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So many questions,
so few answers
9/21/05
 ust
Wondering. . .What exactly is the purpose or reason for putting
the speeds for fuel cars up on the boards any longer with the introduction
of the speed killing rev limiter?
Just Wondering. . .Will the NHRA
or IHRA wait until the fuel prices cause a real crisis relating
to fan and sportsman attendance at their events or will they try
to develop some policies to help them before the crisis comes?
Just Wondering. . .Am I the only
fan paying more attention to classes that don't have rev-limiters
than those that have them?
Just Wondering. . .Am I alone in
thinking that the A/FD class is the last refuge for racers, fans,
and tuners that want to see or participate in no-holds-barred, cut-throat
nitro racing like God intended it to be?
Just Wondering. . .Have I been
wrong about the ESPN guys toadying up to NHRA all this time? Recently
Mike Dunn and Marty Reid have done very credible jobs of being professional
journalists. They call 'em as they see 'em and don't back off as
far as NHRA's decisions and actions are concerned.
Just Wondering. . .Do fans of nitro
racing really come to the races just to see nothing but side-by-side
racing? I think that a big part of the class's appeal was and is
raw speed, explosion, and danger.
Just Wondering. . .Did you know
that almost none of the professional classes ever race a full quarter
mile? The Pro classes stage with the front wheels and trip the beams
with the front bumper or wing which in Pro Stock and Funny Car are
almost four feet in front of the wheels. So what's the problem with
shortening the track to 1,000 feet and getting rid of rev-limiters?
Either we're racing a quarter mile or we aren't.
Just Wondering. . .What exactly
makes a car a Pro Modified and what is the difference between a
Top Sportsman and a Pro Modified? Can the fans in the stands tell
the difference between a Top Sportsman, Pro Mod, and Outlaw Pro
Mod?
Just Wondering. . .Does putting
a body style from the Sixties on a Funny Car chassis make it a Nostalgia
Funny Car?
Just Wondering. . .Whatever happened
to Jim White?
Just Wondering. . .Remember when
the NHRA was in the business of promoting all of drag racing? The
NASCAR folks are serious about closing the track at California Speedway
and a call to NHRA revealed they knew nothing about the matter.
Just Wondering. . .Have the folks
at NHRA considered bringing in some 10.5 cars for an exhibition?
If not, why not? It's the hottest class in drag racing at the moment.
Oh wait, I forgot they have Sports Compact cars.
Just Wondering. . .Why don't Forrest
Lucas and Evan Knoll pick a track and a date and put on an invitational
race pitting the cars sponsored by Lucas Oil versus the cars sponsored
by Torco and its affiliates? They have enough fuel cars, 'slammers,
and bikes between them to put on a hell of a race. They could call
it the Oil Bowl and instead of a penalty you'd get extra points
for oiling the track.
Just Wondering. . .Are the Pro
Mod teams that race the AMS/TLR circuit going to have to wait until
next year to find out if there is going to be a circuit for them
to race with?
Just Wondering. . .If diesel fuel
goes above $3.00 a gallon, what are the chances that the NHRA and
it track owners might re-do their schedule to cut the cost of travel
for the teams?
Just Wondering. . .Remember when
the NHRA referred to its track owners as partners? According to
several track owners I've talked to recently, they are now referred
to by the NHRA suits as "leasors." In other words, NHRA
pays them a track rental fee and the track management has little
or no input.
Just Wondering. . .What the hell
is in the cheese sauce they put on Nitro Nachos? And while I'm at
it, I'm wondering if some of the so-called margaritas don't contain
a little nitro or gasoline in the mix. 
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