A subject for discussion on a winter's day.

[1320racer]

she is

[Mike Jones]

Happy Valentines Day, boys and girls...
Mike A114

[Henry S]

Getting back to the subject at hand. Splitting the pro show and the sportsman is somewhat too vague to answer if it is good or not and good for whom. Lots of questions arise from the split. At the national event, if splitting did happen,
1. Does the entry fee the sportsman pay go only to the sportsman payout?
2. Does the sportsman have a say on track prep ( we know the pro's like a different prep).
3. How does the run schedule change, Who gets first priority?
4. Does tech change?
5. Does contingency change? and if so how?
6. Does the sportsman get any TV coverage?
7. Who does the race director now report to? and how is a conflict handled.
8. Does the pro TV show get the sportsman bumped from Sunday eliminations and filled with entertainment of a different kind?

These are just some random thoughts and I have no answers whether it would be good to split or not. I guess the big question becomes, If the split does occur "what is in it for me" needs to be answered from both the pro side and the sportsman side.

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ya know Ed, looking at the picture of you and your son, your wife must be a really good looking woman!

I was wondering how tall Ed's mailman is.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

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Ya know Ed, looking at the picture of you and your son, your wife must be a really good looking woman!

Really surprised we haven't seen the 68 Chevelle bracket car in this thread yet ;-)

[1320racer]

Beetlejuice

Originally Posted by Lenny5160

I was wondering how tall Ed's mailman is.

Me too

[Greg Reimer 7376]

Now, I know nobody here has a problem with red '68 Chevelles.
Seriously enough, in the last 5 years, we've noticed a problem.Five or ten years ago, Friday in the pits at the Winternationals,was seriously crowded. Just getting back to your pit space after a run was a challenge driving through the crowd. They changed the return road and the route back to the pits to alleviate that issue. Saturday was a packed house, and Sunday there wasn't even a place to sit with a ticket in the main stands. Now, Thursday was very sparse, Friday wasn't as sparse, by Monday,3/4 of the field was eliminated by then. Saturday wasn't epically crowded as much, Monday everybody had elbow room as well. The rain did a lot of this, but even when we had good weather all 4 days the last several years,the crowds aren't near as big as they used to be. Also, the east side grandstands now only extend 1000 feet. The last 300 feet or so have been removed. That is probably because they are under the landing approach path for the little airport across the road from the track. The point is, drag racing just doesn't seem to draw the large crowds any more.
Now. The point IS: We have a problem. This affects all of us. After several analysis' of the problem comes to light, many different opinions being kicked around, all of which need to be looked at, the bottom line is that we are in this together. A mutual solution needs to be reached, or we all suffer the consequences. Is this sport going to be around in 10 years or so, or do we all stay inside, collect stamps, watch rerun videos and movies, or quietly reminisce some other way?Let's explore solutions rather than creative applications of blame.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

Beetlejuice






Me too

Jeez ..I was kidding. I'd really like to see the fast, white one from Colorado

[1320racer]

there may be a faster A body, I would hope so since it's been 11 years since I've sold it, but not a better working small tire, bolt on suspension in the country. 3880 lbs. launched off the footbrake to a best 60 foot of 1.28!

Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376

We have a problem. This affects all of us. After several analysis' of the problem comes to light, many different opinions being kicked around, all of which need to be looked at, the bottom line is that we are in this together. A mutual solution needs to be reached, or we all suffer the consequences. Is this sport going to be around in 10 years or so, or do we all stay inside, collect stamps, watch rerun videos and movies, or quietly reminisce some other way?Let's explore solutions rather than creative applications of blame.

my initial comments to this thread days and it still stands...

Originally Posted by 1320racer

the world changed, our country changed so why is it shocking to some that drag racing has changed. It was always about the Benjamin's. Drag racing nor our country is going back to what it was 10 years ago no mind 50 years ago and that should be obvious to all by now. Motorsports is on life support. Enjoy what time it and you have left and stop complaining.

[Rich Biebel]

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