Houston Sportsman cancelled

[Robert Pare Racing]

Wow, I feel bad for the Sportsman racers affected. That really is a terrible situation to be in. I can't even think of anything offensive to say at this point. Hang in there guys...

[Dan Fahey]

A boycott of NHRA would wake the up

go to more IHRA Races...

[RJ Sledge]

Bobby B

I called Jennifer at NHRA and ask her if we were going to get another Entry and Crew member reinbursement and she said I already had a National Event Credit and would credit my Credit Card for the Crew member expense in the next few days. I was a 1st round runner up!!.

We shall see

RJ

[Toby Lang]

Nice mulligan there, RJ.

[Dan Bernay]

Refunds?
Full or otherwise?
NHRA will make up some excuse I'm sure.
Shameful !

[ALMACK]

WoW !

If the NHRA doesn't refund or re-schedule the sportsman classes, then that is a disgraceful shame on their part.

I feel bad for those that got stuck in that mess.

[Nathan Stinson]

The disgrace in all this is that the sheep will be lined up the next time the gates are opened at a NHRA event, ready to take the same kind of screwing. If you guys want it to change you are gonna have to take a stand and stick together to make a statement, but we all know come the next race, people will be in line two days early so they can park a half mile from the staging lanes for the next 4 days and make a few runs. You cant be a victim if you are a volunteer.

[treekiller]

Well Effin said

[Wade Mahaffey]

Other than crashing your entry, blowing it up, having a medical issue, or having to leave due to something happening back at home...this has got to be the worst luck while at the races. I had it happen to me in 96 or 97 in Columbus. But they did'nt cancel till Sunday. Had to have the tractor pull the truck out, then go back and pull the trailer out. The mud was turning up on the tires like a farmer turning up a field with a disc. I know how the racers monitor the weather. But, I wonder what would happen if a racer(s) saw the weather in advance, and decided to leave the track for higher ground so to speak. Could he then just come back in, since he had all of his crudentials? He may not get his same spot back, but then again he might. If it got bad where he was, he may get a better (dryer) spot. The biggest problem would be getting those rigs out from a very tight formation. I always said that they should arrange the parking in a diagonal position, instead of straight in. This would allow easier egress and would provide a swift evacuation if needed. Getting your rig out to avoid a water situation is one thing....getting it out due to a fire close by is another!

Wade Mahaffey

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Nathan Stinson

The disgrace in all this is that the sheep will be lined up the next time the gates are opened at a NHRA event, ready to take the same kind of screwing. If you guys want it to change you are gonna have to take a stand and stick together to make a statement, but we all know come the next race, people will be in line two days early so they can park a half mile from the staging lanes for the next 4 days and make a few runs. You cant be a victim if you are a volunteer.

Dead on with a zero!!