SPEAKING PLAINLY
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Man,
I e-mailed Ian Tocher about this a month ago and his reply
was that maybe we need some mix of events like Bristol and
Gainesville. ??? Well, from a racer's standpoint we don't
stay up all night and spend every last dime every week to
go race at Joe Blow's dragstrip just to get greeted with
a sorry ass track and later the guardrail. Look, we race
in one of the most up and coming series out there, Outlaw
10.5 with hardly no cash help and since the first of the
year half of the cars have been wrecked or met up with the
wall somewhere. Yes, some of it is driver error but most
of it is all tracks have been cutting back on materials
and time spent on track prep. If drag racing would pay like
NASCAR sure we would build 'em day and night but most of
the people I know live week to week just to race with all
they have, and I believe the sanctioning bodies and the
track owners should give us the same. That's all. Plain
and simple.
Jack Curles
Bainbridge, GA
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I love the website; always go there first for the latest
scoop and opinions. Just a couple of thoughts on how to
improve spectator appeal for our sport.
#1: Qualifying - maybe call it a race within a race. After
first round of qualifying, let's have the four best times
race for #1 spot over the next two rounds with NHRA/IHRA
bucks up for grabs (MARKETING DEPT are you listening?).
Make qualifying mean something!
#2: Stripe the center of each lane with a pattern similar
to our highways. This may help the TV spectator get a feel
for how fast these cars are really going from the in-car
cameras.
#3: Let's get the driver name atop the finish line scoreboard.
Maybe it's just me but sometimes I lose track of who is
in the left lane, right lane, tower side, spectator side,
etc., etc.
Maybe you can expound on these ideas or trash 'em -- either
way would like your feedback.
Thanks again for the site.
Sam Falley
Bend, OR
