Scooters trending down?

[Jim Caughlin]

Several years ago, a racer (who shall remain nameless) had just just finished winning the Seattle Natl event when his car got creamed by an inebriated NHRA official on a scooter. If you saw the Natl Dragster winners circle photos, you would have noticed that his car was the only one facing in the opposite direction (to hide the body damage). He was assured that by NHRA that they would compensate him for the damage but he never got a dime. He had a subtle jab lettered on his car regarding their lack of payment the next year and he was told by NHRA to either remove it or there would be consequences.