NHRA's Response - Summernationals

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

NO !!

Listen to your comments.

I am a Soccer Referee and exposed to opinions of Players, Coaches and Parents at times upset with my decisions on the field.
Have been involved in Soccer for almost 30 years, 40 years in contact sports, been an owner of a Soccer League, Coach and now Soccer Ref.

Not with standing the actions of NHRA.

Based on what was written in these posts.
The actions of Mr. Barton's outburst would be considered "Abusive Language" which is a Red Card.
Resulting of the player being kicked off the field and I would have to write a detailed report.

There is no sports institution that will put up with the anger displayed in public.
Which includes face to face confrontations that I have experienced.

Mr. Barton was right to be upset. Have no argument about that.
However, he survived the crash because the safety equipment designed to keep a driver safe worked.
The rules did what they were suppose to do. Improved over the years as our sport got more sophisticated.
By people thinking ahead. Not hearing anyone cheer about that.

Mr. Barton had he not been so expressive and behave a bit more professionally.
He may have gotten his point across and more effectively without the crass behavior.

There is a difference in being mad and being angry.
Mad is the reaction on these posts of NHRA's negligence.
Anger is what Mr. Barton expressed.

Mr. Barton please return the money and pay the fine.

We are NHRA Members.
With our collective and coordinated power NHRA will listen but will not do so easily without proper and persistent persuasion.
Which is the real goal !!

The issue is NHRA lack of quality management and poor attitude of the Sportsman ranks.
It seems to be the prevailing long term issue that covers far deeper ills because profit motive has become radically more important than the racer and the sport.

This is the same ill and attitude in a far larger scale that has afflicted our country over the last 30 years.

NHRA has demonstrated how this ill has embedded our sport.

Sincerely,

Dan Fahey

Finally - a well thought out comment

Ron