Nitro Shots: NHRA Does Some Things Right, Some Things Wrong
Last week this commentary space was occupied with some thoughts about social media and the effect of negative comments in particular, especially on people who …
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Nitro Shots: A Little Like Can Go a Long Way
It can be easy to get down on NHRA if you read a lot of social media comments, where the perpetually disgruntled fans do nothing …
Nitro Shots: Calling Corporate America
Name a large, well-known, non-automotive industry corporate sponsor that’s involved in NHRA drag racing on a high level. Papa John’s. Everyone has heard of the …
Nitro Shots: Crunch Time
Time has a way of flying by when you are having a good time. Sometimes it flies by even faster when you are bumping up …
Nitro Shots: Why Is Drag Racing Such a Hard Sell?
I’m going to throw my staffmates under the bus today, but it’s necessary to prove my points. I apologize in advance, and I’ll even throw …
Nitro Shots: Godspeed, Good Lady
Sad news came from the world of NHRA on Tuesday, as word was given that Terry Chandler, sister of retired driver Johnny Gray and benefactor …
Nitro Shots: The Magic Number Shall Be What?
Racing costs money. Lots of money. The more races one runs, the more money it costs to cover personnel, transportation, disposable assets like fuel, tires, …
Nitro Shots: Fathers & Sons
Last Sunday was Father’s Day, which carries significant meaning in a sport as heavily family oriented as drag racing. Clay Millican was a six-time champion in IHRA’s …
Nitro Shots: Odds & Ends
The NHRA announced the 2018 schedule last week, and other than a few dates jostling around at the beginning of the summer stretch, it’s pretty …
Nitro Shots: President for a Day
If you could be NHRA President for a day, what would you do? On the surface, that seems like an easy question and lots of …