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Make a National event for the sportsman. Make us the show. Have the Factory shootout cars. Stock and Super Stock needs some show time by ourselves. I think the Manufacturers would be for the exposure and the sponsors would get their day in the sun.
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A lot of delusion in this thread.
I can understand the frustration around quotas and especially the lack of class eliminations. Sportsman racing is not the show, and is never going to be the show. If an event is held with Sportsman racers at the center, there aren't going to be a lot of spectators or support. The current situation is much easier to digest once this is understood.
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When you went to a National event many years ago. You saw nothing but race cars everywhere. Fans/spectators were looking at each car. Taking pictures. You look at old photos of one car with a back ground of 4 others.
Now a days you see a sea of white box trailers. The way we are parked in between trailers. Most folks see a rear bumper and aren't going to enter your space. Fans aren't allowed in the lanes. Sportsman racing is for the early bird. Seems to me there were cars present on Sunday. Now there is 3-4 stock/superstock cars for a fan to even see if out of the box. There use to be a great car show that now is not used. Paul Haszlauer 7019 C/SA |
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Here is some hate mail. Put the 1 1/2 hour of S/C first. Sorry but boring.
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The big problem I see with this idea is the manufacturers couldn't care less about a U/SA car that is 40+ years old when they can't squeeze a Nickle out of it from any angle. Their money is better and more wisely spent on Pro stock and FS where the old "win on Sunday, sell on Monday" adage still holds true.
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What WE (the NHRA S/SS Racers) need to find a way to sell is the incredible "Car Show" that we put on at every event we're at. And enclosed trailers and early rounds on Friday don't help OUR cause.
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“Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" …If that was true wouldn’t there be millions of new Camaros running around? Maybe I can get one with the Chevrolet Hemis like Force runs?
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Every time I win on Sunday or even get close I’m spending on Monday. Buying parts for the car or drive train on Monday. I’m trying to catch up with, Boudreaux, Emmons (Tilburg), Gove, Wann, and a host of others from up north
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