Wondering about the new season
Just wondering . . . Considering the amount of our tax money that the Army is putting into both Don Schumacher's and NHRA's pockets shouldn't a designated number of FREE tickets for enlisted vets (staff officers and recruiting people not included) of the Iraq war be part of the program? If that program already exists, good! If not, why not? Just wondering . . . What about all of those new classes of pro cars NHRA has recently added? No new classes, you say? Well, I'd like to know what you would call the AMS/TLR Pro Mods which race at 12 NHRA national events, the pro import cars that will be at six NHRA national events, and the Top Fuel Harleys that run at a couple of national events. Qualified fields, eliminations and one winner. As the old saying goes if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it's a duck. Just wondering . . . How will the fact that NHRA drag racing television coverage is moving to ESPN2 affect sponsorship for both the racers and the sanctioning body in the future? Over the years NHRA has gone from ABC to ESPN to ESPN2 with fewer potential viewers able to see the races with each move. That can't be good news for the sport's corporate sponsors. Just wondering . . . Do the kind of fines and penalties handed down to Whit Bazemore for reckless driving in the pits apply if a driver does something similar during a test session at a national event track? Just wondering . . . What's the big deal about Roy Hill's '66 Mustang and why is he being singled out for criticism? Do any current Pro Mod bodies actually resemble factory versions? Have you looked at a photo of the Stones, Woods, and Cook car and compared it to a current Pro Mod '41 Willys body? Is there any danger of anyone mistaking a Pro Mod '53 'Vette, '63 'Vette, '67-69 Camaro or any other Pro Mod car with a stock version of the same car? Free Roy Hill! Just wondering . . . Will the suits at NHRA finally realize what a great addition to the U.S. Nationals the SS/AA shootout is and that it is one of the few things that actually makes that race different from all the others on the tour? Why not allow anyone who has one of those cars to enter and compete in that race? Just wondering . . . (thanks to a reader) When will NHRA wake up to the fact that for the first time in about 35 years all of the major auto manufacturers are engaged in a "Horsepower War" and that NHRA needs a new heads-up class for some of the real factory hot rods that are coming out of Detroit, Tokyo, and Germany these days? It's time to re-invent Pro Stock! Just wondering . . . How long it will take for one of those promoters of the "Million Dollar" races for bracket cars to apply the same formula to an Outlaw heads-up doorslammer race? I'd buy a ticket to watch a heads-up 'slammer race that paid the winner $500,000 and I'll bet there are more than a few racers who would pay an entry fee to race for that kind of money. Just wondering . . . Will we ever see another NHRA professional class World Champion with a single-car team after this year? I think not. Just wondering . . . After NHRA makes the MSD rev-limiter mandatory will we be seeing 4.46 ET's in Top Fuel and 330 mph Fuel Coupe speeds? Just wondering . . . While traveling around the country the last three weeks, why I couldn't find one major paper or even the Speed Channel's weekly news show that mentioned or covered drag racing's test sessions at Las Vegas, Phoenix and Houston? Just wondering . . . Does the NHRA guarantee a car count for TV like NASCAR does? Do they have to pay a fine if the pro field is short a car or two? Just wondering . . . Wouldn't
it make a lot more sense for NHRA Pro Stock to switch over to fuel-injected,
small block engines for power instead of the current big blocks
that almost no casual fan nor the factories have an interest in?
My bet is that the cars would run almost as quick and fast as the
current cars in a short period of time by using NASCAR-developed
engine technology. Since the difference between the number one qualifier
and the 16th car is almost always less than a tenth of second, what
is the point of the big block anyway? |
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