Does anybody really care?

John DiBartolomeo · 06-10-2015, 06:44 AM

http://www.dragracingscene.com/colum...-tom-compton/#

RJ Sledge · 06-10-2015, 09:44 AM

A question John....

Then why the post and the article??

Sportsman Racers have seen the "Regression" of NHRA through their own eye's and a large percentage are grossly underwhelmed with the results. We would like to see changes that benefit "our" group. This will probably never happen, but we can dream.

We realize that the "Pro's" are what but the large majority of butts in the seats, but have seen our segment of the "Show" continue to shrink along with payouts and the increase of questionable "Enhancements". Nearly a hundred years ago I was extremely lucky and managed to win the 1989 US Nationals in Stock Eliminator, I still have my homemade check sheet for what I earned that Labor Day weekend. Winning B/SA Class and the Eliminator I totaled over $15,000.00. What did last years winner in Stock collect??

JMO mind you, but things that I am involved in and the cost associated with it makes me wonder WTF is going on. So yeah, to me it matters, and as the late, Great George Jones once said, "I Still Care".

RJ Sledge

Joe Santangelo · 06-10-2015, 10:08 AM

Great read John, as usual.

FS Fan · 06-10-2015, 10:13 AM

RJ,

What car were you running in 1989 when you won?

Ed Wright · 06-10-2015, 10:28 AM

R.J.'s $15000.00 1989 dollars were worth a lot more than our 2015 dollars as well. A guy could build a good car for 15K in '89. If you have to buy your engines, it would probably buy you a freshen up today.

Mickey Whaley · 06-10-2015, 01:52 PM

man the beach is looking good!

06-10-2015, 06:44 AM	#1
John DiBartolomeo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 494 Likes: 1 Liked 1,282 Times in 159 Posts	Does anybody really care? http://www.dragracingscene.com/colum...-tom-compton/# __________________ John DiBartolomeo DRC Race Products DragRacingActionOnline.com

06-10-2015, 09:44 AM	#2
RJ Sledge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 783 Likes: 500 Liked 288 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Does anybody really care? A question John.... Then why the post and the article?? Sportsman Racers have seen the "Regression" of NHRA through their own eye's and a large percentage are grossly underwhelmed with the results. We would like to see changes that benefit "our" group. This will probably never happen, but we can dream. We realize that the "Pro's" are what but the large majority of butts in the seats, but have seen our segment of the "Show" continue to shrink along with payouts and the increase of questionable "Enhancements". Nearly a hundred years ago I was extremely lucky and managed to win the 1989 US Nationals in Stock Eliminator, I still have my homemade check sheet for what I earned that Labor Day weekend. Winning B/SA Class and the Eliminator I totaled over $15,000.00. What did last years winner in Stock collect?? JMO mind you, but things that I am involved in and the cost associated with it makes me wonder WTF is going on. So yeah, to me it matters, and as the late, Great George Jones once said, "I Still Care". RJ Sledge Last edited by RJ Sledge; 06-10-2015 at 09:47 AM.

06-10-2015, 10:08 AM	#3
Joe Santangelo Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: MARLBOROUGH CT Posts: 163 Likes: 226 Liked 207 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Does anybody really care? Great read John, as usual.

06-10-2015, 10:13 AM	#4
FS Fan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Does anybody really care? RJ, What car were you running in 1989 when you won?

06-10-2015, 10:28 AM	#5
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Does anybody really care? R.J.'s $15000.00 1989 dollars were worth a lot more than our 2015 dollars as well. A guy could build a good car for 15K in '89. If you have to buy your engines, it would probably buy you a freshen up today. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

06-10-2015, 01:52 PM	#6
Mickey Whaley VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Does anybody really care? man the beach is looking good!