Random thought; If the driver can thank controversial products for helping them win the race, then why can't they be controversial and thank God for the same reasons? If someone watching TV coverage of the race gets offended by the mentioning of God, or whatever else might offend them, then they have the right to turn if off or to forget about it and do what they turn the TV on in the first place...to watch Drag Racing!!

But, that's just my opinion!

Don Richerson
Somerset, Kentucky

A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

Chris, Thanks for speaking up for the many who heartily agree with you. Regardless of your religious beliefs, it is insensitive to utilize public forums for the demonstration of your

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personal beliefs. You can damn well bet there would be an outcry if someone voiced the opposite belief in this same forum!

Max Paschall

RIGHT AND WRONG

Well I'm sure you got plenty of hate mail concerning Jeff and his god rampage. This is not one of them. I feel that I am a Christian, but I agree with Jeff, I think God gets a little too much air time as of late. I think maybe God wants you both to win, the winner just did their job better that particular pass. You never hear someone say, "thanks to Allah for that 4.50 pass." Why is that? Long story short, it took a lot of guts to take the unpopular stance Jeff did, and I think he is right.

Now I would like to thank god for allowing my fingers to hit all these keys (just kidding).

Keith Niemann

Thanks for the support, Keith. Just a small correction, though. Chris Martin was the author of that piece. Jeff Burk gets in enough trouble on his own, let's not give him any extra.

MARTIN IS FEARLESS

Chris: I always enjoy your columns- but this last one (God) could be the best work you have ever done! I know you will catch some crap for writing it, just wanted to let you know that more than a few of us appreciate having our own views aired by a(n) (obviously fearless) commentator such as yourself. Keep up the GREAT work!

David Hapgood

PRETTY IN PINK

This is a free country more or less, yet! Chris Martin has every right to say what he feels, and so do you and I. This country was founded on Christian principals, and there are way too few people with enough guts to show the way they feel as a Christian. I am not nearly the Christian I should be, but if Chris doesn't like Angelle, or Bruce Litton, or whoever espouse thanks to the lord, then he should go to the fridge for another beer, or start talking to someone, or plug his ears. This country is in a hell of a mess, and a portion of it is due to all the namby pamby, pinko based crap of "political correctness"! I say, this society needs a good kick in the ass, and possibly it would wake up to what is important, and what is not. A good sound basis for our society comes from the Bible. I hope all these weak wristed scum sucking pinko asses don't get their agenda across to remove God and Christ from everything. We would be a pack of mad dogs without laws and rules of society, and these come from the bible.

As to the motorcycles, I do not like pro m-c, and I am not crazy about all the attention placed on Angelle, but she is good, and she is an American, and I defend her right to say whatever she wants, so just shut up already! Stop whining!

Richard Burbick