Word is 1.15 under for AHFS at Opens and Divisional races

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Dave Layer

Ed Fernandez

I try real hard not to get involved in Internet bashing, but I feel I need to reply to your coments toward me.

You are correct it is 2007, but your statement towards the price of things makes it sound like you are the one still in 1967. I don't know you at all but to me thats the way it sounded.

I ran Comp for years, Dave Dupps drove my K/A for several years. In 1998 running a limited schadule we won 3 races. We always qualified very well I think we were #1 or 2 at Indy several times. The car is sitting here in my shop. Why don't we race it any more? Same old story don't have the time or money. If I don't have the time or the $ to run comp SS/AH is way out of site.

The Daddy Warbucks thing is way out of line also. If you knew me or anyone that works in this business you probably would't have made that remark. You sure as hell aren't going to get wealthy in this bussiness, make a living yes, wealthy no. It is nothing but hard nasty assed work. You have to really love it to enjoy it.

I might be a worn out has been, but I still enjoy racing and plan to continue, I felt I had a decent year in 2007.

If you felt the comment I made about bracket guys was directed toward someone like you, you are dead wrong. I see in the lastest issue of Nitro's Stats your best run of the year as of 10/1/07 was 1.112 under. To me that is very respectable, especially in light of the comments you made about not having "Good" heads or pistons. To be that fast you must work on your car to make it faster which would make you one of the good guys in my book. My comment was directed towards people just the opposite. As a friend of mine that works in the cam business once told me "I wouldn't walk 50 feet to watch the final of a .90 eliminator final but I would run from the pits to see the class final in V/SA". That pretty much somes it up.

By the way you can just call me Dave.

Dave;
I full well know the prices of parts,labor,travel,entry fees etc.and I wish they were still at 1967 levels.Some of my comments were not directly aimed at you(hasbeens)
Here in Div. 1 most of the so called bracket racers of any concequence who go rounds and run for div. and national points also have deadly fast cars.No need to name names,they onlyshow it when needed.Maybe Evan's
idea about awarding qualifying will helpthe situation.
The Daddy Warbucks comment was actually directed at the guys with bottomless pockets who'sbank accounts limit their ability to hammer their indexes.Being in a lower
uncrowded class doesn't it really hasn't much effect on me but from H and up someof these guys have more money in a short block than I have inmy entirecar,and that's a fact Jack.
As far as the performance of my car I can only thank Tom
Goldman,he's the brains I'm only the nut behind the wheel,who occasionly shows signs of brilliance.
Sorry for not being clearer in my post,us old guys gotta stick together.
Bruce,I still love ya.

Ed F.

[Big Road]

How about this? Let the 1.15 go down then we could all leave our rigs in arizona go as fast as we want and nothing will happen just race alt factor tracks .