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Well said. I never heard of the guy before I saw his name on here a while back. When I saw this thread I started looking for DQs on the stock/ss sheets to see who he was referring to. Took me a while to figure out who he was talking about.

Maybe they can get the Kardashians licensed for the nitro classes. Just think of all the interest they would bring to NHRA drag racing! lol

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You guys are hilarious. I guess I might be "part of the problem" because I look at it like this. I bet there was some people there this weekend just to see him so what IF just one of those people take an interest in one of the classes that we run? Whether it be SS/Stk or one of the the Super classes, just what if. So in my opinion he was out there promoting drag racing unlike all the negative finger flapping on the internet that's going on here.

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no might about, you ARE part of the problem! :rolleyes:

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:cool:

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You're a funny guy Ed!

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yes :p and you don't get to say who replies to any thread!

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Flat-bill ball caps pulled down over the ears: Anyone that wears one…..I’m done.

I’m gone.

Nothing screams sphincter like a flat-bill ball cap pulled down over the ears.

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Glad we have anonymous posters here to take the heat...

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I had no idea who this dude was until this past Saturday.

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Now that's funny right there!!

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Hate? Only from you. Back up boo boo.

"Why would a guy take a known non competitive car to the U.S. Nationals."

Don't let your love show.

Be careful Sir Twisty Words McMessup. Are you sure you're not Dr. Ben Carson?

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Please and why do you have to bring Dr.Ben Carson name to this post?

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Is this yellowbullet?

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What in the hell is a honey boo-boo?

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I thought Honey Boo-Boo already drove a Pro Stocker... I must be mistaken. Apparently 1320 and Bruce were among the privileged kids that there daddies set them up racing 120k stockers. Us poor folks learned how to build our cars and race our cars on the street. We worked and watched then raced stk and ss. We met some great people along the way and some completely blind.

Oh and if you're in the HUGE " Caitlin Jenner" crowds thats just weird.

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Post #68 is good, BF is mad because Chief has all Pontiac and won't let him touch it.

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Anybody who thinks "big chief" or anyone else is going to bring fans to watch NHRA drag racing needs to shut off their TV.

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If the truth be known, he left there having made more money than the pro mod racer that won. Personally, if I were able to promote myself like he is able to and sell tons of apparel like he did, I would be very happy, even if I didn't qualify. In the real world, its all about business and he scored.
Chuck

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I think you're wrong Jerry with you're comment "Anybody who thinks "big chief" or anyone else is going to bring fans to watch NHRA drag racing needs to shut off their TV." NHRA racing is not drawing spectators or viewers like it once did at all events so even if the team only brought a few more spectators it sure as hell couldn't hurt. I would think that from what people say about t-shirt sales, etc. group may prove you wrong on your comment.Racing needs all the spectators it can get and maybe, just maybe a few more fans were garnered for all of drag racing? Maybe, just maybe your next points meet might have a few new faces brought to you courtesy of Big Chief. JMT.

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Ron that would be cool, however when Street Outlaws runs it course, Big Chief's 15 minutes of fame will be over.

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I wouldn't doubt it one bit Jerry and you know it's just a fad but let's hope we gain a few more spectators while it's on.

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If he is or is going to be associated with NHRA, how can he continue the street racing show? It wasn't long ago that NHRA threatened revocation of their competition license against anyone on the show that had any sign of NHRA affiliation and kept participating on the TV show.

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I like your optimism
I don`t think Chief`s fans will necessarily embrace S/SS.
NHRA won the day by taking him off the street and having him promote their organization. I think most of Chief`s fans like the whole outlaw TV drama.
We need a TV producer to believe in S/SS racing...:)
Mike A114
P/SA

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I'm pretty sure there is big money to be made by letting a film crew follow Mickey Whaley around!

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EXACTLY and he'll go right back to what he was doing before the cameras starting rolling and the scrip read....criminal activity and illegal street racing.

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His fifteen minutes of fame, etc. may be over but if sportsman racers get one more new fan what the hell have you got lose? How many of you racers have spent time cultivating fans? How the hell do you think you or NHRA/IHRA will ever gain more fans and spectators if you sit inside your same old box doing the same old ****? Come on. What got most of you younger racers into Stock/ Superstock? How many new racers came from sources other than your dad raced and you got hooked by being active with your dad or family? I'm damn near sixty and when I stared there wasn't much else to start out in like there is today. I've spent time with people who looked at my car and couldn't understand how it ran as quick as it did with so much OEM old school carb, intake, etc. Getting spectators engaged will gather new fans but racers have to get involved and promote. JMT.

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I don't blame the guy one bit for capitilizing while he can. And when the dust settles he'll have been compensated nicely.

Good for him.

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Some people get it and some people don't. I watch the show and I enjoy it. It's about fast cars and car guys hanging at each other's shops talking about racing. What's not to like. Don't be so sure Big Chief won't be around for a long time, he's already been around longer than 15 minutes. The show is getting ready to start its 8th season and he is getting bigger and bigger. I kind of see him as a modern day John Force.

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X2 !!


You haters do realize they are racing in a controlled environment, not on open public streets, don't you? Yes they play like they are doing something wrong but everyone should know by now what is really going on. Do you really think law enforcement would allow this to continue if it was really "illegal street racing"?


He's taking advantage of a situation he has been put in with the TV deal. He'd be a fool not to take advantage of his 15 minutes of fame.

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You mean people just don't go around setting up light towers on public roads to do some illegal racing? Lol!
Another thing to consider, with all that money he made this week selling shirts he probably earned enough to buy a few more tenths. I think he will be back and if he brings some followers along to our events, I say kudos to him.
Still think Mickey would make a better show though!

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Exactly...

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I wonder why this car is nitrous and his prior car had twin turbos?? Anybody know?

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I would like to see the Mickey show.

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No sleep till brooklyn I will do a show but coot you and cy have to be in charge of payments and make sure they can stay up for 48 hours

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Somebody splain to me how a supposed stock blocked Pontiac with "Eldabrock" heads can go 6.30 something at over 220 with a Turbo or who knows what else and live for more than 1 run......?

I am a Skeptic......

Pontiacs ain't known for their longevity or ability to stay in one piece for very long and make more than Street car or Stocker type Horsepressure...


Da Chief said he had a Stock Block Pontiac and he might want to say Mr. Edelbrocks name right......

It's like when someone says GARTLITS....

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I don't think it's actually a "stock block". I think it's probably a Jim Butler Performance block.

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I doubt he's ever heard it said right, Rich

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Heard it was a after market block also.Also heard it had a oiling, bearing problem and he took it to Reher Morrison and they had it fixed in no time.

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That is what makes the 6.36's impressive, he is doing that with a real underdog engine for the class. Probably has valve 1/4" smaller than anyone else, ports half the size and may even be the only non-billet block and heads there.

. Spreading the gospel of legal drag racing isn't a bad thing,

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I taped the race and look forward to watching qualifying. I watched elims earlier on fast forward. Great to see the hemi challenge final and the factory super car final.
Great to see big chief doing it old school and against the odds with real Pontiac power.
We were racing the yellowbullet nationals and had a great time too.
It's great to see the drag race gospel being spread to new fans.
Win win situation for sure
Chris