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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 223648" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>Which form of racing is bigger? Which form of racing has UPS got a vastly bigger advertising stake in? I understand the frustration but that's the way it is. Drag Racing has always played scout tream to NASCAR, IRL/Champ and F1's presence on the motorsports scene. Not sure of your age there Racer but I can remember back in the 60's and 70's when the only way to find out race results was either by Hot Rod, Car Craft or the best of them all IMO Super Stock and Drag Illustrated and then it was a month or 2 later or if it happened to be the US Nationals, ABC would carry it 3 weeks later on Wide World of Sports in a very abbreviated format. When you finally got old enough to have enough money, you could join NHRA and get National Dragster and even then the results were a week later.</p><p> </p><p>I know we've got a guy in the hunt for a championship and it seems like he's in another universe but drag racing has always been like this and I don't see that changing even though I'm sure we as well as others here would love to see different. Let's see what happens after the Big Go if Bob makes the final 8. Maybe then the focus will shift somewhat. </p><p> </p><p>Did you happen to notice all the empty seats downtrack in Seattle. I know the weather was iffy but man was I surprised. Has the popularity up there fallen off that much? Here's a track back in the heyday of the 70's would have several 64 funny car races (could you imagine 64 fc's in one race?) and the place was just maxed out with people. Outside of OCIR, Lion's and some of the other historic Southern Cal. dragstrips, Seattle was about the only other place to pull this off on a fairly consistant basis. Let's hope Bob goes more rounds in Sonoma and he's got a very consistant team now and appears to make the field no matter what. I'm liking what I see out of Bob and Jim Dupuy. Also hoping Baze makes the cut as well. </p><p> </p><p>Also Ashley's baptism was a bit scarey and rightfully shook up Force. I'm just glad she's OK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 223648, member: 2189"] Which form of racing is bigger? Which form of racing has UPS got a vastly bigger advertising stake in? I understand the frustration but that's the way it is. Drag Racing has always played scout tream to NASCAR, IRL/Champ and F1's presence on the motorsports scene. Not sure of your age there Racer but I can remember back in the 60's and 70's when the only way to find out race results was either by Hot Rod, Car Craft or the best of them all IMO Super Stock and Drag Illustrated and then it was a month or 2 later or if it happened to be the US Nationals, ABC would carry it 3 weeks later on Wide World of Sports in a very abbreviated format. When you finally got old enough to have enough money, you could join NHRA and get National Dragster and even then the results were a week later. I know we've got a guy in the hunt for a championship and it seems like he's in another universe but drag racing has always been like this and I don't see that changing even though I'm sure we as well as others here would love to see different. Let's see what happens after the Big Go if Bob makes the final 8. Maybe then the focus will shift somewhat. Did you happen to notice all the empty seats downtrack in Seattle. I know the weather was iffy but man was I surprised. Has the popularity up there fallen off that much? Here's a track back in the heyday of the 70's would have several 64 funny car races (could you imagine 64 fc's in one race?) and the place was just maxed out with people. Outside of OCIR, Lion's and some of the other historic Southern Cal. dragstrips, Seattle was about the only other place to pull this off on a fairly consistant basis. Let's hope Bob goes more rounds in Sonoma and he's got a very consistant team now and appears to make the field no matter what. I'm liking what I see out of Bob and Jim Dupuy. Also hoping Baze makes the cut as well. Also Ashley's baptism was a bit scarey and rightfully shook up Force. I'm just glad she's OK. [/QUOTE]
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