FEEDBACK ARTICLE - STRAIGHT AHEAD by Jeff Wolf

I too am NOT in favor of NHRA's new points system and a lot of other policies, actions and trends. I have often felt that NHRA is not receptive to the needs of the members, racers and fans for some time. There seems to be a "Big Brother" Imperialist attitude at NHRA that pervades all it does when it ignores the "little guy" that NHRA was founded upon. For a non-profit organization to not include input from the membership it represents only amplifies the Imperialist Attitude of an organization that had long ago followed the allure of corporate greed.

A major change in the points system is a prime example. Whom is it designed to benefit? Surely not Joe Member, but the corporations that really control NHRA.

Another example is the Nostalgia Movement that has gained momentum in the last few years. Why? Because it represents all that NHRA isn't. A return to the simplicity that drag racing used to be and to cars that are not corporate tools and billboards. When was the last time someone could build and race a competitive Funny Car, Top Fuel, Gasser or anything else without a corporate sponsor and all the trappings? Try about thirty or forty years ago. This is the exact era that Nostalgia Racing captures and reflects. Has NHRA shown any interest in this movement other than the Hot Rod Reunions? No is the answer. There are enough cars, fans and interest to support a complete nostalgia series right now. The former series the Goodguys organization provided for Nostalgia Racing is proof. If NHRA were truly interested in the little guys, the fans and the racers, they would be jumping through hoops to keep this series alive. The Goodguys have left the building and they left the door wide open. Are you listening NHRA? Again the answer is no because chasing the corporate teat is the goal of Big Brother, not satisfying the wants and needs the little guys that were once important to NHRA.

The time is indeed ripe for a revolution and the nostalgia movement is proof that the good old days were just that and many of us are yearning to go back. Sign me up.

How does the Nostalgia Hot Rod Association sound?

We will call it NHRA for short. - Steve Cody, Lakeside, CA.
 

FEEDBACK ARTICLE - STRAIGHT AHEAD by Jeff Wolf

I too am NOT in favor of NHRA's new points system and a lot of other policies, actions and trends. I have often felt that NHRA is not receptive to the needs of the members, racers and fans for some time. There seems to be a "Big Brother" Imperialist attitude at NHRA that pervades all it does when it ignores the "little guy" that NHRA was founded upon. For a non-profit organization to not include input from the membership it represents only amplifies the Imperialist Attitude of an organization that had long ago followed the allure of corporate greed.

A major change in the points system is a prime example. Whom is it designed to benefit? Surely not Joe Member, but the corporations that really control NHRA.

Another example is the Nostalgia Movement that has gained momentum in the last few years. Why? Because it represents all that NHRA isn't. A return to the simplicity that drag racing used to be and to cars that are not corporate tools and billboards. When was the last time someone could build and race a competitive Funny Car, Top Fuel, Gasser or anything else without a corporate sponsor and all the trappings? Try about thirty or forty years ago. This is the exact era that Nostalgia Racing captures and reflects. Has NHRA shown any interest in this movement other than the Hot Rod Reunions? No is the answer. There are enough cars, fans and interest to support a complete nostalgia series right now. The former series the Goodguys organization provided for Nostalgia Racing is proof. If NHRA were truly interested in the little guys, the fans and the racers, they would be jumping through hoops to keep this series alive. The Goodguys have left the building and they left the door wide open. Are you listening NHRA? Again the answer is no because chasing the corporate teat is the goal of Big Brother, not satisfying the wants and needs the little guys that were once important to NHRA.

The time is indeed ripe for a revolution and the nostalgia movement is proof that the good old days were just that and many of us are yearning to go back. Sign me up.

How does the Nostalgia Hot Rod Association sound?

We will call it NHRA for short. - Steve Cody, Lakeside, CA.