Al-Anabi leaving racing

01-05-2015, 12:41 PM

Not a Stock or Super Stock issue but Al-Anabi leaving NHRA.

http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com...-tbd/#comments

MR DERBY CITY · 01-05-2015, 01:57 PM

Now, if and when Force and or Schumacher ever pull the plug.....well, then,....that will be News. Perhaps a gallon of gasoline selling for 1.90 has something to do with this. M.J.

Ed Wright · 01-05-2015, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Now, if and when Force and or Schumacher ever pull the plug.....well, then,....that will be News. Perhaps a gallon of gasoline selling for 1.90 has something to do with this. M.J.

Wouldn't be many fuel cars left if they did.

Btw, a gallon of regular is $1.76 here right now. Diesel is $2.67, I topped off my 100 gallon diesel motorhome tank at $3.39 a gallon before storing it for the winter, just knowing it would be higher this year. LOL

Really think that is related?

01-05-2015, 02:42 PM

I would speculate that the lower oil prices are costing them money and running Fuel and Pro Mod teams is very expensive so something had to give. As a lifelong educator though I'm not familiar enough with the economic structure to say this with certainty so my opinion is nothing more than an educated guess. Living in Texas I have friends/family in the oil field business and they're complaining about how it's hurting their paychecks but from the consumer's viewpoint it's very hard to argue with gas under $2 a gallon. $1.94 here in East Texas.

Scott

Lyn Smith · 01-05-2015, 03:06 PM

Lets see they made bazillions off of us for 40 plus years, now oil prices drop and in 2 months they are broke?I really feel for them.LOL

mopacltd · 01-05-2015, 03:25 PM

Qutar is in the natural gas business, not oil.

Tim Kish · 01-05-2015, 04:18 PM

I just think they probably had their fun and are on to another flavor of the week hobby. Not to mention that they built a nice facility of their own and have bought enough cars and knowledge to be able to race at their own facility - Pro Mods are going as fast or faster over there than they do here.

Lyn Smith · 01-05-2015, 05:04 PM

Acording to wikipedia "Qatar is the richest country per capita in the world,and has the third largest natural gas and oil reserves in excess of 25 billion barrels".

Mike Pearson · 01-05-2015, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Kish

I just think they probably had their fun and are on to another flavor of the week hobby. Not to mention that they built a nice facility of their own and have bought enough cars and knowledge to be able to race at their own facility - Pro Mods are going as fast or faster over there than they do here.

My thoughts too

FireSale · 01-05-2015, 05:15 PM

"Ceasing all motor sports activities in North America" has a political twang to it. Aren't they (Qatar) bickering with allies of ours right now? Egypt??

Dale

01-05-2015, 12:41 PM	#1
Tar Heel Guest Posts: n/a	Al-Anabi leaving racing Not a Stock or Super Stock issue but Al-Anabi leaving NHRA. http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com...-tbd/#comments

01-05-2015, 01:57 PM	#2
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,633 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,919 Times in 1,515 Posts	Re: Al-Anabi leaving racing Now, if and when Force and or Schumacher ever pull the plug.....well, then,....that will be News. Perhaps a gallon of gasoline selling for 1.90 has something to do with this. M.J.

01-05-2015, 02:42 PM	#4
Tar Heel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Al-Anabi leaving racing I would speculate that the lower oil prices are costing them money and running Fuel and Pro Mod teams is very expensive so something had to give. As a lifelong educator though I'm not familiar enough with the economic structure to say this with certainty so my opinion is nothing more than an educated guess. Living in Texas I have friends/family in the oil field business and they're complaining about how it's hurting their paychecks but from the consumer's viewpoint it's very hard to argue with gas under $2 a gallon. $1.94 here in East Texas. Scott

01-05-2015, 03:06 PM	#5
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,198 Likes: 281 Liked 963 Times in 193 Posts	Re: Al-Anabi leaving racing Lets see they made bazillions off of us for 40 plus years, now oil prices drop and in 2 months they are broke?I really feel for them.LOL

01-05-2015, 03:25 PM	#6
mopacltd Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: yarnell,az Posts: 312 Likes: 410 Liked 124 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Al-Anabi leaving racing Qutar is in the natural gas business, not oil.

01-05-2015, 04:18 PM	#7
Tim Kish Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 281 Likes: 2 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Al-Anabi leaving racing I just think they probably had their fun and are on to another flavor of the week hobby. Not to mention that they built a nice facility of their own and have bought enough cars and knowledge to be able to race at their own facility - Pro Mods are going as fast or faster over there than they do here. __________________ Tim Kish 3032 SS/GS

01-05-2015, 05:04 PM	#8
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,198 Likes: 281 Liked 963 Times in 193 Posts	Re: Al-Anabi leaving racing Acording to wikipedia "Qatar is the richest country per capita in the world,and has the third largest natural gas and oil reserves in excess of 25 billion barrels".

01-05-2015, 05:15 PM	#10
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Al-Anabi leaving racing "Ceasing all motor sports activities in North America" has a political twang to it. Aren't they (Qatar) bickering with allies of ours right now? Egypt?? Dale