BVR top fuel done!

Charlie A · 04-11-2016, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

Eventually, the big tent will fold. It will be a fun show watching the brass tying themselves up in knots trying to get their hands on the remaining assets, that is, the tracks, equipment, trademarks, etc.

And then once again we have touring, match racing pros trying to make a living!
Independent tracks supported by local racers with decent payouts? Divisional Pros again?

Back to the Future!

Maybe it can really come true.

I would pay money to see it........again.

Ed Fernandez · 04-11-2016, 11:44 PM

Screw Vandergriff, he was the one who got on TV and said NHRA didn't need Sportsman racers at natl. events. It would be great if the days of pro match racing would come back, but it would still be a Force/DSM dominated show probably. I remember the Pro racing at NY Nat'l on Long Island. That was a show, and the fans were car people not the crowd you have now.
If NHRA starts chopping off heads I hope Dim Light is the first to go.
Wouldn't it be great to go to the track and see 64 T/F 64 F/C and maybe a resurrection of Modified and the rest of the sportsman classes?
OK back to reality.

Harry 6674 · 04-12-2016, 01:09 PM

Maybe they'll start putting shoe polish on the top fuel cars to take the money and talent advantages the top teams have away. Wouldn't surprise me.

rickseeman · 04-12-2016, 04:58 PM

Before the NHRA made Top Fuel so expensive there were races in Southern California that had 100 Top Fuel cars show up. No one had a sponsor. No one cared about the money. It was love. NHRA rule changes took all that away.

goinbroke2 · 04-12-2016, 06:28 PM

Run a bunch of cars down the track or stand there watching the prima donna's and their crew of a hundred run around the car prepping then after everything has come to a stop to watch them...big roar and then back to racing...good riddance. Yes national events are a different animal then local tracks but even at a national event, I'm in the S/SS pits not watching that crap.

I'd love to see a completely new "hra" one that is only sportsmen and has a tv show. Hell they give honey booboo a show and all the other stupid crap they show, why not sportsmen? About 10 camera's including in the car and you have 10+ seconds of racing...ahh, who am I kidding, I'm preaching to the choir, unless there's a demo derby at the end, most of the "non-automotive" society today wouldn't watch it.

If I ever win the lottery though....

jmcarter · 04-12-2016, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rickseeman

Before the NHRA made Top Fuel so expensive there were races in Southern California that had 100 Top Fuel cars show up. No one had a sponsor. No one cared about the money. It was love. NHRA rule changes took all that away.

NHRA had a lot of help from guys like Bernstein but agree with you 100%. I'd even go watch the Nostalgia Floppers run, bet they put on a better show.

Bill Koski · 04-13-2016, 11:59 AM

The problem with trying to broadcast a sportsman show is the only viewers would be some of the sportsman and some former sportsman.
How can an advertiser justify the cost?
It's a wonder FS1 does the show now? Who funds it?
I've never watched so don't know what it amounts to?

Randall Klein · 04-13-2016, 03:39 PM

I agree our class racing does not translate well on TV, however, given the amount of car related reality shows seemingly doing well, I think one could put on a show combing car and engine builds ( dyno), "on-the-road" stuff, finish line action as well as "wheels up"',
Knowledgable announcers, human interest personalities, tear downs, pit repairs and everything that goes into class racing. We've got some characters that could capture an audience to keep tuning in....giving time off work, family, travel headaches, getting home in time to go to work....unique tracks: location, owners....heck, Norwalk would take an hour alone
Would take a passionate producer and invested editor
Seems like TV's made stars out of that outlaw street racing....I know we have more interesting racers

04-11-2016, 11:44 PM	#2
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: BVR top fuel done! Screw Vandergriff, he was the one who got on TV and said NHRA didn't need Sportsman racers at natl. events. It would be great if the days of pro match racing would come back, but it would still be a Force/DSM dominated show probably. I remember the Pro racing at NY Nat'l on Long Island. That was a show, and the fans were car people not the crowd you have now. If NHRA starts chopping off heads I hope Dim Light is the first to go. Wouldn't it be great to go to the track and see 64 T/F 64 F/C and maybe a resurrection of Modified and the rest of the sportsman classes? OK back to reality. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

04-12-2016, 01:09 PM	#3
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BVR top fuel done! Maybe they'll start putting shoe polish on the top fuel cars to take the money and talent advantages the top teams have away. Wouldn't surprise me. __________________ Harry6674

04-12-2016, 04:58 PM	#4
rickseeman Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 125 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: BVR top fuel done! Before the NHRA made Top Fuel so expensive there were races in Southern California that had 100 Top Fuel cars show up. No one had a sponsor. No one cared about the money. It was love. NHRA rule changes took all that away.

04-12-2016, 06:28 PM	#5
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 892 Likes: 1,637 Liked 393 Times in 153 Posts	Re: BVR top fuel done! Run a bunch of cars down the track or stand there watching the prima donna's and their crew of a hundred run around the car prepping then after everything has come to a stop to watch them...big roar and then back to racing...good riddance. Yes national events are a different animal then local tracks but even at a national event, I'm in the S/SS pits not watching that crap. I'd love to see a completely new "hra" one that is only sportsmen and has a tv show. Hell they give honey booboo a show and all the other stupid crap they show, why not sportsmen? About 10 camera's including in the car and you have 10+ seconds of racing...ahh, who am I kidding, I'm preaching to the choir, unless there's a demo derby at the end, most of the "non-automotive" society today wouldn't watch it. If I ever win the lottery though....

04-13-2016, 11:59 AM	#7
Bill Koski Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 213 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BVR top fuel done! The problem with trying to broadcast a sportsman show is the only viewers would be some of the sportsman and some former sportsman. How can an advertiser justify the cost? It's a wonder FS1 does the show now? Who funds it? I've never watched so don't know what it amounts to?

04-13-2016, 03:39 PM	#8
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: BVR top fuel done! I agree our class racing does not translate well on TV, however, given the amount of car related reality shows seemingly doing well, I think one could put on a show combing car and engine builds ( dyno), "on-the-road" stuff, finish line action as well as "wheels up"', Knowledgable announcers, human interest personalities, tear downs, pit repairs and everything that goes into class racing. We've got some characters that could capture an audience to keep tuning in....giving time off work, family, travel headaches, getting home in time to go to work....unique tracks: location, owners....heck, Norwalk would take an hour alone Would take a passionate producer and invested editor Seems like TV's made stars out of that outlaw street racing....I know we have more interesting racers