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Andys dad · 11-15-2011, 11:36 PM

Rumor (re-posted from FaceBook PSCA)- Heard some interesting news today on the "Sheik", from a couple of reliable sources. Kinda funny,.... in that it apparently turns out the "young Sheik",... acquired a bit of a drug habit here lately. Alan Johnson and Frank Manzo, (his Alcohol Funny Car driver) checked him into "Promises" a few weeks ago, and yes,....it's the same place Charlie Sheen went to dry out. Turns out "daddy Sheik" has had all the fun he has needed, and made his son cancel any and all racing activities,.....effective immediately. All of the Qatar cars are effectively done, and everyone that is employed,... is now UN-employed.

Not good for drag racing

Couple it with Kenny retiring and CoPart going away

WOW

Lew Silverman · 11-16-2011, 12:04 AM

There was also a rumor that Del Worsham was leaving Al-anabi to be a Crew Chief for another team, this was before the recent revelations you mentioned. Of course this was also before he won the TF championship, so you have to wonder how conflicted he must be!

Silly Season, indeed!

Lew

Andys dad · 11-16-2011, 12:07 AM

I worry about the viability of NHRA not just my own personal class

HP on the new cars seems to pale in significance

:-) peace

BTW - confirmed the Al-Anabi and Qutar cars are gone but not sure about the drug crap

SSDA Hemi · 11-16-2011, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Andys dad

I worry about the viability of NHRA not just my own personal class

Maybe now NHRA will look at the big picture and give a little more attention to the sportsman racer?

Naaaah! Who am I kidding...

larrylomascolo · 11-16-2011, 07:37 AM

remember all the torco sponsored cars when E.knoll went sideways,big effect on alot of racers,,,,sounds like AL-Anabi will leave a big void also

69Cobra · 11-16-2011, 07:56 AM

I find it hard to believe that a professional team such as AJR wouldn't have a contract a year or two out to avoid a surprise like this.

chris3racing · 11-16-2011, 08:58 AM

The money this guy has a contract buy out would be like going to McDonalds. This will be a big impact. He was involved in so many part of the sport.

jmcarter · 11-16-2011, 09:11 AM

Bernstein has some duplicity in this by making fuel cars so expensive to run. His push for big $ sponsors isn't sustainable. Even NASCAR with its far broader base and non industry sponsors is struggling to keep the teams healthy. If they had adapted Big's recommendations years ago it would be a far healthier sport, all 1320 feet of it.

X-TECH MAN · 11-16-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jmcarter

Bernstein has some duplicity in this by making fuel cars so expensive to run. His push for big $ sponsors isn't sustainable. Even NASCAR with its far broader base and non industry sponsors is struggling to keep the teams healthy. If they had adapted Big's recommendations years ago it would be a far healthier sport, all 1320 feet of it.

X's 2 on what you said about Big Daddy.

Casey Miles · 11-16-2011, 09:55 AM

If anyone doesn't know, Don Garlets petitioned for one engine block per race to keep costs down. This way, you couldn't step on the engines as hard as they do now because you had to protect the block against catastrophic failure. If you did lose the block, you would watch the other racers for the day.
Bernstien got his way though and the rest is history, 6 or more engines in backup and huge amounts of money to run T/F and F/C.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

11-15-2011, 11:36 PM	#1
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	unreal Rumor (re-posted from FaceBook PSCA)- Heard some interesting news today on the "Sheik", from a couple of reliable sources. Kinda funny,.... in that it apparently turns out the "young Sheik",... acquired a bit of a drug habit here lately. Alan Johnson and Frank Manzo, (his Alcohol Funny Car driver) checked him into "Promises" a few weeks ago, and yes,....it's the same place Charlie Sheen went to dry out. Turns out "daddy Sheik" has had all the fun he has needed, and made his son cancel any and all racing activities,.....effective immediately. All of the Qatar cars are effectively done, and everyone that is employed,... is now UN-employed. Not good for drag racing Couple it with Kenny retiring and CoPart going away WOW __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham Last edited by Andys dad; 11-15-2011 at 11:52 PM.

11-16-2011, 12:04 AM	#2
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,438 Likes: 372 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: unreal There was also a rumor that Del Worsham was leaving Al-anabi to be a Crew Chief for another team, this was before the recent revelations you mentioned. Of course this was also before he won the TF championship, so you have to wonder how conflicted he must be! Silly Season, indeed! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

11-16-2011, 12:07 AM	#3
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: unreal I worry about the viability of NHRA not just my own personal class HP on the new cars seems to pale in significance :-) peace BTW - confirmed the Al-Anabi and Qutar cars are gone but not sure about the drug crap __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham Last edited by Andys dad; 11-16-2011 at 02:32 AM.

11-16-2011, 07:37 AM	#5
larrylomascolo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario,canada Posts: 438 Likes: 62 Liked 64 Times in 28 Posts	Re: unreal remember all the torco sponsored cars when E.knoll went sideways,big effect on alot of racers,,,,sounds like AL-Anabi will leave a big void also

11-16-2011, 07:56 AM	#6
69Cobra Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California, Ky Posts: 667 Likes: 28 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: unreal I find it hard to believe that a professional team such as AJR wouldn't have a contract a year or two out to avoid a surprise like this. __________________ Kris Rachford 69 Cobra 428CJ 4 Speed C/S 3032

11-16-2011, 08:58 AM	#7
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: unreal The money this guy has a contract buy out would be like going to McDonalds. This will be a big impact. He was involved in so many part of the sport.

11-16-2011, 09:11 AM	#8
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,122 Likes: 1,978 Liked 2,708 Times in 853 Posts	Re: unreal Bernstein has some duplicity in this by making fuel cars so expensive to run. His push for big $ sponsors isn't sustainable. Even NASCAR with its far broader base and non industry sponsors is struggling to keep the teams healthy. If they had adapted Big's recommendations years ago it would be a far healthier sport, all 1320 feet of it. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

11-16-2011, 09:55 AM	#10
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 692 Likes: 119 Liked 445 Times in 83 Posts	Re: unreal If anyone doesn't know, Don Garlets petitioned for one engine block per race to keep costs down. This way, you couldn't step on the engines as hard as they do now because you had to protect the block against catastrophic failure. If you did lose the block, you would watch the other racers for the day. Bernstien got his way though and the rest is history, 6 or more engines in backup and huge amounts of money to run T/F and F/C. Casey Miles 248H Stock?