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Great vids Toby and way to go Dave and Jody!

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Toby,

As always, great video's. We all really enjoy them. Thanks for taking the time to take, edit, and post them. I know that takes a lot of time. These ones are obviously extra special for me. Thanks again.


Dave

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We need a "NEW" Division Director, I had a good half hour conversation with ours on Saturday and he is in way over his head !!!!!!! Just my opinion ! He had us in the lanes Friday morning 1.5 hours before the track was done being prepped, Then was yelling at us in the lanes Saturday morning to hurry up ?
He said he had racers calling him in the morning wanting run orders changed to better "fit" their racing needs because they run two cars ? I feel this kind of manipulation could create an unfair advantage ! How far has it gone? How long has it been going on ? What other "inside" advantages are being used ? I want a level playing field.....I want a director who can not be manipulated ! Remember, This is just my opinion and i had to express it.......

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Actually Kelly, he mentioned that to me also but I got the distinct impression that he wasn't going to budge on this. He said that getting to the lanes on time was the responsibility of the racer regardless of whether he has one car or two. As a matter of fact, I watched him reprimand Torres for being late so he seems to be taking it seriously.

As long as I'm on my soapbox (and there may be differing views on this), I hope that in spite of the problems that we had this weekend that we have more double headers. It seems like a win-win situation financially for the track and the racers, the car count indicates that this has some appeal. Next time, I think that it would be best that it be done at a race without the regional Alcohol classes and the Harleys, those factor put it over the edge timewise.

Also, thanks to Toby for his video work. We all appreciate your time and effort.

Jim Caughlin
SS 6019

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thanks for the videos and congrats to your brother!!

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I’m not sure my opinion is really worth anything other than I attended this cluster of a race. It seemed like a good idea to have a double header race but the execution was lacking. It was unfortunate that rain put a dent in the schedule on Thursday and the Division Director was forced to make some difficult decisions about the schedule going forward-having said that-you live in the Northwest where it rains 9 months out of the year-have a back up plan ready. A 3rd qualifier for the Alcohol classes (when everyone one else managed to get their race on with just one) was probably not the best decision. Then there were the Top Fuel Harleys. I’m sure the track thought this was a big draw for spectators and I have no doubt that the 7-10 fans in the stands really enjoyed it but seriously…it was a big unnecessary time drain.
There is no way when you assemble 400 plus racers at an event that you are going to make everyone happy especially when you throw rain delays in the mix. But here’s the thing…NHRA is a business-they provide a service so that you can race or enjoy attending. The racers (and crews) are NHRA’s customers-from Top Fuel on down. You want to stay in business-you better have some people skills and learn to handle these challenging situations with some integrity. I firmly believe the racers have valuable input and suggestions but from what I saw this weekend and in Division 6 races this year, you voice a concern respectfully it is viewed as something derogatory and it is belittled. What upset me the most was not the schedule changes, delays etc. because some things are just out of your control but I’m referring to the reactions and actions as there were inflammatory remarks, yelling and screaming by the NHRA division officials and the inconsistency in the way the race was run and the “on the fly” new rules that were not enforced but constantly being crammed down our throats. I’m not saying that officials and Directors should kiss the racer’s *** and say pretty please pair up and move on-but what went on this weekend was unacceptable and uncalled for. Racers are adults and if you treat them with respect, you should expect to get their respect in return. I know the officials get frustrated and I can certainly appreciate the long hours they put in at each race and I appreciate all the efforts-but racers do put in a lot of effort from building their cars to traveling to the races. They pay very high entry fees and for that, some sort of decent treatment should be expected-just general regard for opinions and input and know that there are frustrations and address them as you would want to be addressed.
I’ve been involved in this sport in some capacity since 1990 and have been through ups and down-been discouraged and disappointed in myself and sometimes in the NHRA itself. But we adapt and we persevere and we come back to the next race with a renewed spirit and hope. Here’s hoping our that the Division Director understands that racers are not the problem and want to be a part of the solution. Racers are not the enemy so quit attacking them.
My disclaimer-these are solely MY opinions.

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Your opinion is well put,,, whoever you are. Most of us DO identify ourselves on here. Theres a few officials, around here, that certainly have less than stellar people skills,, actually, the main one I had in mind was very nice to me when I hopped in the NHRA trailer at Boise earlier this year, I was shocked. As for our current division director, I wasn't around to witness what happened this weekend, but from what limited time I've spent around him, its a big step up from where we were before him. I think hes still growing into the job and there again, that's just one guys opinion.
Danny Durham

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Haha Danny, reading this thread that "official" is the first person I thought of...haha "people Skills" Indeed!!

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Dion,,,, theres an old saying,,,, something about "Great minds think alike"! Take care,, I hope that build is going well.
Danny Durham