[Earle Holt]

I'll probably sound like a neanderthal on this one, but "why doesn't Powerade do more for sportsman drag racing?" They really have no stake in it. Like Randall said, they concentrate on the pros and that's what the broader audience associates with. The people that bring their family to one or two national events a year, predominantly follow the John Force's of the world, not us. If I'm a company, why would I spend my money to promote some backyard mechanic like Earle Holt?

It's companies like PC Richard and Sons that deserve our patronage. (Also Jeg's etc. in other divisions) In D-1, PC Richards supports the whole Open Series and have a couple (a few?) nice cars that they race every weekend. Those are the kind of people I would rather associate us with. Hard-working people who do and support what we do. They understand us.

At the end of the day, companies like Powerade are going to come and go based on which way the wind blows. Who cares what they do? Gatorade tastes better anyway. Their lack of involvement doesn't bother me at all...now, I'd like to get a free sample of Lucas Oil though...