A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT
I couldn't agree with Mr. Hanna more. More and more I get
discouraged going to a national event or bracket race. When
myself as a participant see a guy that in 5 or 6 rounds
go .00 on the tree and run dead on with a whatever, how
can people not look at these guys and think that they aren't
cheating!? There needs to be tech and tear down at the finish
line when this guy does this. There are just too many variables
in the operation of a car to think that these are such SUPER
cars or DRIVERS.
One race I recently attended
this particular person never missed the tree or his dial
all day. I think that electronics has a lot to do with this
but they will never outlaw them because they spend too much
$$ advertising in all the big publications.
The only real way to cure the question is that after you
win you must submit to a complete tear down or no points
or money will be awarded. I mean I spend the same money
to get in the gate as everyone else so I should have the
same chances to win without the cards stacked in the other
guy's favor.
And as Mr. Hanna also stated there seems to be a lot of
incentive for these guys to not play FAIRLY when they do
have the big note to make every month and payments on whatever
else they have. I remember several years a racer was on
the starting line against the converter and somebody took
a picture and his car left before the tree was activated
but he wasn't cheating -- YEAH RIGHT!
Thanks,
Mike Musgrove
LIKES WHAT HE SEES
Re: View from the Left Coast
Darr, I think all of the ideas would work wonders! All of
them, great! But...all these ideas go 180 degrees against
the current shirts' agendas, MAKE MONEY!
Punt the current suits out and hire someone who's actually
been to a drag race in their life because they liked drag
racing and not because it brought them a cheque, and things
will turn around. Excellent ideas though!
I click on the DRO icon and up pops a Stocker and news
of Jegs Allstars. A STOCKER!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! You
made my day, a Stocker as a cover...man what's next, respect
and a payout increase by the associations? Lol!!
Thanks again,
Jim Miller
Canada
ANOTHER 'GOOD OLD' RACE
Jeff, you missed one: the August giant in the west at Firebird
Raceway, Boise, Idaho. Four days of big bucks bracket racing
mixed in with a ton of nitro cars: fuel funny cars, nostalgia
top fuel cars and now even the nostalgia funny cars. Pro
Mods, jets, and wheelstanders included bring solid action
for the whole weekend! One of the best independent drag
races anywhere. Every year in August. The New family presents
a huge asset to the sport!
Jim Rockstad
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10/26 Letters
INCREASING NHRA SPECTATORS
I couldn't agree more. Another thought is for the NHRA to
advertise! Put ads in local papers. Advertise on local radio
stations and give away tickets as a promotion. One of the
problems we have now is that you have to already be a fan
to know what's going on. How is that going to get new folks
into the sport and make it grow?
Tom Ales
Larsen, WI
