<< PREVIOUS PAGE
NHRA SHOULD HAVE
TAKEN THE BATH
Burk, you're not a racer. You're
a journalist, and you all as a group are afraid
to criticize NHRA because you're afraid you'd
get your credentials pulled. NHRA regularly
steps on the sportsman racers from ET up through
the national event level. If what they did was
so good, how come so many racers went home?
Why was SC and SG only a six round affair each?
And why in your article don't you even mention
Stock and Super Stock? They aren't 90 classes;
so Jeff, you don't even have your facts straight.
The only thing NHRA should have done was cancel
the whole race and race when they could race
everyone together.
To REAL sportsman racers, not
mouthy wannabes like yourself, racing a big
race like the Gators is a life long dream. That's
why they come from such distances to race there.
I'm from Connecticut and many of my friends
went to race. And they went to race in front
of lots of people (I've done it and its fun!)
at a first class, safe facility, not a sh***y
narrow short track like Orlando. If NHRA invested
some money in the sportsman pits they would
drain properly and this would not have happened.
And yes, I've raced at both places; Gainesville
when I first drove a car at Hawleys, and my
friends 10.5 second 68 Cuda at Orlando. I own
an 8 flat bracket dragster and have been racing
for 14 years. NHRA owed it to the backbone of
their sport to take a bath and do things the
right way. Not surprisingly, they didn't.
Jeff, I think you're a wuss for
taking their side, and I've lost all respect
for your e-zine. I know the business end, incidentally,
and I'm not arguing the facts, only the reality.
Jeff, are you an anti-war protester, too?
Bill Horton
MORE THAN MONEY
NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED
I was not there in person, therefore
my time, money and ego were not directly effected
by the NHRA's decision to split the venue. Further,
I want to briefly approach this as a fan who
as aspirations to be in those sportsman ranks
very soon. This was a difficult decision that
also impacted the paying spectators and the
level of trust in the leadership of the NHRA.
I know that this particular race is every bit
as big Indy in the hearts and minds of many
of the loyal fans that enter that historic raceway.
For me, to lose the presence of the sportsman
racers at any national event would be like skipping
every other inning of the seventh game of the
world series. (or maybe like ending the All
Star game in a tie ... ) Yea, it's only a race
ADVERTISEMENT
|
|
(or
a game) and in light of the horror in Iraq it
seems insignificant, however I see more going
on here. I see a diverse community of people
wanting to be a part of something larger than
themselves. Many of us, being brutes, have a
hard time admitting this but I do think this
underlies a lot of our love of this sport. That
all the other more tangible aspects of our sport.
Having said all of that, I think
that any future decisions made must consider
more factors than just financial. To consider
the common good for all, including the fans,
will prove to deepen the trust in the leaders
of this sport, which will give us all a deeper
hope for the future. Especially in these uncertain
times. Thanks for the space.
Regards,
Brett Porter
AT LEAST THEY
GOT TO RACE
Those at the NHRA did what needed
to be done. Those "racers" got to race, the
HRA, did not do any thing except come up with
another way and place to race.
Will Heritage
|