worst red light debate, again!

Randall Klein · 05-04-2011, 12:52 PM

I've been reluctant to join in, but what the hey.....in looking over 20 years of tickets, and I almost always go first, the worst red light has never impacted me, although I do agree it would be more fair in my personal opinion.....I really don't care one way or the other....I did see where Roy Hill benefited by the current rules (twice I think at Houston) so it does happen

Anyway, for those who are irritated by any post (regardless of agenda) why read it and continue responding?....just skip over and let it go.....opinions and posts are the "juice" that makes this site worth opening (has the old Stock Super Stock Forum gone away? I was an early paying member but the last I looked it was dead)

Finally, whether posts like the red light rule can be changed by dialogue on this site: some posters "caution" that NHRA monitors our views, and I do know that the great muffler debate was impacted by the ferocity of negative posts on the then multiple racers sites.....I sat in with a dozen racers at Earlville Raceway in a round table when the muffler thing was going the wrong way, Rob Park was there, Len Imbrogno, Bill Rink, myself, Ron Taylor, Kevin Helms, Randy & Mike Mans, Leighton Schmidt and Bob Frey....the dialogue was hot and heavy, and that session along with many petitions helped sway the momentum...later Imbrogno indicated to me that the messages boards (at that time) gave NHRA a pause to reconsider and offer round tables and discussion groups....if there were any other round table discussions, I'm not aware of them

Believe me, Imbrogno, Parks and Frey got a real earful and a real sense of the passion on that issue (chairs were knocked over, voices raised and Mr Rink was a color of red that I've not seen since....and it wasn't sunburn!....message boards opened the door to that happening

So don't just pooh pooh racers having a place to have their opinions heard.....send letters and e-mails? Singular correspondence like that just gets trashed...I've sent Glendora 7 letters since 1997, never got a response.

How about that (gee that feels better)

05-04-2011, 12:52 PM	#11
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: worst red light debate, again! I've been reluctant to join in, but what the hey.....in looking over 20 years of tickets, and I almost always go first, the worst red light has never impacted me, although I do agree it would be more fair in my personal opinion.....I really don't care one way or the other....I did see where Roy Hill benefited by the current rules (twice I think at Houston) so it does happen Anyway, for those who are irritated by any post (regardless of agenda) why read it and continue responding?....just skip over and let it go.....opinions and posts are the "juice" that makes this site worth opening (has the old Stock Super Stock Forum gone away? I was an early paying member but the last I looked it was dead) Finally, whether posts like the red light rule can be changed by dialogue on this site: some posters "caution" that NHRA monitors our views, and I do know that the great muffler debate was impacted by the ferocity of negative posts on the then multiple racers sites.....I sat in with a dozen racers at Earlville Raceway in a round table when the muffler thing was going the wrong way, Rob Park was there, Len Imbrogno, Bill Rink, myself, Ron Taylor, Kevin Helms, Randy & Mike Mans, Leighton Schmidt and Bob Frey....the dialogue was hot and heavy, and that session along with many petitions helped sway the momentum...later Imbrogno indicated to me that the messages boards (at that time) gave NHRA a pause to reconsider and offer round tables and discussion groups....if there were any other round table discussions, I'm not aware of them Believe me, Imbrogno, Parks and Frey got a real earful and a real sense of the passion on that issue (chairs were knocked over, voices raised and Mr Rink was a color of red that I've not seen since....and it wasn't sunburn!....message boards opened the door to that happening So don't just pooh pooh racers having a place to have their opinions heard.....send letters and e-mails? Singular correspondence like that just gets trashed...I've sent Glendora 7 letters since 1997, never got a response. How about that (gee that feels better)