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Also, if you ever run across more pictures
of the old 'Triple Nickel' from Amarillo,
don't keep them to yourself. My father has
owned that car since 1966 and it is still
in fairly complete condition in his garage
in Kansas City. My son and I keep the name
alive through our IHRA bracket racing cars.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Wayne (and Bryan) Darlington
Triple Nickel Racing
Akron, Ohio
MORE PRO MOD
It is amazing that NHRA can't see the value
of Pro Mod. The stands are just about empty
when Pro Stock Bikes run, but, boy, do the
people run back when the Mods come to the
line. The Mods are one of the reasons I returned
to NHRA meets. Big money for a day of watching
racing, but the Mods and the other top pro
classes make it worth while.
Go Pro Mod, keep the stands full. Thank you.
John Pizza
HARLEY MUSCLING IN?
Now that Screaming Eagle (Harley-Davidson)
has put money up for the nitro "Harleys" to
run in NHRA, that has all but assured the
in line four (Japanese bikes) will not be
running any exhibition. When we were running
the exhibitions, there was a great deal of
interest by the fans and especially, the fuel
car people. I guess what I'm trying to ask,
"Do you think that we will be able to run
at any of the sanctioning bodies (NHRA or
IHRA)?" I think that the main drawback, besides
the long dollar, is that there are only about
6 in the U.S.
Thanks again for your insightful editorials.
Regards,
Sharon Hand
JET WONDERING
Jeff, to answer one of your "wonderings"..."When
is someone actually going to have a real race
with qualifying and a ladder for jet dragsters?"
When you can find a track that will run a
show where the jets are the only cars in competitions.
No racer I know wants to run after the jets
have gone down the track. And that's after
a single pair. Can you imagine what the track
would be like after four or more pair went
down. UGLY!!
Your deranged, sportsman racing, west coast
nut-bar reader,
Greg Stanley
