[Rich Biebel]

David......

One thing about the interent...it gets people wound up and unlike a person to person discusssion it often turns somewhat ugly for some reason.....I think people are very opinionated, and especially us older dudes.

If I was standing right next to you and we had some of these conversations it would never be like via the internet. We can fuss and argue and usually disagree or agree about issues but it would usually just be a very civil but maybe spirited conversation.......

I got my start in drag racing by racing a Jr.Stocker and that is where my roots are in the sport.....I have raced Stockers and a SS'er a few times but it was more than my budget could allow usually. I always built my own cars and engines. I can live without the bickering, rules issues and never ending controversies but I allow my self to get caught up in it sometimes.....and spout my opinions.

I presently race a dragster in brackets and S/C........It's fits my budget for time and money.......I enjoy racing and have fun and always have.......These are legitamite racecars even if many Classracers think otherwise. I won't go into a diatribe about that subject........It's to bad that we all don't stick together and support all categories. If we did maybe NHRA would treat US all better and racing conditions would be better for all.

David...I wish you good health so you can eventually race the DP and make some good runs.........Us old guys gotta stick together.......