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Originally Posted by John Kelley (Post 135022)

Hmmmm....doesn't Bogacki work for Huntsville Engines building race motors ???

I don't think Luke works for Huntsville Engine any more, but he uses thier engines. When Luke did work there, he didn't build engines, but worked up front in the parts sellin area. It sucks to get the boot on a brain-fart, but I doubt Luke is scared to admit when he's screwed up. I'm also pretty sure he's more than capable of winning races with or without the folding seat to allow acces to the back seat area.

John from Tightwad,

Luke doesnt own this car or work for Huntsville Engine and they did not build the engine in it, which Im sure is legal. Luke just made a mistake with the stroke of a pen, accepts it and has moved on to the next pay window, probably today if I had to guess. Hope this clears up your HMMMM .

Hugh

Correct. The car is Bryan Robinson's. Ex-NHRA SG World Champ and the guy I work with often daily when dealing with BTE. He and Luke are good friends and thus he drives the car for him.

Steve Oldani

Larry,
Does that mean you quit talking to yourself.

....I am Old School.....Stock was about details...if you run it you better know what the hell you have for a car and engine. If Luke wins a million dollars bracket racing it doesn't mean squat. Stock is about people who want to deal with these details..I have run it and been bitten by my own stupidity a time or two. I took it and didn't ask for anyone to forgive my stupidity,,,,,,Defending a guy because he wins a lot in bracket racing makes no sense to me. If the guy runs the category it's really not to hard to look in the class guide. Using the term Blowhard is pretty rediculous in this case....The man made a mistake and paid the price for his apparent lack of knowledge about the car he was driving. I have zero sympathy for his misfortune....Maybe he should spend more time learning about the car and category he is running so he is not making a mistake when it comes to filling out his tech card.....Blaming the NHRA Tech guys for this also makes no sense to me. You are responsible for the info on the card....If you have it wrong it could come back to bite you and it apparently did.....

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN (Post 135032)

Not to mention that if your going to race in stock or S/S you should at least know what you are running even if you didnt build it..

I thought that was the basic idea about this whole deal...I guess the "bracket racers" dont really care that much...

Rich,
You hit the nail on the head. You made a mistake it bit you and you went on. Which I'm sure Like will do also. We all learn by our mistakes. What chaps my but is everyone blasting him for his mistake but we don't hear a whole lot about the other racers that got DQ'ed. You know why it's because he is a very good racer who has won a lot and everyone is trying to tear him down. It would be the same if it was Bertozzi,Biondo,Beard,Folk or anybody else that wins a lot. If it is Joe Racer that only runs once a year you never hear nothing else about it.
The same thing in that other thread about Jason Line running so fast. Eveyone is fussing about it but if it was anyone else you would see a post or 2 and it would be over.
Chip Johnson

No dog in the fight here, but I haven't seen Luke post anywhere that he has had an issue with this. Seems everyone not involved with the situation is complaining, not him?

Sorry to tell you Chip & Mike, not everyone is complaining about it. Read my posts... I'm not judgemental. Unless you read that into where I say it was a bad deal for Luke. I'm just into the facts about how the two engines don't share the same parts. You see I call myself a Class racer and though these two engine combos would cross over or were closer to it. (like quiet a few small blocks) I would say I'm like quite a few people, surprised. That is why I took the time to search out the specs for the two engines. I didn't bother posting it, but I even looked up to see if some MFG had part numbers that crossed over on the pistons.
So, with that said I DON'T APPRECIATE BEING LUMPED INTO YOUR STATEMENTS ABOUT A SERIES OF POSTS THAT YOU PRECEIVE AS KNOCKING Luke.
You see I have some past history with Luke. I helped his Dad work out some problems with an engine combo they were having problems with. (way back in the early part of this decade) I know what kind of person Luke is and where he came from. What I take offense to is you guys with your Chips on your shoulder (pun intended) thinking everyone knocks someone when they make a post. Grow up children!

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Originally Posted by Adger Smith (Post 135121)

My post wasn't direct at any one person. Nor was I trying to lump everyone into a big group. I was just pointing out that I haven't seen Luke complaining about the DQ, so why should anyone else? That's all. TYPING IN CAPITAL LETTERS DOESN'T MAKE A POINT ANYMORE VALID BY THE WAY.