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Well, like the rest of the people in the frozen north, I spent the last weekend watching the broadcast of the 2000 Winternationals. To NHRA, tell me again, how are things going to be different? Saturday’s broadcast of qualifying didn’t feature a run until 43 minutes into the show. There was almost no time devoted to Pro Stock and the coverage was just plain terrible. And to top it all off, it was delayed until one o’clock in the morning. Sunday we heard all about the new rules. Come on people, it was on tape delay. And if Shelley Anderson says "and ya know what" one more time, I’m going to scream. Get Steve or Bob in the booth. This isn’t rocket science. Show all the classes and keep the commentators to a minimum. Sorry, but this is really starting to bug me and I love the sport. Why would a casual viewer stay tuned to this constant drivel? Scott MacDonald
DEAD RIGHT-ON! Just got done reading Jok’s article. Good job! I think most racers that read this will start to figure out that "Bracket Racing" is evolving right back to Class racing. He who has the most money usually wins, again. Do you think track operators will find a cure for this? Eric West
LET ME RE-THINK THIS Gotta tell ya, Jok’s column on bracket racing was really somewhat disheartening to read. I am in the process of building a bracket racer and I really am just building it to have some fun. But his column is really making me think about when and where I want to run. Don’t get me wrong, I am not disputing what he says, it just makes a person wonder about their chosen hobby. Keep up the great work. Thank you, Charlie Nichols
AND DOUBLE-CHECK THOSE "O" RINGS NHRA will soon launch a new multi-million dollar advertising campaign…"We Have Ignition." I hope this campaign works. Let’s hope, in light of the ‘99 season, that "We Have Ignition" doesn’t turn into "We Have Fizzled." Steve Tyler
NHRA — IT’S A RACE, NOT A "SHOW" I am in agreement that some rule changes were and are still needed. The speed and quickness of the fuel cars is very exiting, but so is a close race and an opportunity for all that enter a race (to) have a chance to win. I think that they should also limit the amount of personnel and equipment that is brought to the track. Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge fan of racers like John Force and Kenny Bernstein and the likes. But bringing two transporters, one information center, and tour busses is getting to be too much. Most tracks already have limited pit space. Only allowing one transporter in a pit spot would at least even up the amount of equipment that can be brought to the track. I don’t really agree to the loss of qualifying attempts or fines for oiling down the track. Again, it is the rich or very good that can come out and qualify on one attempt, and taking more money out of the guy’s pocket that is just lucky to make it to the track isn’t the best deal either. They need to try and further technology in the engine diaper area and other ways of keeping oil in the motor. If you start limiting qualifying runs for guys who oil down the track, then the guys who may use rods for five runs will have to cut back to two, which causes him to spend more money. The guys with the huge corporate sponsors will be able to change them on every run. I am a Sportsman racer and also a huge drag racing fan. I enjoy going to the track to watch as well as drive. So, any rule that helps move things along is welcome. But, they need to look at evening up the competitors also. Some of the problems that the NHRA is having right now is because of their arrogance that they are the NHRA and they can do what they want. They treat the Sportsman racers terrible, with bad pit parking and low payouts. (Sportsman racers) are as much of racing as the guys that have Pro on the side of their cars. Show them some respect. I wish NHRA would start working with all the racers, not just the Pros. They need to get out and talk to the fans and Sportsman racers to see if they have any ideas to put on a better show. After all, it may be a show to the NHRA, but it’s a race for the competitors, Pro and Sportsman alike. Thanks for the different perspective from someone that is not on the payroll. Charles Reed
TIME IS MONEY Aloha from Hawaii. I was looking at some recent t/f e.t.’s and mph and I think the next milestone (first 300 mph run and first 4) would be a run at 4.44 at 333 mph with .444 r.t. Does it sound like a million Winston dollars to you?? That is, after they figure out the new 90% rule. Thanks. Jim Riddiford
NILES — DUDE, IT’S ONLY A 10% CUT I’ve been going to the drags for almost forty years. What kept me coming was the potential of always seeing quicker and faster times. Now, unfortunately, that potential no longer exists. This is The End. Bye. Niles Smith
JUST WHAT WAS HE HIDING? I have heard the rumors about what occurred at the Moroso race, but have not read any true articles on it other than some editorials. Because of this, I cannot comment about everything, but I can say that racers take their sport very seriously and don’t take well to people cheating. Now, I am not saying that someone was or was not cheating, but in my book, if you refuse an inspection of your vehicle, you got something to hide and that makes you a cheater. Why else would you refuse a technical inspection of the car? As for the track needing to know if there was or was not something illegal on the car before making a lifetime ban, how was the track going to find out, if the racer refused a tech inspection? Go out and get an emergency court order to hold the car for inspection? If you have nothing to hide, why refuse the inspection? The refusal alone is grounds enough to more than suspect something beyond the rules was happening, and therefore grounds for a lifetime ban. If you can’t play by the rules, then you don’t need to play at all. The rules include technical inspections of the automobiles. Richard Beals
AND GREAT OLD PHOTOGRAPHERS, TOO This is the best drag racing website I’ve seen to date. You guys have tons of info and great old pictures to go right along. Keep up the great work and I’ll see ya on the strip. Rick Bickley
LYLE THINKS IT’S FUNNY Hey guys, I gotta say that you got a good laugh out of me by "86ing" me from the trivia contest. That’s OK, ‘cause I really gotta be working on the race car getting ready for this year. I hope you noticed that I’m not just a trivia nut, but a racer too — well, at least as long as the $$$ hold out. If you haven’t already, take a look at my web site. That’s the thing I do in between working on the hot rod, answering crazy trivia questions, and hanging with my heroes on the "Standard 1320," at least that’s what my family has come to believe. Lyle Greenberg
CLIFF DOESN’T Protest! As president of the Lyle Greenberg Fan Club, I protest the decision not to let Lyle in the game! Lyle Greenberg is absolutely the best trivia player out there, and needs to have another chance. I hereby propose a 1320 Mr. Trivia Eliminator List. Rank the top 10 trivia players and let ‘em "race" for the #1 spots, best 2 out of 3. What do you say? Cliff Morgan, President
We like the idea, Cliff. We’re working on questions and the format and will have it going soon. Stay tuned.
HOT DOG, HOT ROD! I can’t remember the last time I went to a new site and got so excited. Martin, Burk, Millar, etc., et al.…what a combination. It’s a real pleasure to see what you guys have done. I only wish I had found out about it earlier. I happened across an article in Hot Rod while waiting at the barber shop. I ripped out the page and took it home so I wouldn’t forget. Best thing I ever did. Congratulations and keep up the great work! Casey Powell
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