WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?

Well, I just finished reading (Agent 1320) for Sept. 8, and I'm pretty much shocked on the three articles that you wrote on the NHRA—no pay raise for the pros, fireworks not Pro Mods, and who's running the race on race day. The only thing that comes to mind is, what the hell are they thinking? It almost sounds like they are doing everything they can to push

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racers and fans alike away. Where the IHRA welcomes diversity, and does a good job (in my opinion) of catering to ALL the racers and the fans, the NHRA seems to say, "This is what you will race, and like it." 

The more I hear about what they are doing to the racers (pro stock trucks is a perfect example), the more I get p***ed. And what's up with the Pro Mod deal? I love to watch the Pro Mods, and I know a lot of people that do as well. From what I can tell, it's one of the more popular to watch classes at the races. So why won't the NHRA let them race? I guess I'll just stick with the IHRA for now, because they at least seem to care about what the fans want, what the racers need, and where the ratings come from.

Mark Goulette
A concerned drag racing fan and racer

NO MO' PRO MOD

When will you guys give up on Pro Mod! I talked to two Pro Mod racers at the World Nat's in Norwalk. They know they have a problem. We have one Funny Car why not have IHRA join the rest of the world and give the guys that are out there a place to race. And no I'm not a Funny Car fan, I'm a Pro Stock fan. They can't keep asses in the seats at either sanctioning body's events, and cars with two kinds of hoods confuse the already confused new fan.

Give the Pro Mod politicking a rest; you sound like the always whining John Kerry. Nothing positive to say, no plan for betterment of the class, just the constant bitching about NHRA. I agree that most of the time they suck, but after the Pro Stock Truck fiasco, you don't really think they're going to chance a replay with Pro Mod do you???!!!

Gary Engle

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

Hooray for Dave Wallace! Finally one of the most knowledgeable fans of the sport has spoken out to slow the fuel cars down. NASCAR and IRL realized long ago the cars simply couldn't go faster forever.

While I am not in favor of eliminating the blower, reduce the size down to some much reduced level, say 10-71, and spec the clearance and opening on the bottom side. Reducing tire size and or wing angle simply makes the cars more inconsistent and they already struggle under less than ideal track conditions.

Maybe this would open the door for competitive unblown nitro cars to compete against the blown cars thus increasing the number of entries. In years past the best ticket in drag racing was the Saturday afternoon last shot qualifying. Today it is a snooze with the fields already set and the leading teams trying out their "race day combinations." It is time to make the fuel classes not only safer, but a lot more interesting.

Gary Montgomery