REACTION TO TOM COMPTON'S DUI

WE'RE ALL EQUAL UNDER THE LAW

Thanks to you for the story on Tom Compton's drinking problem. Thanks to the courts in this great land, I'm "sure" Tom will be treated the same as me, 61-year-old, tired, broke drag racer, not trying to beat everyone out of the last buck they have like the master of all drag racing bodies does. . . Tom needs to go to court without any plea bargain and do the time for the "crime" he and he alone did commit, period.

The less drunks on the road we have the less injured and dead we will have, that's the bottom line. If that means tom has to go, so be it!!! Bye, Tom.

Sincerely

Ken Noel
Hampton, Il

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RE: MARTIN'S NEWS & ANALYSIS

Well said, my man!
(Now let me set you up with a Bloody Caligula)

Troy Cagle

COMPTON NEEDS TO GO

Well, it's my view HE HAS TO GO!

As a person that has never touched a drink I think about drunks every day. I started to think about them in 1985 when I was rear-ended by a drunk that thought he would follow that parked truck at 75 MPH. The resulting whiplash and spine injures have taken their toll and ended my days at the drags. I still ache and have to watch what I do while trying to work.

Tom may be a smart man but he blew it this time. As I said, "HE HAS TO GO!"

Bob Willis

2 TOPICS: COMPTON AND TRACK CONTROL

If Tom Compton is guilty of DUI he should pay the same penalty as anyone. HOWEVER -- I would be interested in his explanation as to what he was doing in Watts. IT DON"T LOOK GOOD. I don't think his leadership is all that good. NHRA's contract with ESPN --SUCKS--- They can't even get their programs on at the scheduled times.

And about traction control -- They already have a traction control device. It is called a foot. These racers who need Timers, Delays, Throttle-stops, and Traction control make me sick. Why don't they just do away with the driver and wheel their computer up to the line.

Thanks.

Bill Sterling