Darr,

dead on with a "0"!! I go to national events to watch the Stocks and Super Stocks, the rest are invisible. As for the pro's? They are not only invisible, I make a point of not watching them. I was talking to a FWD Stocker in 1997 at the Gators when I heard that Johnston went 200mph. Maybe I'm an oddball? Judging by your mail...I think not!

I LOVE your crate motor Mustang Stocker feature!!

Keep up the good work!!

Jim Miller

Jok,

you hit the nail right on the head. The only thing you might have not hit was ESPN's terrible scheduling of events. I realize that some live events will run over, but last season almost every event was delayed or cut short on time due to programming conflicts with the national tiddlywink tournament or something. Of course, when the coverage was finally aired we still got the lame interviews and way too many commercials. At least with my dvr I can take care of that. Keep the pressure on and maybe someone will wake up.

Harry Christensen

NHRA 6360 SST

Darr,

you are 100% correct on your view of TV and Drag Racing. Not only do they have minimal knowledge but they also spend too much time with the wrong people. They will interview drivers and crew chiefs of cars poorly qualified and ignore the top ones when it is a Kalitta car or Baca or some of the others who do not have beer or oil sponsors. They also spend too much time on commercials and not enough time on action. We do not need to see Bernstein, Dixon or Force 4 or 5 times per pass and the others about a 1/2 pass. Let's give every one equal time. Maybe that is why everyone watches NASCAR on TV and few watch poor NHRA coverage.

Maybe you will get enough of these E-mails and can forward them to NHRA. Maybe they will listen, but I doubt it. They are more interested in the Dollar and the free beer and not the racers or the fans.

Thanks.

Mike Riola

I agree with you, Jok. If drag racing fanatics like us don't like the shows, I can't imagine the casual viewer keeping interested. The TV shows are missing the appeal of drag racing. It's the CARS: the variety of, the quality, the uniqueness, etc. I like Brett Kepner's idea of a few years ago, remove the wheelie bars!

Larry Ericksmoen

Hooray for Hawthorne!! Your commentary "Hit the nail on the head"! I could not have said it as good, or any better. Yes, I yearn for the days of Steve, Dave, and Bob also. I too, have many Diamond P tapes. My favorites were the "Decade of the 70's", and, "Decade of the 80's". I was anxiously awaiting "Decade of the 90's" when, all of a sudden, there was no more! I do have individual years of the 90's; I believe these stopped about '97 or '98.

Anyway, I hope someone reads your commentary, and any replies, like mine. It would be nice to get back to some "Grass Roots" of drag race coverage, as in the past.

Thanks.

Jim Neal

San Angelo, Texas

(A 40 year veteran of Drag Race following)

Jok,

Way to go...You probably have no idea how many of us out here feel the same way.

Peggy Granger

 

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