That IS going to change with the introduction of HD to the sport. HD shareholders will want earnings. Earnings come from growth. If management can't produce earnings to satisfy shareholders, bring in new management.

Of course, this could be an example of be careful what you wish for because you might get it.

Jim

Because one of the two owns the sport and is charging the other money to be a part of it.

Jim

Just wondering about 2 things:

What would happen if a TF or FC racer would accept a sponsorship from Gatorade? Would the NHRA say, "No Way" ?

And, does anyone know what Tom Compton's salary is?

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It has been said in here that Tom Compton is in the $400K-500K range, but I personally don't know that answer..

As far as Gatorade goes, it would be in violation of the rules...NHRA would never let it happen....

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It seems that theory abounds as to whose blame it is...but perhaps there are viable ways to help fix the issue? This is just an idea...but one that I see as a very viable concept that would be easy to get off the ground. It's not a complete fix to the situation, but a reasonable step in the right direction, perhaps?


Every year about 2 weeks before PIR's NASCAR event, there are race cars on display at supermarkets, auto-parts stores...etc. How's about allowing a few local race teams with a snappy-looking S/C dragster, S/G roadster...whatever... do a scheduled car show and get free entry into that event (Fireturd for us Phoenix locals) in exchange? Most the main-stream public is floored when they see my brother's Funny Cars out and about. They don't comprehend the difference between a 7 or 8 second injected-alcohol car and a top fueler since they've never been to a race. They see a sharp looking race car and we've had the opportunity to use that exposure to show a number of newbies what NHRA racing is about. We're the talk of the car show whenever we show up. At the cost of a $200-$250 entry fee for NHRA, if 50 people walk by the car over the course of the day or evening and decide to check it out that weekend...Glendora just made money. Give that experience to 8-10 drivers (each at their own location so you can spread this out around the city) per event and you've got a reasonable marking stragegy that was extremely inexpensive to create. If you use local talent, you don't have to additionally stress the schedules of the professional teams, and the advertisers of these teams would LOVE the added exposure. Of course there would need to be a selection process and I'm not saying the system would be perfect, but a possible solution that would be free of expensive start-up costs? Once the newbies are at the track, let the sound and the speed reel 'em in!

Great thread! Heated yet respectful and informative. One question from a fan. The article which launched this thread was written to air a concern about the NHRA's title sponsor. It was done for the good of drag racing - at least that's the way I understand it?
A few years ago when Ron Capps left DPR for DSR, numerous e-zines rushed to post stories of the new team sponsor, Brut, well in advance of the formal announcement. Some even had "spy" photos taken of the freshly decaled body, again long before the first press conference. By the time the "big day" came, it seemed like the general reaction from online fans was, "Ho-hum. We already knew that month's ago. It's no big deal." My point is this. It's difficult for this fan to reconcile these "concern for the sport" editorial columns when the same press organizations will seemingly (my impression) undermine a new sponsor's initial buzz to get a few more visitors to their website? Were the "leaked" photos pure BS on the sponsor's part or is the "concern for the sport" tempered when there's a hot piece of gossip to be spilled?

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Charles good post, I can't remember the last team sponsor that made the Investment in NHRA that Brut has! All those models they hire at every race at $25 an Hour has got to be ex$pen$ive! And nice to look at I might add...

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WIsh I could get one for $25 an hour! I kept up with this thread when it was "current" back in late July. Seems like 99% of it should have been done by PM's. Might have been the "new" Mater's biggest pissin match.

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