So.. Why aren't RACERS trying to set National records!? - Page 6

Bill Ringer · 07-04-2022, 09:02 PM

Is anyone voicing their concerns to their SRAC representatives?
Getting away from promoting classes where performance really does matter is not the direction to go. There are and always will be complainers & critics but at the end of the day the appeal of the heads-up runs, class eliminations and setting records is what matters to so many of us.
Teardowns are part of it and the way to show everyone that you are not just legal, that taking it apart is no problem. I remember racers bragging about how fast they could get it done. S&SS Class racers have always been the Big Dogs, those who don't like it can just stay on the porch. The record breakers section in National Dragster was always where everyone looked to see who was running with the Big Dogs.

ALMACK · 07-05-2022, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

NHRA doesn't even consider them important enough to list them in Nat'l Dragster. That, along with the two year rule made me decide it wasn't worth my time.

Jim Caughlin
SS 6019

^^ in bold says it all.

They publish that Magazine 12 times a year but cannot find at least one page every 3 months to post the current records.

However, there is always plenty of room to post up black and white ( full page ) grainy pics of an event that happened over 60 years ago.
Just an observation....

ALMACK · 07-05-2022, 04:15 PM

It was fun while it lasted.

8 National e.t. records in a span of 28 months with the car.
It wasn't " The Big Go " but I did get to experience at least one tear down in the barn there at a Nat. Open.

Would be nice to do it again but since NHRA does not publish the results anymore it doesn't feel the same

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Bill Ringer Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 105 Likes: 29 Liked 134 Times in 23 Posts	Re: So.. Why aren't RACERS trying to set National records!? Is anyone voicing their concerns to their SRAC representatives? Getting away from promoting classes where performance really does matter is not the direction to go. There are and always will be complainers & critics but at the end of the day the appeal of the heads-up runs, class eliminations and setting records is what matters to so many of us. Teardowns are part of it and the way to show everyone that you are not just legal, that taking it apart is no problem. I remember racers bragging about how fast they could get it done. S&SS Class racers have always been the Big Dogs, those who don't like it can just stay on the porch. The record breakers section in National Dragster was always where everyone looked to see who was running with the Big Dogs.

07-05-2022, 04:15 PM	#53
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,928 Likes: 98 Liked 324 Times in 116 Posts	Re: So.. Why aren't RACERS trying to set National records!? It was fun while it lasted. 8 National e.t. records in a span of 28 months with the car. It wasn't " The Big Go " but I did get to experience at least one tear down in the barn there at a Nat. Open. Would be nice to do it again but since NHRA does not publish the results anymore it doesn't feel the same __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT Last edited by ALMACK; 07-05-2022 at 04:18 PM.