NO FEAR
Hi Jeff. In regards to your article, and the "just
wondering section:
--In some circles, the Alcohol cars have been referred to
as "Pro Sportsman", so that may have had something
to do with it.
--As far as why some Sportsmen racers dislike Alcohol cars,
I can't speak for other Divisions, but here in Division
1, they are at times a nuisance. At one race I competed
at, it seemed every other pair of Alky cars either knocked
over the foam blocks, oiled the track down, or both. Plus
a crash or two. That is most likely the source of Sportsmen
racers dislikes. It does seem at times the National Opens
run more smoothly and quicker without the Alky cars.
Personally, I'd like to see them included. It was back
in the old SPORTSnationals, with Pro Comp, so why not now.
Mike Carr
Buff Daddy Motorsports
Enon Valley, PA
IHRA Stock 18 HF/SA
IHRA 1/8 and 1/4 mile National Record Holder
NHRA Stock 1302 EF/S
A KIWI GOES TO VEGAS
Greetings, guys, from way down in the South Pacific.
After many years of watching NHRA via ESPN2, it was great
to get some live Nitro fumes and race action at the recent
Summitracing.com Nationals in Las Vegas - TV will never
replicate the Fuel cars until "smell-o-vision"
and 4D makes it across the TV screen. Pro Mod was great
and the nitro Harleys were spectacular to watch.
But what's happening in the Sportsman ranks? The full bodied
cars are over represented by cars built in the '60s, '70s
and '80s with most sporting carbs on their race engines,
even the dragsters! Man, this is old tech - isn't it time
to get with the program?
Dan Fletcher told me his Camaro has a sentimental link
to his racing, which is fine but, man, it's still 35 years
old! I also heard rumors that Barry Grant has an agreement
with NHRA which may also be an issue but carbs are old style
racing, not that NASCAR will agree!
Consider the contrast these old Camaros, Chevy II's and
Mustangs with the RWD Sport Compacts and the gaps in attitude,
presentation and performance are huge. The money may be
an issue hey, it's not like USA is short of cheap late model
cars (at least by NZ standards)!
These sportsman race cars may be classics but in my view,
they have had their day and serve only to date the drag
race fraternity in the public/corporate as stuck firmly
in the past. Maybe it's time for the sanctioning bodies
to handicap pre-1990's vehicles, as they did in Pro Mod,
or maybe just instigate Nostalgia Stock and Nostalgia Super
Stock and correctly classify these old classics.
Anyway, all the best guys. I loved my time in the US of
A.
Tony Wilson
Lincoln
New Zealand
DON'T SAY. . .
Clean that (Martin Chronicles) column up, Jeff, it is out
of sync with your class and character. It is that kind of
written trash that detracts from drag racing.
Sincerely,
Dr. Larry Rose
DON'T READ THIS, DR. ROSE
Burk, you are definitely a shit disturber! I like that!
Don Seamans
