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6 National races filled with sportsman entry $$$, membership costs and what ever must be a cool million to get the year going.

Paul

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Thank you Ken for all you do to help keep this ship afloat. The photos and comments are very much a part of each event that you go to. Keep on doing it, Thank You.

Without your website we as racers or race fans WOULD NOT have a place to see and share pictures and comments on events and stories of traveling to them. NHRA National Events are messed up and I don't think they will ever be fixed. I hope I am wrong, but just my 2 cents about what I see and hear. Again, thank you for all you do and keep on doing it please.

Just so you all know, I think Divisional Events are much more sportsman friendly (no pros or stupid stuff to mess it up), therefore WAY more entertaining for me. I am a BIG stock and super stock fan, in case there was any doubt.

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How many "fans" attend an all Sportsman LODRS or even an NMCA event.

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Ron are you planning on going over to QRP in May? (The former Spokane county raceway for those not familiar with QRP yet)

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Just look in any high school parking lot to see that muscle cars are not attracting the youth.[/QUOTE]

If it doesn't have a huge turbo or the BS horse power that is nitrous the kids don't anything to do with it. They like the bottle ponies and don't want to do the real work that actual engine building takes.

BBB

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I'd like to chime in on this. I agree with all the points brought up here and of course, for years. I think the real problem yesterday was to meet the "TV Window" and wrapping the Pro program by 3:00!! Even though Alan R. warned of the 10am start and 'hurry-up' to make it, maybe some never looked at their timepieces. Sure they could have fit all finals in before the Pro Finals, I'm thinking they couldn't take the chance. And the 'new' .TV still leaves a lot to be desired. We can register our "thoughts" on that elsewhere. Cheers!

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Hey guys, I forgot to post the semi's and finals of the Factory Stock Showdown. First few are from the semi's The one photo out of focus is Welch almost stuffing into the wall. I was late turning around for the shot... Never found out why. As soon as he crossed the finish line the car made a hard left turn... good job saving it.

Check out the finals, the 6th photo, tell me what is different about the two cars besides the brands. Stanfield had to pedal the COPO as it was in the wheelstand, I don't think he would have had the power to get around Welch. Welch was on time and arguably has the best FSS car.

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Welches car suspension is some new school stuff

NO WHEELIE BARS !
Rear lifting and planting the tires and pushing the front down
This is what the fast 275 drag radial guys do
What’s next the goofy front struts 2 ft of travel?
Seems to work

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Just us is the answer. There is no fan base beyond us. NHRA knows this and that's why National events besides the U.S. Nationals should be almost meaningless to the majority. The major supporters of Sportsman racing like ATI, Jegs, Summit and the others should place their eggs in the LODRS and NMCA basket and move on from the National events. Support the REAL racers.

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Ya know Ken, anybody that knows me well knows that I'm not a fan of wheelstands. I know that some instances require the front wheels to be off the ground in order to hook the car BUT Welch's car looked like an old '60s Max-Wedge car with nothing but a pinion snubber on it all weekend and he was definitely the class of the field. What's he doing under that car?