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Chris Barnes · 11-11-2010, 09:29 PM

I am gratified that you guys have read my work and mortified that I really stepped in something deep and stinky once again. I write for a bunch of people who have no idea about Stock Eliminator drag racing and I try to make it interesting to get their butts in the stands. I guess I made it too interesting this time. It didn't occur to me that 3000+ class racers would be reading it. Maybe Mopar Max will give me a raise or fire me. Either would be fine.

I am very sorry for what I did. I should have known better and now I do. I tried to do the right thing by not competing. I never had any intention of running the car in eliminations with the wrong carb. Assertions to the contrary are incorrect. I should have realized that qualifying the car would screw with the program. I should have told the NHRA to take me out of the qualifying ladder because I was illegal, not to mention that it was the end of the season and there was more important stuff on the line than my stupid test and tune fiasco. I was dumb. I meant no disrespect to Stock Eliminator. I am an ambassador of our sport. I dream about it. I don't consider it to be "glorified bracket racing" I consider it to be the hardest class in drag racing. I am honored to participate. Please accept my sincere apologies and the promise that I will try not to be such a bone head in the future.

Now in my defense, ask most people who know me, I am not an idiot or an asshole. Don't ask the other people. I'm the guy who would give you the shirt off his back. With the help of friends, fellow racers, and my family I have been able to put together a couple of Stock Eliminator cars from scratch. It took years because I didn't fall into this, I clawed my way in. I savor every moment that I am at the track or working on the cars. I feel like the Stock Eliminator community is a miniscule sliver of society that is my family. We are the only ones who really know.

Keep up the good work.

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock# 6621

11-11-2010, 09:29 PM	#32
Chris Barnes Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What Do You Think About This? I am gratified that you guys have read my work and mortified that I really stepped in something deep and stinky once again. I write for a bunch of people who have no idea about Stock Eliminator drag racing and I try to make it interesting to get their butts in the stands. I guess I made it too interesting this time. It didn't occur to me that 3000+ class racers would be reading it. Maybe Mopar Max will give me a raise or fire me. Either would be fine. I am very sorry for what I did. I should have known better and now I do. I tried to do the right thing by not competing. I never had any intention of running the car in eliminations with the wrong carb. Assertions to the contrary are incorrect. I should have realized that qualifying the car would screw with the program. I should have told the NHRA to take me out of the qualifying ladder because I was illegal, not to mention that it was the end of the season and there was more important stuff on the line than my stupid test and tune fiasco. I was dumb. I meant no disrespect to Stock Eliminator. I am an ambassador of our sport. I dream about it. I don't consider it to be "glorified bracket racing" I consider it to be the hardest class in drag racing. I am honored to participate. Please accept my sincere apologies and the promise that I will try not to be such a bone head in the future. Now in my defense, ask most people who know me, I am not an idiot or an asshole. Don't ask the other people. I'm the guy who would give you the shirt off his back. With the help of friends, fellow racers, and my family I have been able to put together a couple of Stock Eliminator cars from scratch. It took years because I didn't fall into this, I clawed my way in. I savor every moment that I am at the track or working on the cars. I feel like the Stock Eliminator community is a miniscule sliver of society that is my family. We are the only ones who really know. Keep up the good work. Chris Barnes Wagons of Steel Stock# 6621