Bo Butner and Stock Eliminator

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Fred Elsass

I understand that a Pro (and I use that tongue and check) was permitted to enter a sportsman car. I think that this is why his bride was attending a bunch of races.


I was not aware that a sportsman racer was allowed to enter an event and have a hired gun fly in. Wonder how many grade points that Bob Utner (This is the nickname that Jason Line gave him) had????????????????? Just about 00000000 I would think.


What do you all think about this??????????????????


Sarge

Sarge, I think you are way out of line on this one for numerous reasons.

[442OLDS]

I remember racing Bo Butner in the Stock Eliminator final at Rt 66 in 2012.

I also remember racing "Big Daddy" Don Garlits in his Drag Pak in Stock Eliminator.

Not sure what your issue is here. Are you saying that once you race in a Pro category ,you should be ineligible for competition in a Sportsman category?

[Ron Ortiz]

I would much rather race Bo Butner, Don Garlits, Jason Line, and them other pros that used to run Stock, than some of those deadly bracket racers who compete in them million dollar races.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA

[Lenny5160_v2]

Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

I would much rather race Bo Butner, Don Garlits, Jason Line, and them other pros that used to run Stock, than some of those deadly bracket racers who compete in them million dollar races.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA

Bo is also a recent Spring Fling Million winner. I wouldn't call myself a fan, but the guy obviously loves drag racing and doesn't discriminate when choosing a place to race.

[Ron Ortiz]

Correct, Bo did win a million dollar race. He just doesn't frequent the SFG races. There are a lot of big time hitters out there. Sometimes you run one, sometimes you don't, or you get a bye. Besides, more often than not you lose when you made a mistake.
Worst loss I ever had was against a 16 year old girl driving a Kia Soul when they first came out with the hamster commercial. She dropped me while being parked at the finish line. The emotional scars are still there.

[Lenny5160_v2]

In addition to what everyone else has been saying, Bo runs sportsman cars all the time! He finished #11 in Super Gas last year, which includes 5 divisional events (grade points).

[Carguy49]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

I remember racing Bo Butner in the Stock Eliminator final at Rt 66 in 2012. I also remember racing "Big Daddy" Don Garlits in his Drag Pak in Stock Eliminator. Not sure what your issue is here. Are you saying that once you race in a Pro category ,you should be ineligible for competition in a Sportsman category?

I did some research. In 2012 @ Rt 66 Bo was also in the Allstars race. He raced Dallas Glenn rd 1, Mark Faul rd 2 and was beat by Slate Cummings in the final. Guess Bo knows racing. He has the credentials.

[340Cuda]

My personal opinion is that anytime a "Pro" enters a Sportsman class it is good for Sportsman racing.

Bill

[Regan Wilson]

If you are racing in a Sportsman Class you are a Sportsman Racer. If you are racing in the Pro Classes you are a Pro. I asked Bo what the hell he was doing running Super Street at the Fall Nationals a few years ago. It didn't bother me at all that he was as I was just joking around. Racing is racing!

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

I also remember racing "Big Daddy" Don Garlits in his Drag Pak in Stock Eliminator.

Bob "Lowbuck Bob" Don won against "Big" and his Drag Pak. I think Bob was in R/SA. Kinda like striking out Babe Ruth.