Originally Posted by james schaechter (Post 582421)

1320, no question that you should be proud of what you and your son have accomplished, but I don’t think it fits in the conversation. When you start entering stock or superstock, it might feel a bit different.

Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 582481)

the dialog here and the other threads isn't about stock/super, it's an attack on the NHRA Sportsman Racing series. Further, you really think anyone at the NHRA or Lucas cares what someone thinks that for all intents and purposes is NOT a sportsman racer.

I stand my observations and comments, complaints from a few old men that no longer have the $ and/or skills to compete, some of which haven't raced in many years.

Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 582485)

Alright Ed, that's far enough! In case you didn't notice, the section of this web site that you are posting on is entitled "Class Racer Forum Stock and Super Stock". If you don't like what we (S/SS Racers) have to say about the state of our eliminator then don't post here. Go post on the S/C Forum! Mr. Parker is a very talented individual who I'm quite sure isn't hurting for money. You, on the other hand (IMHO) are a no-talent wanna-be who paid out a bunch of monies over the years to play with a poor excuse for a bracket car that went pretty fast and did wheelies but didn't do much winning! I'm very happy for the success that your son has had in S/C and I wish him continued success and you should be very proud. But you have NO RIGHT WHAT-SO-EVER to comment on how much "$ and/or skills to compete Mr. Parker or me or anyone else on this forum have or had!
And OBTW, I could have had a COPO too. Why didn't you pick yours up? Need some money? No talent to run it? If I had picked mine up, it would have sat in my garage with my other Camaros that I won't race so why should I have it?

Originally Posted by J.R. Haddad (Post 582501)

I am going to
tell you that Barry Parker is a very intelligent, talented, Class Racer.

Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 582388)

Please show me how the NHRA is crapping on me or you for that matter. I pay my entry fee and they provide me with a parking spot, tech/safety inspection in an attempt to keep all honest and safe, a race track that has been inspected and prepared, staff to keep the event organized and moving and finally and most important, a chance to win a Wally and prize money. Bonus is if I attend all my divisions events and accumulate more round wins than my competitors, I get a big Wally, a gold card and more $. So tell me again how the NHRA is crapping on me.

Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 582493)

I’m driving so I’ll be short, Safety first.

Billy, I didn’t attack you or anyone else, I didn’t call you a hillbilly who’s dime box builds are ****boxes nor did I highlight that you have been racing forever and haven’t really done anything. No, I mearly stated my opinion and I stand by it regardless of who here disagrees.

As to the Copo, the difference between you hand me is I have the $130k to buy it, the reason I didn’t is because my son wasn’t interested in running stock eliminator and neither am I. If I was, would have done it long ago with my former Chevelle.

That said, this is Ken’s forum not yours, I trust him to decide if my comments and responses to some personal jabs toward me are out of line

Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 582300)

Every weekend, thousands and thousands of people from old Racers to Carguys to admirers of different forms of art to Grandma and Grandpa with the Grandkids go out to hundreds and hundreds of local Car Shows and Cruises to look at cars just standing still. Any of these groups of people could easily be entertained at a Divisional Event! Why don't they come? Usually because they don't know that they exist.
Yes, they are missing out on the "best-kept secret in entertainment" if they are into Car Shows! IMHO, probably one of the best darned Car Shows you could pay to see. And the cars owners are using them for the reason that they were built! Not to mention they can tell you every nut and bolt in it.

Oh, I've got some pretty cool stuff and I don't like pissing away my money.
Yac, are you pissing away your money again?

Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 582528)

Why is people in the stands important to you?

Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 582534)

if the tracks can't make money, that's on them not the NHRA. With the exception of alcohol cars, what we do is of little interest to the general public and hasn't been for at least 3 decades.