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I started to think about the different classes at the national level pulling and started to compare them to a country club membership, and I realize that it's very subjective I do believe that pulling has a distinction from class to class. Having said that here is my opinion of six classes that I'm going to give their level of membership in the club.
The Platinum level has two member
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To compare pulling to any other motorsport in not a good metric to go by. You used other motorsports in your post, monster trucks has certainly growing rapidly, however NASCAR on the other hand is shrinking rapidly. Lets take a look at both those shows, monster trucks has marketed their show to appeal to the much younger generation, and NASCAR has made so many bad rules in the last few years it
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Lets face it, pulling has not done a great job of embracing new technology, it's basically the same show for the last 40 years. Younger fans want a more informative, sensory experience. I found some of the above posts to really hit on some ideas that would keep the fans more engaged and informed about what is going during the pull. Speed posted in real time, weight being pulled in every clas
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One of the problems that I see in pulling is how do we showcase the different levels of HP from class to class? With today's sleds almost all the classes can look about the same. In most other motorsports the different HP in each class is obvious.The speed down the track, the length of the track all are mostly identical. A mini going down the track vs an unlimited mod still go 320 feet or mo
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Great idea with your view of the beginning of the pull and the last classes.
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That sounds good, however the crowd does not stay that long. Watch any FB video and when the last few classes run the stands are almost empty
And I would hazard a guess that very few purchases are made at the concession stands when last classes run.
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I have posted this very same question before and if expect to get a logical answer then you are dreaming. I understand the thought process that they want to finish the show with your high HP classes, however in the real world that's not what happens. By the time the high HP classes have run you have already lost 60% of the fans. One solution would be to run the show faster, but that'
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Sascha; Thank you for that great information, I certainly hope that those same results happen in the US. One question, how long after you began live streaming did you start to see an increase in attendance at your events?
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How does live streaming bring more fans to the event?
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Thanks for your response, all your points are worth considering.
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I realize that we/me have discussed the " exclusive contract" that the NTPA signed recently and the questions surrounding that. In fairness to Chase and Jason they presented their proposal to the NTPA. In any business transactions it's the responsibility of the party signing the contract to fully understand what they agreeing to.
My question is; did the powers in the NTPA office really si
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I just watched the youtube video and I must say may be one of greatest examples of double speak I have ever heard. The first thing we are going to do is stop those " 8-10 " people that are filming the event and some how this will help to " grow the sport ", now let me get this straight, the less content on social platforms is really good for the sport, interesting. And the second one I don'
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It's not our job to edit posts. It's the responsibility of the person posting to write something that follows the page rules
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If you would like to repost please do, however please clean up the language
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Jeremy, apparently either one, or both of the parties have made you their spokesmen so I will try and make this clear for you. Yes I understand what a "private contract" is, and I personally don't care what their agreement is IF it doesn't effect other people. However a "private contract" that does effect other people is what we are talking about here.
What I would like to know
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"Just call him " is not a good answer. Why should anyone have to call to get clarification. Shouldn't all the issues have been answered when they rolled out the plan? In the day of instant communication shouldn't this already have happened. Why should there be any questions on what's going on. But for the sake of repeating myself I will ask the question again. Can other videoto
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So I wonder what the term " Exclusive "means. I certainly hope that you are right and I have not read it correctly.
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Doug, I couldn't agree more, the level of videos is outstanding, they have done so much to help in growing the fan base. The number of real views that they have garnered is truly amazing. The question is will they even be allowed to video. The NTPA release says that they have awarded an " exclusive " deal with just one group.
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Unlike a lot of other motorsports, pulling realize on the local area to support the events. It a cost of $9.99 there is jmost likely not be much left to contribute to the promoters, or the pullers.
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Money question had a issue that I totally missed. If I can get the event for $9.99 why not just stay home in the comfort of your house and drink your own beer, use your own bathroom and save money on gas. Rain out, no worries you're only out less than 10 bucks. A great deal for fans for sure, not so certain about the promoters.
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A couple questions, is still photography allowed, can someone video and not post on social media for a few day, weeks, months, or never? Can someone video from the stands and post it on social media. How is this going to be regulated? Do promoters have any leeway on this mandate? What stops someone from using their still camera (Nikon, Cannon, etc. ) to video? Who is going to be the "video
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That's a great question. I would love to see the list of the pioneers of the sport.
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I find the era of 6/7 engine mod class to be very
fascinating.
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I went a indoor pull years ago in Harrisburg PA ( testing my memory) and the tractor detonated and it was so loud, shook the building.
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Bob, I totally agree that there are many great builders, however there are some people that don't understand the stress load that component chassis goes through going down the track. The never ending search for weight reduction can lead to some serious issues. I think that builders such as yourself and others would be concerned about those that do not build up to the standards that you and
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You can have all the signs, paperwork, release forms that you want that will not stop you from part of law suit. Sure you might win but lawyers do not work for free.
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That's a good question, however should all components be SFI certified. What standard do we go by with a components. Can the builder be held liable, can the driver/team owner be held accountable?
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I would love to see " traction control " legal in all classes. I will not venture on how many pullers are already using it. However it would level the playing field.
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The entire lug count by the NTPA boarder lines on possibly the most ridiculous rule of all time. Well maybe that a slight exaggeration, but the rule makes no sense. Every time the NTPA starts making tire rules it just gets more complicated. There was a time when the NTPA stayed out tire issues and now they have jumped in way over their heads.
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I realize that they used to run minis years ago. I wonder if there's s there room to store the big sled? However I think I'm wrong with my opinion.
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