I-card ??

[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

I didn't, however, see an answer to my main question, which was ,"... tell me why NHRA doesn't just initiate a "live feed" of the on-site computer system that would (FOR A FEE) give us poor barstuds sitting at home, "live" access to the incremental times, reaction times, speeds and e.t.'s, etc.,. as they happen?"

You did say that NHRA and Comp-U-Link are indecisive as to who owns that data stream, but wouldn't it be in SOMEBODY'S best interest to litigate it and find out, so that whoever DOES own it, could sell it, as I have described?

What am I missing here?????

Bill

I wasn't trying to dodge your question. I didn't answer simply since I don't know the answer. I truly have no idea.

You've been around a long time and know that various things that shouldn't have been put into place DID get put into place, while lots of things that should have happened didn't. I'd say this is one of those cases.

As for the time being, as far as I know all it would take to get things going again would be for someone to step up and pay whatever the going rate is. I have no idea if someone could take over the rate the original company paid or if it would need to be re-negotiated.

At this point, whoever did that would be interested only in goodwill since it doesn't appear that any profit (or even a break-even) is possible.

As for the NHRA just doing it, remember this is 2009 and what's happening in the world. They've cut staff, which means especially at events that some people who were already overworked now have more work to do which used to be done by those let go. From the races I've worked, I didn't notice anyone who looked as if they had extra time in their day to handle any kind of additional responsibility.

As I see it, it's a question for the very top offices at Glendora. No one out there in the field has the ability to take on any more work, and only the very highest employees have the power to fund new programs. I'm positive that's what it would take.

Regrettably enough, I just don't see it happening.