Would You Quit?

Mark Yacavone · 02-13-2019, 10:25 PM

Let's say NHRA announces one more season of S/SS racing, and then they're going the way of IHRA, with just bracket racing and the Pro Show.
What would you do?

I'll outline a few choices and then tell us how you would proceed in the future, and briefly, tell us why.

This is not meant to be a poll or a ballot. Let's just include S/SS drivers who have raced in the last two years for Wallys.

* I would race my car at independent S/SS races near me , or possibly help to start one in my area

* I would immediately put my car(s) up for sale

* I would put my car back on the street and take it to cruise nights, etc.

* I would use my car for big money bracket races

* I would race it at the local Summit series and hope to get to go to Pomona and win a Wally that way.

* I would keep my car as a museum piece, or donate it as such.

What else?

Please..Let's keep this narrowly focused.
Thanks

james schaechter · 02-13-2019, 10:48 PM

Local associations work. More grass roots. Bracket racing is fun, but the added performance goals are important to me.

House of Darts · 02-13-2019, 11:15 PM

NMCA has 6 events this year, I could see them move to 12 within a few years. Best deal for the sportsman racer.Call Michael Beard back with his S/SS shootouts. There are enough regional S/SS associations to create divisional organisations and everyone meets at Indy when the weather is better for a S/SS/Sportsman blowout. Someone wave the wand and make it so. If you are waiting for NHRA to do something new or beneficial for the sportsman racer, I hope are holding your breath and puckering up.

Ed Fernandez · 02-13-2019, 11:49 PM

Markie, Connecting Highway and the Condiut are options.

HR9121 · 02-13-2019, 11:54 PM

I would probably do two of the choices, first I would definitely race the association races. I enjoy them but rarely have time to attend because of limited time which I mainly devote to racing the division and national event races now. Second I could definitely see myself racing alot more of Michael Beard's races. Good car counts, well run and very good payouts!

Mark Yacavone · 02-14-2019, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Markie, Connecting Highway and the Condiut are options.

Thanks, Ed ..One I hadn't thought of.

MikeMoller · 02-14-2019, 12:17 AM

I would race local s/ss races and big money brackets. But I think I would seriously consider selling out and try dirt track roundy-roundy racing. Guys I know have a lot of fun with that, lot more track time. I fully expect NHRA to change s/ss into a couple of brackets if they keep it at all, maybe 0-11.00 and 11-slower no electronics, safety rules only, body rules as is.

Dave Muller · 02-14-2019, 12:56 AM

This is a tough one to answer. I presume the fact that my car is a stocker would no longer mean it's worth more than a comparable bracket car. I suspect I'd keep it, run the association races and Summit series with it and sell my bracket car. Use the money I get to do a project car for the street. Mostly a cruise night car.

On the other hand if it was worth much extra as a stocker I'd likely sell it and keep my bracket car, and have that much more to put into the street project.

jmcarter · 02-14-2019, 08:41 AM

Quitting not an option, tried that unsuccessfully 3 different times. Unfortunately “local” association races are 250-300 miles away so the Super Stock motor stays in for month that I can hit those plus an NMCA event, otherwise in goes the bracket motor which costs less than one freshen of the good motor. My days of having 2-3 running race cars are long past...my CFO would definitely object.

Might sneak in the BMW E30 325 to a few track days at Roebling Road, Road Atlanta, Kershaw, etc. For those who’ve never done those the seat time is unbeatable and it is literally a blast.

nhramnl · 02-14-2019, 08:56 AM

I would focus on local S/SS Association races and Divisionals (if they kept those). I haven't really had fun at a National Event in years, and the Association races (particularly) are as close as I am able to get to feeling like I used to feel when NHRA racing was in its youth. Just a bunch of local guys who are all friends having fun together.

02-13-2019, 10:25 PM	#1
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,744 Likes: 2,849 Liked 5,004 Times in 1,904 Posts	Would You Quit? Let's say NHRA announces one more season of S/SS racing, and then they're going the way of IHRA, with just bracket racing and the Pro Show. What would you do? I'll outline a few choices and then tell us how you would proceed in the future, and briefly, tell us why. This is not meant to be a poll or a ballot. Let's just include S/SS drivers who have raced in the last two years for Wallys. * I would race my car at independent S/SS races near me , or possibly help to start one in my area * I would immediately put my car(s) up for sale * I would put my car back on the street and take it to cruise nights, etc. * I would use my car for big money bracket races * I would race it at the local Summit series and hope to get to go to Pomona and win a Wally that way. * I would keep my car as a museum piece, or donate it as such. What else? Please..Let's keep this narrowly focused. Thanks __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

02-13-2019, 10:48 PM	#2
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,979 Likes: 1,270 Liked 1,407 Times in 290 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? Local associations work. More grass roots. Bracket racing is fun, but the added performance goals are important to me. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

02-13-2019, 11:15 PM	#3
House of Darts Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 346 Likes: 19 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? NMCA has 6 events this year, I could see them move to 12 within a few years. Best deal for the sportsman racer.Call Michael Beard back with his S/SS shootouts. There are enough regional S/SS associations to create divisional organisations and everyone meets at Indy when the weather is better for a S/SS/Sportsman blowout. Someone wave the wand and make it so. If you are waiting for NHRA to do something new or beneficial for the sportsman racer, I hope are holding your breath and puckering up.

02-13-2019, 11:49 PM	#4
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? Markie, Connecting Highway and the Condiut are options. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

02-13-2019, 11:54 PM	#5
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,362 Times in 731 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? I would probably do two of the choices, first I would definitely race the association races. I enjoy them but rarely have time to attend because of limited time which I mainly devote to racing the division and national event races now. Second I could definitely see myself racing alot more of Michael Beard's races. Good car counts, well run and very good payouts! __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

02-14-2019, 12:17 AM	#7
MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 635 Likes: 27 Liked 254 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? I would race local s/ss races and big money brackets. But I think I would seriously consider selling out and try dirt track roundy-roundy racing. Guys I know have a lot of fun with that, lot more track time. I fully expect NHRA to change s/ss into a couple of brackets if they keep it at all, maybe 0-11.00 and 11-slower no electronics, safety rules only, body rules as is. __________________ Mike Moller NHRA 203 Q-R-T/SA Last edited by MikeMoller; 02-14-2019 at 12:38 AM.

02-14-2019, 12:56 AM	#8
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? This is a tough one to answer. I presume the fact that my car is a stocker would no longer mean it's worth more than a comparable bracket car. I suspect I'd keep it, run the association races and Summit series with it and sell my bracket car. Use the money I get to do a project car for the street. Mostly a cruise night car. On the other hand if it was worth much extra as a stocker I'd likely sell it and keep my bracket car, and have that much more to put into the street project.

02-14-2019, 08:41 AM	#9
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,273 Likes: 2,311 Liked 3,099 Times in 954 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? Quitting not an option, tried that unsuccessfully 3 different times. Unfortunately “local” association races are 250-300 miles away so the Super Stock motor stays in for month that I can hit those plus an NMCA event, otherwise in goes the bracket motor which costs less than one freshen of the good motor. My days of having 2-3 running race cars are long past...my CFO would definitely object. Might sneak in the BMW E30 325 to a few track days at Roebling Road, Road Atlanta, Kershaw, etc. For those who’ve never done those the seat time is unbeatable and it is literally a blast. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

02-14-2019, 08:56 AM	#10
nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 507 Likes: 8 Liked 358 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Would You Quit? I would focus on local S/SS Association races and Divisionals (if they kept those). I haven't really had fun at a National Event in years, and the Association races (particularly) are as close as I am able to get to feeling like I used to feel when NHRA racing was in its youth. Just a bunch of local guys who are all friends having fun together.