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well nascar did it with the car of tomorrow made the cars a little heavier and slowed them down a bit and they still have a gazillion fans worldwide!

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

well nascar did it with the car of tomorrow made the cars a little heavier and slowed them down a bit and they still have a gazillion fans worldwide!

I don't disagree. They have a ton of fans. They also threw a lot of money at the marketing in that sport to help it out. They get prime time coverage...NHRA racing gets later run times to accomidate BMX bike racing or skateboarding.

As you probably could guess, I'd like to see the restrictor plates removed from the cars over there!! What can I say, I like speed.

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

well nascar did it with the car of tomorrow made the cars a little heavier and slowed them down a bit and they still have a gazillion fans worldwide!

Yeh and try tried to blame Bill Simpson for Dale Earnhardt's death, brilliant PR move. Their safety record is nothing to write home about.

i like speed to, but the kind of racing i like i am willing to give up 140 mph and watch the old goodguys top fuelers run 5.60's-6.00's at 220-250 those are a riot! and their nostalgia funny cars are a good show to. we had about 9 of them run here much more laid back and just a hoot to watch they get quite squirley but at 230-250 theres alot more time to react then at 320-330.

Well, guess I wil just have to wait unitl late night to catch the next NHRA Drag race to see how exciting the 1000' racing will be. I haven't been real impressed with the NASCAR COT's even though they are pretty spiffy and do go real quick.

I guess if the shorter drags don't give me my high, I will just have to go back to watching the air races and the unlimited hydroplanes. Ho hum de dum de dum.

i think its time we close this thread before heads start rolling from all sides

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

i think its time we close this thread before heads start rolling from all sides

I believe you are right Scooter, I love a good healthy discussion, but this one's getting out of hand. Good night Mrs. Kalabash wherever you are.

Have you ever participated, though???? Why is it the racer owes you anything???? Cuz you bought a $100.00 ticket???? They don't owe you a thing.

The only nerve you struck with me is that you seem to think a racer owes you something, and unless they can go 300+ they don't deserver your time!!!! That, sir, is pure BS!!!! Drag racing originated to get a bunch of hot rod kids off the street and onto a track for SAFETY REASONS, and that's still one of the reasons it exists today. Spectators and making money was never in Mr. Parks' original reasons to start the NHRA. Now, people like you, show up at a couple races a year and sit back and say "here I am, impress me". Well, IMO if you haven't been down the track (or around the track) at least a hundred times you are there only to SPECTATE, not DICTATE. Drag racing is still a sport for racers.... You want to watch a bunch of spoiled little prima donna's show off for you, try the stick and ball games.

Who in the heck do you think you are to sit there and say what racers should do to make you happy???? Drag racing is first and foremost for the racers. If people like you fail to show up cuz we don't impress you we don't care cuz we're going to race anyway!!!

Step up to the ropes sometime and tell John Force, Cruz Pedregon, Tony Schumacher or any of the others what you think they should be doing...or go tell Jim Head to his face that if he's scared he should quit!!!!!!

Man, if you ain't been there, you don't kinow. Drag racing is for racers, I for one am tired of drivers having to pander to the sponsors everytime the camera is on them... Yeah, sponsors pay the bills but it's a business deal and they get more then their money's worth.

Granted I'm no pro but I have made some rounds in some very fast cars, only in the high 5's so I'm sure you were at the concession stand when we ran. You have no idea the amount of time, money, and dedication it takes to be a racer week after week, year after year yet you have the audacity to say I should spend more so you are impressed??? How dare you!!!!!! Go win a few races, then talk to me about what drag racing is like cuz you just flat don't have a clue..

Ok, that's my rant, I'm out of this thread too.....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Have you ever participated, though???? Why is it the racer owes you anything???? Cuz you bought a $100.00 ticket???? They don't owe you a thing.

The only nerve you struck with me is that you seem to think a racer owes you something, and unless they can go 300+ they don't deserver your time!!!! That, sir, is pure BS!!!! Drag racing originated to get a bunch of hot rod kids off the street and onto a track for SAFETY REASONS, and that's still one of the reasons it exists today. Spectators and making money was never in Mr. Parks' original reasons to start the NHRA. Now, people like you, show up at a couple races a year and sit back and say "here I am, impress me". Well, IMO if you haven't been down the track (or around the track) at least a hundred times you are there only to SPECTATE, not DICTATE. Drag racing is still a sport for racers.... You want to watch a bunch of spoiled little prima donna's show off for you, try the stick and ball games.

Who in the heck do you think you are to sit there and say what racers should do to make you happy???? Drag racing is first and foremost for the racers. If people like you fail to show up cuz we don't impress you we don't care cuz we're going to race anyway!!!

Step up to the ropes sometime and tell John Force, Cruz Pedregon, Tony Schumacher or any of the others what you think they should be doing...or go tell Jim Head to his face that if he's scared he should quit!!!!!!

Man, if you ain't been there, you don't kinow. Drag racing is for racers, I for one am tired of drivers having to pander to the sponsors everytime the camera is on them... Yeah, sponsors pay the bills but it's a business deal and they get more then their money's worth.

Granted I'm no pro but I have made some rounds in some very fast cars, only in the high 5's so I'm sure you were at the concession stand when we ran. You have no idea the amount of time, money, and dedication it takes to be a racer week after week, year after year yet you have the audacity to say I should spend more so you are impressed??? How dare you!!!!!! Go win a few races, then talk to me about what drag racing is like cuz you just flat don't have a clue..

Ok, that's my rant, I'm out of this thread too.....

Feel better now?

mrs. kalabash? thats a new one on me

You must be too young to remember Jimmy Durante.....

http://www.angelfire.com/music6/les/Kalabash.html

Originally Posted by mopar34

I haven't been real impressed with the NASCAR COT's even though they are pretty spiffy and do go real quick.

Yep.....NASCAR has effectively taken the race out of racing at most tracks, follow the leader boredom. The only races I'll watch anymore are the short tracks (Bristol & Martinsville) and the road courses.

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

mrs. kalabash? thats a new one on me

As pro70z28 pointed out that came from Jimmy Durante even though I spelled it wrong. My way of saying I'm done on this thread, let's let the dust settle and see what happens.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

As pro70z28 pointed out that came from Jimmy Durante even though I spelled it wrong. My way of saying I'm done on this thread, let's let the dust settle and see what happens.

Isn't that the line he used to close all his shows?????