my opinion

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Encourage? Most definitely. That's the promoter's job!



What does Pro Stock have to do with Stock or Super Stock? They are different disciplines. This is like allowing Tiger Wood to compete in a croquet tournament.

I'm one that does look at the bigger picture, but I'm not sure I'm seeing the same one as you. What exactly are you defining as problems and solutions?

Michael,
Your smart enough, I don't take you for stupid. If we indeed are "Sportsman" and are somehow separated from "Professional" since NHRA does indeed have these labels, a professional (by NHRA definition) should not be mixing it up with "Sportsmen" racers. As I explained earlier, there are many areas I believe differentiate one from the other and I would bet the IRS would agree with me. That is the "problem". The solution? That should be apparent. Don't allow professionals to compete against sportsmen.
Now I suppose some here have an ego that would encourage this mingling, as in, "wow, I beat Jeg Coughlin with my Gremlin today". I guess that would make one a hero. But the adverse is true, "dang, my Gremlin got beat by a full time professional pro-stock driver today".

I've explained my position until my fingers are blue. Can't offer any more and obviously a few here disagree with what I'm trying to point out and some don't even seem to understand what I'm saying. Since I make a living selling houses and writing contracts, I find that confusing. But so be it. I've made my case, you've made yours.
Thanks for listening and Merry Christmas.