oldestof11
Drag racer
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Tickets are outrageous, same people racing and winning, those that don't win built the car that did, they only show most popular class and let the rest languish. Then there's NASCAR...I agree with a lot of what he says. That is a great article. However, I do not agree with the show whatsoever. Closed road and all of that aside they are glorifying street racing. Which when the average man who watches the show goes out and tries it there isn't an ambulance on scene and the cops certainly do not shut down the road for them.
Chew on this:
Remember the chit fit that was thrown in the diesel scene when a certain someone was drinking a beer on camera launching his duramax? He was apparently in a driveway but everybody got pissed because we all know how it rubs off on the younger guys who look up to him. Same thing here.
Tickets are outrageous, same people racing and winning, those that don't win built the car that did, they only show most popular class and let the rest languish. Then there's NASCAR...
I'm sorry but NHRA doesnt show anything that people want to see like door cars. They can't relate to the multimillion dollar teams.
On one hand, I agree that street racing shouldn't be condoned.
On the other hand, why is NHRA paying its president $770k/yr and not creating something people want to watch? I bet they're more upset over the revenue lost or untapped than they are about "illegal" street racing.
Its just like all the other shows. Moonshiners for example is showing illegal making of alcohol and guys running from the cops. Next it will be about illegal weed growers or something else along those lines. People like to watch stuff where they think any minute someone is going to get busted and hauled of to jail. It ads a bit of excitement knowing it could all go south. Now, take those same cars put them on a drag strip instead of a closed street, with the same setup and I bet NO ONE watches and the show is cancelled. It all falls back to people like watching illegal stuff because its forbidden/taboo so to speak.
Look at NHRA ProStock, great racing, but its like watching paint dry. Most people go take a p!ss or get a cheeseburger at this time.
Then turn your attention to Duck's Races...Flying cars, grudge racing, door slammers, and the dude down the street from you can own one....Packed stands for four days. Why? Because it's exciting to watch, and you don't know what you're going to miss if you get up to take a p!ss. The drivers talk sh!t to each other, there are real staging wars, people bet thousands of dollars on one pass, and you don't have to see John Force's teeth...
I would (and do) spend my money watching radial cars instead of going to NHRA races, same thing applies to the show.
I am curious to see how the SO sponsors who also participate in NHRA sponsorships respond..
Top Fuel spouts fire...can't get any worse than that!
and you don't have to see John Force's teeth...
Look at NHRA ProStock, great racing, but its like watching paint dry. Most people go take a p!ss or get a cheeseburger at this time.
Then turn your attention to Duck's Races...Flying cars, grudge racing, door slammers, and the dude down the street from you can own one....Packed stands for four days. Why? Because it's exciting to watch, and you don't know what you're going to miss if you get up to take a p!ss. The drivers talk sh!t to each other, there are real staging wars, people bet thousands of dollars on one pass, and you don't have to see John Force's teeth...
I would (and do) spend my money watching radial cars instead of going to NHRA races, same thing applies to the show.