12/3/04

AMS PRO MOD RULES

Adding of turbo's may create a little problem. Along with all the other rule changes they say are coming, SFI is gonna have their hands full. Ad. et  cert. is good to 6.00 and slower; what happens when we start seeing Pro Mods running in the 5's at most of the tracks NHRA runs at?

Thank you.

Don L. Hall Jr.

A GRACIOUS WINNER

Chris Martin: Angry little man

BTW, BUSH WON!!!!!!!!! HARRRRRRDEEEHARRRRHARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Rex Lawler

WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?

You're BANG ON, Jeff! In 1979 I was in the Division 3 offices signing the sanction papers when I was told by Bob Daniels that NHRA was only interested in 3 pro categories and the rest would ultimately be a huge bracket race! I suppose that's what it's come to with all sportsman classes running off records or that other term used can dial anything they want. The only miss was the addition of the 4th pro class...Lord knows why that one came along. If we discount the sticker money, we can all make more money at a weekend bracket race than at a national event.

You're absolutely correct...I don't think Wally intended it to be this way. I could never quite get a grip on why Gibbs left to manage the museum, and I sure as hell can't figure out why anyone would put that putz Stewart on the starting line! Witness the right lane at Pomona, eh? I suppose I've passed off a ton of stuff in the name of progress, but it's sure not the same thing as when you and I started in this game.

I knew Larry Carrier personally from the time he started IHRA and, frankly, that's not the same either. You know the story on Bristol's tower and Wally's comment that it would be the tombstone for Larry's failure. As far as I know, Larry still sends Wally a Christmas card with that tower on it! 

The "suits" have generated a ton of cash flow, but I'm not so sure it's all for the better. I appreciate your investigation of this issue, and your accurate and impartial reporting. Keep up the excellent work!

Ron Evans

DEAD SOLID PERFECT

As usual, you did a very good job. The part about current management being totally profit and not racing oriented was dead solid perfect.  And the fact that the old management brought in Compton et al shows they also have gotten dollar signs in their eyes.

I was surprised to hear only two divisions of sportsmen were in the black financially. Curious to see which two they are, and how this is decided (who is looking at the books). Sometimes I wonder how the NASCAR bunch ever did it, seeing how NHRA is floundering around with no plan for the future that I (sportsman racer) can see. But never let it stop them from appointing more Vice Presidents in Charge of Silly Stuff. Why do you need a special VP to plan national events? What is Graham Light doing?

As usual, I enjoyed your comments. Keep them coming. And I hope George Howard makes it work. Sportsman racing needs a shot in the arm, but heads up gets expensive fast. Real fast, much faster than the cars are.

William D. (Dee) Kruse