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These guidelines are a good idea. SHould only effect the people not running the entire series.

 

looks like moroso is the place to be, for the season opener. good rules in the part of the nhra, having teams follow them will guarantee good turn-outs(both racers and fans) at the events leading to the powerade races

 

that is a good idea NHRA!

 

Im sure thats going to count out a lot of people for the race. Does it have to be the same car run at both events?

 

i dont think its a good idea it just takes out us little guys so we cannot run.its getting to the point were iam ready to quit,all the time and effort to get the car to the level were we can go to these races and win.now we cant go because we cannot make it to the races that are to far away. cloyse jr

 

But smart.. If you want to run the big crowd events, you gotta run with the NHRA!! While it does sux for some lower budget racers, it is rewarding those who are going to be loyal to the NHRA.

My only worry is that some top notch teams might not be ready for Moroso, and therefore can't run any Powerade events.

 

yah I thought we were gonna make it to one, but with the west coast event mnadatory and no sponsors giving mula to travel we cant do it ... i'm sure i'm not the only one in the boat.

good marketing strategy though, the rules make sense if you want full attendance from pro racers at all 11 events.

Greg


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the cars that will best be able to fulfill the duty is the pro rwd and that i think is the main class NHRA is looking at because of the sucess they have had with extreme rush. i think im taking this the right way?????????

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Project-D &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">But smart.. If you want to run the big crowd events, you gotta run with the NHRA!! While it does sux for some lower budget racers, it is rewarding those who are going to be loyal to the NHRA.

My only worry is that some top notch teams might not be ready for Moroso, and therefore can't run any Powerade events.

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yeah that is deffiately something to think about if NHRA is going to run their series like this

 

This is a tough pill to swallow. I agree that they want to streamline things however those who are making the commitment and have invested a large amount of cash are left out in the cold for being behind the 8 ball. It would have been nice if they made this decision when they posted the schedule. I feel your performance should dictate weather or not you are allowed to participate not weather or not you miss one race. What if a team has an unfortunate incident and can't make a race but their performance is on point??? I think that the guidelines should leave some provisions on performance.

 

dthat suck the vegas race was going to be the firts race for leevons car maybe theres a nopi race around that time


Modified by Fabman at 4:36 AM 1/7/2005

 

Well, that lets me out

 

Will nhra just killed sport compact racing we can't make all the races 3000 mi away
so its, only maga back teams can go to all races thank you nhra
so how can the little guy compete
5 cars in hot rod all back by GM, Mopar,toyota,Q state

 

How much does it cost to travel to a race 3000 miles away?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bergenholtzracing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How much does it cost to travel to a race 3000 miles away?</TD></TR></TABLE>i don't really know the answer to that one, but if i get enough driving partners(and vacation time available) i might take trip to at least one west coast event this year. that's one of my goals this year, i hope most of the west coast teams can make it down to sunny florida for the start of the season

 

we'll be there for sure. I know from experience it takes $1800 to get a race 3000 miles away. That includes gas and hotel and food. Not Outback every night though. Roughly $1200 in gas. $300 in hotel (4 nights) and $300 misc stuff over six days. The time lost driving is the killer factor.

 

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will $1800 is ok if you john force team or us army backed and racing for $40000 gs not $3000 nhra pull your head out or start paying !!!!

 

Unfortunately, we all asked for this. We wanted to be able to get into the lime light. We all wanted to be treated professionally. We all wanted this sport to grow. These are the growing pains that we MUST deal with. Yes, you have to attend all the races up to the Powerade race, I think that is fair. If we all want this sport to grow into the sport that can bring in major money, then we all must pay the price of traveling and time and all the other things that come along with it. If you don't think this is fair, then take a step back. You must want this sport to remain a sportsman type of racing or must not really want it to become a " Professional " sport. I hate to say it, but someone has to, if you can't take the heat.....

NHRA has stepped up and has allowed the pro categories to run in front of 50,000+ people, and you guys are bitching about it. Damned if you do, damned if you don't!

I like the rules. I think that they are fair. If you don't agree with me, tough.

As for the cost to travel, we are doing it mostly on our own dime. Our crew works for free, Ed and Ron pay to get the car to where it needs to go and Ron drives it there. Our whole team shares a room ( sometime up to 6 people in one room ) all in the name of saving a couple of bucks for the next race.

I like where this is going, it gives all of us a valid excuse for sponsors to put up more money. After all, getting that kind of exposure is what they are paying for!

 

I agree with vince on this one. This does give the sport alot more expoisure.
It just sucks that it does cross out the little guys. But thats racing.

 

That is the funking stupidist thing i have ever heard just cause you can't travel 3000 miles away you cant go to a race that is closer. **** i'm lucky to get 4-5 days off of work i a row so that right there eliminates me from florida plus the fact that i was saving up most of my money to go to vegas. I mean come on we run a very profisional team and we have steped it up i run a 10.2 and the car still has a lot more in it so i don't get to go and show it in front of people just when were on the verge of 9's **** like this comes up. I know alot of people are going to say that i am being unprofesional and bitching but some one has to this is just BULLSHIT!!! **** it if anyone wants to buy my car and all of my **** hit me up i'm going back to motocross and supermoto **** it.
CLOYSE III

 

even if you went to florida and won in the all motor class you would only leave with 1500 and it cost you 1800-2000 you do the math.

 

Cloyse, we just need to step it up, get a sponsor for that mean *** civic thats gonna run 9's and go travel. Dont give up hope. Its hard cause that rules a lot of us guys from racing with them at these events.

What I think is wrong about this...is that its an import event that us imports are not allowed at just because they are holding it at a domestic event. NHRA really is taking something from us guys on that one. I mean...now theres races that you WILL NOT be allowed to race at no matter what and that sucks!

 

what part of i don't have any money to travel do you not understantd (i'm not trying to be an ***) but i was saving all of my money just to go to vegas cause that was all i could afford. You know me and i all for STEPPING IT UP but it was not easy or cheap to get were i am at we spent alot of money last year testing and tying to get ahold of our new program.
Cloyse III

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hollandallmotor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what part of i don't have any money to travel do you not understantd (i'm not trying to be an ***) but i was saving all of my money just to go to vegas cause that was all i could afford. You know me and i all for STEPPING IT UP but it was not easy or cheap to get were i am at we spent alot of money last year testing and tying to get ahold of our new program.
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I know man, but thats why we need sponsors...to help take us to these places so u can save your own earned money for parts on the car

Either way im in your same boat and its hard.

 

Im glad to see the sportcompacts get more coverage, that awsome, but at the same time it seems that some are more worried about being the next Powerade series, when your struggling to get racers, and then do something like this.. seems you would want to get as many racers as possible, and let the sport grow into its own thing, instead of trying to make it something its not. NO wonder other series are having great turnouts, your running the smaller racers off. This is still a small sport, with a few major sponsored racers, not the Powerade series... I guess instead of running a few races, it looks like I will not be running any NHRA races this year, hey this new idea works out great...


Modified by CSRacing at 1:03 AM 1/7/2005