DRC Commentary - Page 2

Alan Roehrich · 03-03-2010, 06:57 PM

Kurt Bush will generate about as much coverage as all of the rest of the B.S. that was supposed to get drag racing huge amounts of media coverage.

M&M Motorsports · 03-03-2010, 07:06 PM

Is Kurt Busch an NHRA member? Does he have a competition #/License? Since this is a 9.90 category, he would have had to have made qualifying runs -- 3 -- and signed off by either an instructor or licensed drivers. Any of you out there sign off for him?

Maybe NHRA is like the government -- make the rules, then break them when it is convenient.

fredjohnston · 03-03-2010, 07:08 PM

I don't see a problem with him being allowed to race. I'm sure if any of you were as well known as Busch, then you would be allowed in without a grade point. They'll be plenty of room on the entry quota for him and he is driving a Mopar, don't they sponsor a few races?

Mack Reeves · 03-03-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by M&M Motorsports

Is Kurt Busch an NHRA member? Does he have a competition #/License? Since this is a 9.90 category, he would have had to have made qualifying runs -- 3 -- and signed off by either an instructor or licensed drivers. Any of you out there sign off for him?

Maybe NHRA is like the government -- make the rules, then break them when it is convenient.

Seems to me I read he attended Hawley's School for his license.. But the grade points are another thing!!!!

CBS · 03-03-2010, 07:25 PM

I don't care if he races there.....but I'm concerned about my fellow super gas racers getting into a wreck trying to line up against him 1st round.....lol

Rock

Chuck Westcott · 03-03-2010, 07:37 PM

Let's not all of us fly off the handle !
There are 2 sides to consider before writing your opinions which are viewed by a lot of racers. I for one agree that we have Grade point rules that are required for us to race in national events and I do that every year, 8 divisionals and 12 nationals events.
From an NHRA standpoint we need to consider that this has been the worst recession I've seen in in 40 yrs. and they need to do everything possible to promote these events, even it means bending rules. Car counts are down. Fan attendance is down and Sponsors are down.
I welcome Kurt in Super Gas in Gainesville and I not worried about the rules or all the Rambling BS on here and other forums ! We all need to maintain a level of respect wether we agree or not.
As far as Bobby Bennett is concerned, I've known Him for a number of years and he is a stand up first class act that writes non biased articles that most enjoy.
This is a real Racers opinion.

Bruce Noland · 03-03-2010, 07:39 PM

Jerry Glanville may have pulled off a similar stunt about ten years ago at Atlanta. He tried to make several Time Trial passes with a 50 Merc. Not sure if he had the grade points to be there.

Michael Beard · 03-03-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Westcott

From an NHRA standpoint we need to consider that this has been the worst recession I've seen in in 40 yrs. and they need to do everything possible to promote these events, even it means bending rules. Car counts are down.

Ding, ding, ding! Solution being: Eliminate grade points. (and not for just a handful of celebrities)

John Leichtamer Jr · 03-03-2010, 07:46 PM

Busch went to Roy Hills school. He was on Pass Time to make a pass at Z-MAX.

Hammer

BobOrme · 03-03-2010, 07:52 PM

Busch spent three or four days in December getting schooled in drag racing in Roy Hill's Pro Stock car with encouragement from his friend Greg Anderson. In January, he got his NHRA S/G license at Roy Hill's school at Charlotte.

I can fully understand the problems some have with his entering a national event without any grade points. Rules are rules, or at least they should be.

I do find it a bit unusual that his entry has far more people upset in Stock and Super Stock than it does those in the .90 classes. The car he'll be racing has a turbo charged hemi under the hood, and is reported to be street legal with no delay box or throttle stop. I can envision a traffic jam in the staging lanes caused by S/G drivers wanting to pair up with Busch in round one eliminations!

03-03-2010, 06:57 PM	#11
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,561 Liked 1,787 Times in 408 Posts	Re: DRC Commentary Kurt Bush will generate about as much coverage as all of the rest of the B.S. that was supposed to get drag racing huge amounts of media coverage. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

03-03-2010, 07:06 PM	#12
M&M Motorsports Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jerome, Michigan Posts: 119 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DRC Commentary Is Kurt Busch an NHRA member? Does he have a competition #/License? Since this is a 9.90 category, he would have had to have made qualifying runs -- 3 -- and signed off by either an instructor or licensed drivers. Any of you out there sign off for him? Maybe NHRA is like the government -- make the rules, then break them when it is convenient.

03-03-2010, 07:08 PM	#13
fredjohnston Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 341 Likes: 0 Liked 55 Times in 14 Posts	Re: DRC Commentary I don't see a problem with him being allowed to race. I'm sure if any of you were as well known as Busch, then you would be allowed in without a grade point. They'll be plenty of room on the entry quota for him and he is driving a Mopar, don't they sponsor a few races?

03-03-2010, 07:25 PM	#15
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: DRC Commentary I don't care if he races there.....but I'm concerned about my fellow super gas racers getting into a wreck trying to line up against him 1st round.....lol Rock

03-03-2010, 07:37 PM	#16
Chuck Westcott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brownsburg,Indiana Posts: 326 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DRC Commentary Let's not all of us fly off the handle ! There are 2 sides to consider before writing your opinions which are viewed by a lot of racers. I for one agree that we have Grade point rules that are required for us to race in national events and I do that every year, 8 divisionals and 12 nationals events. From an NHRA standpoint we need to consider that this has been the worst recession I've seen in in 40 yrs. and they need to do everything possible to promote these events, even it means bending rules. Car counts are down. Fan attendance is down and Sponsors are down. I welcome Kurt in Super Gas in Gainesville and I not worried about the rules or all the Rambling BS on here and other forums ! We all need to maintain a level of respect wether we agree or not. As far as Bobby Bennett is concerned, I've known Him for a number of years and he is a stand up first class act that writes non biased articles that most enjoy. This is a real Racers opinion. __________________ Chuck Westcott- S/C -S/G 225

03-03-2010, 07:39 PM	#17
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: DRC Commentary Jerry Glanville may have pulled off a similar stunt about ten years ago at Atlanta. He tried to make several Time Trial passes with a 50 Merc. Not sure if he had the grade points to be there. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

03-03-2010, 07:46 PM	#19
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DRC Commentary Busch went to Roy Hills school. He was on Pass Time to make a pass at Z-MAX. Hammer

03-03-2010, 07:52 PM	#20
BobOrme Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DRC Commentary Busch spent three or four days in December getting schooled in drag racing in Roy Hill's Pro Stock car with encouragement from his friend Greg Anderson. In January, he got his NHRA S/G license at Roy Hill's school at Charlotte. I can fully understand the problems some have with his entering a national event without any grade points. Rules are rules, or at least they should be. I do find it a bit unusual that his entry has far more people upset in Stock and Super Stock than it does those in the .90 classes. The car he'll be racing has a turbo charged hemi under the hood, and is reported to be street legal with no delay box or throttle stop. I can envision a traffic jam in the staging lanes caused by S/G drivers wanting to pair up with Busch in round one eliminations!