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So, team X finds out that there is a small edge to be developed
and they have the foresight and time to work with a developer
or to make it themselves. What does NHRA seemingly intend?
Give this to all; ahh, sorry folks but some things are intellectual
property and some things are the fruition of sweat of the
brow. These things should remain proprietary. It is called
work ethic, foresight and willingness to excel. This used
to be the "American Way".
I feel if a team can develop their own heads, etc. and
if the same parts are within the specifications of the class,
they should be allowed to remain proprietary, intellectual
property. You tell me why not?
In closing we make a very small but efficacious product
that is used by a few nitro teams and I will sell to only
these few teams. The product took me almost two years and
a good chunk of $$ to develop. I did it to give some an
edge/repeatability and it seems to have helped. It does
not change the specs on an engine in any fashion; but is
it "wrong" that I will not sell to all comers?
Frankly, I do not want to sell to all for the following
reasons: one team in particular worked with us for a long
time and tested and tested the product. Why should I give
the fruits of our development to everyone? WE did the 'cooperative
work' and others lacked the foresight to see the potential
benefit. As such, why should this cooperative work be shared
with others without reservation?
You know there is more to life than money, guys, and there
is more to a nitro teams than cubic money or Schumacher
would/should be the best in all nitro classes. And he isn't,
and he never will be either.
We only make one other drag racing product and it is available
to anyone. True, it too took testing and some $$ but the
scale was far, far less than another product that is 'limitedly
available'.
In closing, I am giving another product one more effort;
assuming it passes SFI testing, it too will be available
to all. Safety is one thing which should be available to
all; but intellectual property that is jointly developed,
at great time and effort, is another thing. And it should
be protected.
Sincerely,
John Potocki
St. Barsabas, Inc.
P.S. The 8400 rpm limit at four seconds should help level
the field; and no, I do not agree with this either. If you
can't tune (intellectual property) you will not have success
. . . or should the crew chiefs make all of their tune ups
a matter of record too?
