OOPS

In Getting Real Darr Hawthorne wrote: "I've seen the crowd go wild for 'Crazy Cathy' and her wheelstanding Camaro at Irwindale."

Would you be talking about "Crazy Connie" and her Camaro-nosed MAVERICK? Just wondering.

Mike Morgan.

OOPS TOO

Just read (Chris Martin's) article on Sox & Leal! Great story!! However, I don't think they ran Torque-Flites, maybe true four speeds or early Lencos!

AJ Henry

ON TRACK PREP

I agree with your article and I would like to see what would have been done at Topeka had the Force, Kallitta or Schumacher teams qualified in the bottom half. Track preparation would probably have been handled a little differently. I think the widening gap between the big money teams and the low budget teams is hurting the sport. I do not find it entertaining to see team members race each other or seeing the same people winning all the time.

Thank you for a great page. It's very informative and entertaining.

Paul Booth
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

TRACK PREP TOO

I agree regarding the state of Top Fuel and Funny Car "races" becoming either "one car goes up in smoke" or both "pedal fest." Who would have wanted to pay top dollar at Columbus recently for Friday night qualifying to watch virtually NO ONE make it down the track. NHRA should have refunded entry fees for that debacle or given free admission for Saturday. The fact that they were able to fix it overnight means they should have done it ahead of time.

Thomas Ales
Larsen, WI

SAY IT AIN'T SO

We're in the entertainment business...Barney Oldfield is dead...get over it.

If you want to see close, competitive racing, go to the bracket races...I can all but guarantee you'll get a good seat, as no one else will be there who isn't running a car.

We missed our shot at Vince McMahon of the WWE...Bruton Smith is waiting in the wings, but won't come on board unless he can buy in at ten cents on the dollar...and Elvis, at last reports, is either dead or still tired of all the commotion.

Wrenchski
God's waiting room (AKA Florida)

UP THE DOWN LADDER

FYI, back in the "good old days," in the Pacific Northwest, the ladder was set up for #1 to race #9, #2 to race #10, etc. I don't know when it changed but it did. In my opinion this helped balance the races and gave the fans a better show.

Thanks.

Bill Hermes
Portland, OR