Proposal and NHRA and IHRA Responses - Page 6

Dwight Southerland · 06-11-2017, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan

What are the prerequisites to fit in with class racers, you gotta build your own engine?

No prerequisites other than you have to understand class racing enough to appreciate it, love it and respect it. "Fitting in" is like any family; some you get along with, some you don't, but you don't divorce anybody. Every family has a crazy uncle or cousin or two, and you learn to just live with them. And you have some that you'd rather not be around, but you keep it to yourself and don't bad mouth them. It's like if your brother is a thief; you love him but you lock up your valuables if he is coming over.

To have a friend, be a friend. Keep plugging in and you will find your niche.

Alan Roehrich · 06-11-2017, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Carpenter

Got 3 more hate emails today. I won't use their language here. One said getting points for records is the stupidest idea ever and if they came into play for a championship the that championship would be tainted. Another one said you can't combine sticks and autos because sticks still have a huge advantage. The last one was just filled with hate speech that I should get out of SS period. He is a fellow racer that everyone knows.

Ed,
Ignore them.

Nmbr1GMfan · 06-11-2017, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

No prerequisites other than you have to understand class racing enough to appreciate it, love it and respect it. "Fitting in" is like any family; some you get along with, some you don't, but you don't divorce anybody. Every family has a crazy uncle or cousin or two, and you learn to just live with them. And you have some that you'd rather not be around, but you keep it to yourself and don't bad mouth them. It's like if your brother is a thief; you love him but you lock up your valuables if he is coming over.

To have a friend, be a friend. Keep plugging in and you will find your niche.

Oh good... I thought I was going to have to buy a machine shop.

B Aceves · 06-11-2017, 02:12 PM

Ed ,
All great ideas . The only things that comes Into mind is when you wrote no cost to NHRA a few times . In my Opinion that should be left out because in order for National Records , Top Qualifier , Class Winners ect to
Count NHRA has to Tech and do Teardown and that =$$$ period..

06-11-2017, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by alan roehrich

ed,
ignore them.

x2!

Ed Carpenter · 06-11-2017, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by B Aceves

Ed ,
All great ideas . The only things that comes Into mind is when you wrote no cost to NHRA a few times . In my Opinion that should be left out because in order for National Records , Top Qualifier , Class Winners ect to
Count NHRA has to Tech and do Teardown and that =$$$ period..

10-4 appreciate thr feedback

ALMACK · 06-12-2017, 08:28 AM

F.W.I.W., I did get a response from Mr. Light:

Alan,
Thank you for taking the time to forward your comments. We appreciate your input.

Regards,
Graham

Just hope they seriously consider Ed's proposals

Ed Carpenter · 06-12-2017, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ALMACK

F.W.I.W., I did get a response from Mr. Light:

Alan,
Thank you for taking the time to forward your comments. We appreciate your input.

Regards,
Graham

Just hope they seriously consider Ed's proposals

Thanks Alan

Dwight Southerland · 06-13-2017, 07:41 AM

Ed -
First, I applaud your work and effort on this. Second, incentives and rewards for performance in Stock/SS is a basic way to make the categories valuable and keep them alive. Third, I emailed you for a copy of the proposal and never got a reply. Fourth, you have to ignore the nay-sayers. Fifth, this will be as much a political decision for NHRA as a business procedural decision, so be prepared for a long and complicated process to get there. We all need to help.

Dwight Southerland

Ed Carpenter · 06-13-2017, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Ed -
First, I applaud your work and effort on this. Second, incentives and rewards for performance in Stock/SS is a basic way to make the categories valuable and keep them alive. Third, I emailed you for a copy of the proposal and never got a reply. Fourth, you have to ignore the nay-sayers. Fifth, this will be as much a political decision for NHRA as a business procedural decision, so be prepared for a long and complicated process to get there. We all need to help.

Dwight Southerland

Dwight I'm sorry please send me another email please.

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B Aceves Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 457 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Proposal and NHRA and IHRA Responses Ed , All great ideas . The only things that comes Into mind is when you wrote no cost to NHRA a few times . In my Opinion that should be left out because in order for National Records , Top Qualifier , Class Winners ect to Count NHRA has to Tech and do Teardown and that =$$$ period.. __________________ Bob Aceves, 746 E/SA A&M motorsports

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ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,941 Likes: 132 Liked 372 Times in 130 Posts	Re: Proposal and NHRA and IHRA Responses F.W.I.W., I did get a response from Mr. Light: Alan, Thank you for taking the time to forward your comments. We appreciate your input. Regards, Graham Just hope they seriously consider Ed's proposals __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

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Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Proposal and NHRA and IHRA Responses Ed - First, I applaud your work and effort on this. Second, incentives and rewards for performance in Stock/SS is a basic way to make the categories valuable and keep them alive. Third, I emailed you for a copy of the proposal and never got a reply. Fourth, you have to ignore the nay-sayers. Fifth, this will be as much a political decision for NHRA as a business procedural decision, so be prepared for a long and complicated process to get there. We all need to help. Dwight Southerland __________________