Would You Quit?

Mark Yacavone · 02-13-2019, 10:25 PM

Let's say NHRA announces one more season of S/SS racing, and then they're going the way of IHRA, with just bracket racing and the Pro Show.
What would you do?

I'll outline a few choices and then tell us how you would proceed in the future, and briefly, tell us why.

This is not meant to be a poll or a ballot. Let's just include S/SS drivers who have raced in the last two years for Wallys.

* I would race my car at independent S/SS races near me , or possibly help to start one in my area

* I would immediately put my car(s) up for sale

* I would put my car back on the street and take it to cruise nights, etc.

* I would use my car for big money bracket races

* I would race it at the local Summit series and hope to get to go to Pomona and win a Wally that way.

* I would keep my car as a museum piece, or donate it as such.

What else?

Please..Let's keep this narrowly focused.
Thanks

james schaechter · 02-13-2019, 10:48 PM

Local associations work. More grass roots. Bracket racing is fun, but the added performance goals are important to me.

House of Darts · 02-13-2019, 11:15 PM

NMCA has 6 events this year, I could see them move to 12 within a few years. Best deal for the sportsman racer.Call Michael Beard back with his S/SS shootouts. There are enough regional S/SS associations to create divisional organisations and everyone meets at Indy when the weather is better for a S/SS/Sportsman blowout. Someone wave the wand and make it so. If you are waiting for NHRA to do something new or beneficial for the sportsman racer, I hope are holding your breath and puckering up.

Ed Fernandez · 02-13-2019, 11:49 PM

Markie, Connecting Highway and the Condiut are options.

Mark Yacavone · 02-14-2019, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Markie, Connecting Highway and the Condiut are options.

Thanks, Ed ..One I hadn't thought of.

MikeMoller · 02-14-2019, 12:17 AM

I would race local s/ss races and big money brackets. But I think I would seriously consider selling out and try dirt track roundy-roundy racing. Guys I know have a lot of fun with that, lot more track time. I fully expect NHRA to change s/ss into a couple of brackets if they keep it at all, maybe 0-11.00 and 11-slower no electronics, safety rules only, body rules as is.

Ken Kopecky · 06-09-2021, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Markie, Connecting Highway and the Condiut are options.

Ed, Don't forget Cross Bay Blvd in Queens.

Ken Kopecky

HR9121 · 02-13-2019, 11:54 PM

I would probably do two of the choices, first I would definitely race the association races. I enjoy them but rarely have time to attend because of limited time which I mainly devote to racing the division and national event races now. Second I could definitely see myself racing alot more of Michael Beard's races. Good car counts, well run and very good payouts!

doglover44 · 02-22-2019, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by House of Darts

NMCA has 6 events this year, I could see them move to 12 within a few years. Best deal for the sportsman racer.Call Michael Beard back with his S/SS shootouts. There are enough regional S/SS associations to create divisional organisations and everyone meets at Indy when the weather is better for a S/SS/Sportsman blowout. Someone wave the wand and make it so. If you are waiting for NHRA to do something new or beneficial for the sportsman racer, I hope are holding your breath and puckering up.

I would love NMCA and NMRA grow and get more races been reading a lot about those 2 both seem like great deals

Andrew Hill · 02-22-2019, 08:14 PM

I’d run local S/SS and NMCA races for the time being and see if anything presented itself for the performance aspect of stock and SS. If the performance aspect went completely by the wayside, I’d probably go X275 racing or something similar. Would also consider building a F1000 car and going road racing.

02-13-2019, 10:25 PM	#1
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,818 Likes: 2,909 Liked 5,126 Times in 1,954 Posts	Would You Quit? Let's say NHRA announces one more season of S/SS racing, and then they're going the way of IHRA, with just bracket racing and the Pro Show. What would you do? I'll outline a few choices and then tell us how you would proceed in the future, and briefly, tell us why. This is not meant to be a poll or a ballot. Let's just include S/SS drivers who have raced in the last two years for Wallys. * I would race my car at independent S/SS races near me , or possibly help to start one in my area * I would immediately put my car(s) up for sale * I would put my car back on the street and take it to cruise nights, etc. * I would use my car for big money bracket races * I would race it at the local Summit series and hope to get to go to Pomona and win a Wally that way. * I would keep my car as a museum piece, or donate it as such. What else? Please..Let's keep this narrowly focused. Thanks __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

02-13-2019, 10:48 PM	#2
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,991 Likes: 1,291 Liked 1,436 Times in 299 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? Local associations work. More grass roots. Bracket racing is fun, but the added performance goals are important to me. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

02-13-2019, 11:15 PM	#3
House of Darts Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 346 Likes: 19 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? NMCA has 6 events this year, I could see them move to 12 within a few years. Best deal for the sportsman racer.Call Michael Beard back with his S/SS shootouts. There are enough regional S/SS associations to create divisional organisations and everyone meets at Indy when the weather is better for a S/SS/Sportsman blowout. Someone wave the wand and make it so. If you are waiting for NHRA to do something new or beneficial for the sportsman racer, I hope are holding your breath and puckering up.

02-13-2019, 11:49 PM	#4
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: Would You Quit? Markie, Connecting Highway and the Condiut are options. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

02-14-2019, 12:17 AM	#6
MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 637 Likes: 27 Liked 254 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? I would race local s/ss races and big money brackets. But I think I would seriously consider selling out and try dirt track roundy-roundy racing. Guys I know have a lot of fun with that, lot more track time. I fully expect NHRA to change s/ss into a couple of brackets if they keep it at all, maybe 0-11.00 and 11-slower no electronics, safety rules only, body rules as is. __________________ Mike Moller NHRA 203 Q-R-T/SA Last edited by MikeMoller; 02-14-2019 at 12:38 AM.

02-13-2019, 11:54 PM	#8
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? I would probably do two of the choices, first I would definitely race the association races. I enjoy them but rarely have time to attend because of limited time which I mainly devote to racing the division and national event races now. Second I could definitely see myself racing alot more of Michael Beard's races. Good car counts, well run and very good payouts! __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

02-22-2019, 08:14 PM	#10
Andrew Hill Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701 Likes: 446 Liked 174 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? I’d run local S/SS and NMCA races for the time being and see if anything presented itself for the performance aspect of stock and SS. If the performance aspect went completely by the wayside, I’d probably go X275 racing or something similar. Would also consider building a F1000 car and going road racing. __________________ 3207 D/SA, C/ED