to sit (remember at that time NHRA was playing to packed houses) somewhere near the finish....ladders went from pro to sportsman back to pro....the horsepower formula morphed into the "simple AHFS" and so on