Pros to race to 1000' - Page 2

John Warehime · 07-03-2008, 10:08 AM

Another quick fix, so the rich and powerfull don't need to spend money on shutdown areas, and Pro teams don't need to build new engines, or limit power. The number of fans will decrease.

Evan Smith · 07-03-2008, 12:33 PM

A racer gets killed and the PRO racers group and NHRA are trying to come up with a solution to prevent this from happening again, and some racers do nothing but bitch, you should be ashamed! The NHRA stated this was temporary until a better plan can be made. Knocking 320 feet and 20-30 mph is actually a huge deal in those cars and quite frankly, I don't think it will hurt the "show" that much. Sure it is not the classic 1,320, but the average fan goes to a race to smell and hear the nitro and the will get that. You really think the extra 320 feet is going to kill the sport? Those cars cover so much ground at 300 mph that it's just a second or so of less time on the track. This is being done to save lives!

I was at E-Town and do you think the fans that got sent home after racing was cut short enjoyed that? If this brings less oil downs and closer racing, maybe it will be good for the sport.

I just wonder why folks have to be negative every time NHRA does anything. Why is that? If NHRA racing is so bad either bracket race, join the IHRA or go fishing. I agree that not everything NHRA does is perfect or best for "us," but without the effort of the pro racers, the NHRA, and money they generate, we'd all be racing at pile-of-crap tracks with little safety, if any, or we might not be racing all.

Evan

Jim Bailey · 07-03-2008, 05:29 PM

I don't think there are many Stocker/ SS racers that have been over 300 or under a 5 sec. ET...... So to all the expert Stocker/SS Racers I'll say this - The difference between 290 and 320 is HUGE !!! The difference between 300 and 330 is even greater. The gear ratio's are already limited to "only" a 3.20 ratio and rev limiters are already in place and inforced. The cost savings will be about 1 million dollars a year per car. ( Think how that effects John Force's retirement.) And now he might live to enjoy it! With that said, I wonder why this can't be the exception instead of the rule. Why not race 1000' feet at Englishtown, Columbus, and Pomona. Leave all the other "Modern" tracks alone.

X-TECH MAN · 07-07-2008, 07:14 AM

Why don't they just limit the nitro percentage to 50 %???????? Easy to enforce !

mtkawboy · 07-07-2008, 11:57 AM

They could leave them at home as far as Im concerned. Didnt watch them at 1320, wont at 1000 ft

07-03-2008, 10:08 AM	#1
John Warehime Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 291 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Pros to race to 1000' Another quick fix, so the rich and powerfull don't need to spend money on shutdown areas, and Pro teams don't need to build new engines, or limit power. The number of fans will decrease.

07-03-2008, 12:33 PM	#2
Evan Smith Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tampa Posts: 400 Likes: 7 Liked 115 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Pros to race to 1000' A racer gets killed and the PRO racers group and NHRA are trying to come up with a solution to prevent this from happening again, and some racers do nothing but bitch, you should be ashamed! The NHRA stated this was temporary until a better plan can be made. Knocking 320 feet and 20-30 mph is actually a huge deal in those cars and quite frankly, I don't think it will hurt the "show" that much. Sure it is not the classic 1,320, but the average fan goes to a race to smell and hear the nitro and the will get that. You really think the extra 320 feet is going to kill the sport? Those cars cover so much ground at 300 mph that it's just a second or so of less time on the track. This is being done to save lives! I was at E-Town and do you think the fans that got sent home after racing was cut short enjoyed that? If this brings less oil downs and closer racing, maybe it will be good for the sport. I just wonder why folks have to be negative every time NHRA does anything. Why is that? If NHRA racing is so bad either bracket race, join the IHRA or go fishing. I agree that not everything NHRA does is perfect or best for "us," but without the effort of the pro racers, the NHRA, and money they generate, we'd all be racing at pile-of-crap tracks with little safety, if any, or we might not be racing all. Evan __________________ Evan Smith 1798 STK Last edited by Evan Smith; 07-03-2008 at 12:39 PM.

07-03-2008, 05:29 PM	#3
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Pros to race to 1000' I don't think there are many Stocker/ SS racers that have been over 300 or under a 5 sec. ET...... So to all the expert Stocker/SS Racers I'll say this - The difference between 290 and 320 is HUGE !!! The difference between 300 and 330 is even greater. The gear ratio's are already limited to "only" a 3.20 ratio and rev limiters are already in place and inforced. The cost savings will be about 1 million dollars a year per car. ( Think how that effects John Force's retirement.) And now he might live to enjoy it! With that said, I wonder why this can't be the exception instead of the rule. Why not race 1000' feet at Englishtown, Columbus, and Pomona. Leave all the other "Modern" tracks alone.

07-07-2008, 07:14 AM	#4
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Pros to race to 1000' Why don't they just limit the nitro percentage to 50 %???????? Easy to enforce !

07-07-2008, 11:57 AM	#5
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 195 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Pros to race to 1000' They could leave them at home as far as Im concerned. Didnt watch them at 1320, wont at 1000 ft