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Originally Posted by Ken Miele
Well, call me a fool. I would rather be a fooled racer than a spectator that hasn't been fooled. With all do respect to Terry and Bruce, we are friends, but you guys do not race NHRA, I do.
I'm having fun and its obvious your not. The old days are gone, and if you don't like what NHRA has done you need not support them. I can respect that, but you guys never have a good word for NHRA and it just gets kind of old.
I maybe a fool, but I am a happy fool  |
Ken....Its not the new technology, or the newer body styles that gets these guys upset. Its the bogus BS horsepower ratings. I like the new stuff but they should be classed either by themselves (like the FI cars of a few years ago) until the AHFS takes care of them or be rated higher by both associations. The fact that they are not show room avaliable dosent bother me either. A lot of cool stockers of today were not really avaliable they way they are being raced today but at least they are in thier correct class (or close). Im not bashing NHRA over this but they do seem to dragging thier feet to correct the problem. Somebody sure as heck hasent been watching the store. The only people who are really happy about these new combos are the fortunate few who can afford one and have been able to aquire one. As far as racing Im (1) to old now except to do it for fun and (2) my retirement $$$ dosent go as far as a real pay check. By the way dont be surprised to see me out there again fairly soon. I like to give it one more blast before I croak but it sure wont be in one of the higher classes as much as I would like one. Im not far from Bradenton and Gaineville and the local stock S/S circuits look like the way to go for me.