I think a boycott is a great idea! There must be more to the countdown than the few races included currently at the end.

Jay, with Winston now out of NASCAR is there any way they could pick the NHRA back up when the deal with Powerade is done? If I remember correctly didn't they have to drop NHRA because legally they could only sponsor one series? The reason I ask is because it seemed like Winston was more racer friendly in that they started paying the weekly top 10 bonus and improved purses. I also wonder if we would have been subjected to the beloved Countdown because NASCAR did not start their chase until Nextel took over.

I'm for it!
It seems everybody is making money except the competitors NHRA needs a serious shake-up anyway!
This might not be good for NHRA Drag Racing but one thing is for sure it can't stay in it's current state.
All this countdown crap did is magnified the problems that exisited, stealing potential sponsors, costs sky rocketing, money getting tighter not to mention the US dollar is at a all time low so it's worth less.
Trickle down econmic's 101 at it's best! It's going to get worse before it gets any better.
The competitors need to take a stand, it's about time if you ask me!
Mercedes dropping Chrysler will probably effect sponsorship money down the line if it hasn't already.....

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Forgive my ignorance about the inner-workings of the NHRA but aren't they supposed to be evolving, progressing, improving, and enhancing everyone's racing experience across the board for competitor and fan alike? Why does every bit of news seem to lead to the fact that the sky is still falling in one way or another. Should we really need to have a boycott by those who put on the show as a result of the sanctioning body (who is nothing without the racers) continually moving back-wards? One quality of great leadership is being able to create added value across the board-in this case that includes racers and fans alike. From all I continue to hear the fans are getting less, but being charged more and now the stars of the show are up in arms due to misappropriation of precious TV time and exposure for their life-blood, the sponsors besides being grossly under compensated for their performances. Is there no one at the top who can see the importance of a course correction?

I may be the only one who believes this way but I sure hope HD Partners or someone with a real interest takes over and cleans the executive slate then shows us all what real leadership can do to improve all areas of this sanctioning body.

I'm really anxious to hear some great news in lieu of what has been pouring in as a result of the current regime.

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I wonder how long before Evan gets a phone call from Glendora?

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I ran Pinks all out here in Las Vegas. It cost $40.00 for all three days. It was hot as hell but I was lucky enough to make the TV sixteen with my 64 Thunderbolt. Yeah, I lost first round but it was a cool experience! The only time I have ever seen that many spectators was during an NHRA national event! Bob

Technically, yes...But they wouldn't do it at this point IMHO...Plus, POWERade is signed through 2009 I believe...

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I was thinking cigarette companies could no longer advertise,sponsor races,cars or drivers?

I believe it's all in the presentation..

US Smokeless can sponsor a car, but "Skoal" cannot.

I was at Dallas for PINKS and there were empty seats everywhere. The fall race had WAY more people at it than PINKS and PINKS were handing out tickets everywhere at the fall NHRA race.

PINKS is bearable on TV, it sucks in person.

I know it;s apples and oranges again, but the money really sucks for winning in nhra. Jimmie Johnson won 6.7 mill for being the Nextel champ, and a little over 17 mil for the year. Compaired to what? $500.000 for the powerade champ. Of coarse, he(johnson) had to work a whole lot harder also.

The purse needs to be increased to $100K per event in TF and FC and $50K in PS and PSM. JMO.

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Hoosier, Hoosier daddy?

So I guess when a racer goes out it round one, he expects ESPN to head to their pit area and cover them packing up. Give me a break guys. Run up front equals get TV time. That's the way its always been.

No but some racers get more coverage for losing round one, a dnq or hell even not being there then others can ever hope to get by winning the race

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I know what you mean there. Like Ashley Force getting half the show Pomona1!