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O.K......I have a really stupid question!?!?!?! How do we know that Kurt Busch isn't gonna tech a car in ATL this weekend for the 1 grade point he needs to follow the rules & enter on Monday?...s/g isn't full.....hence, why all the bitching!?!?!
BTW....very well put Dan!
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it would be real easy as Nascar is at Atlanta this weekend also
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good point mark ,this cant do anything but help sportsman racing.
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Turbo car, footbraking on a .400 pro tree there is going to be an accident on the way to the lanes first round.
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I agree. It seems they could have picked an easier combination for his first race. Maybe it is consistant and easy to drive but I doubt it. Throttle stops and turbos. Hang on.
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What I think a lot of racers would disagree with is the fact the someone of your racing stature and long time supporter (playing by NHRA's own rules) wasn't allowed to race at Richmond, and now the possibility exists that (or to this point the rumor exists) they may relax their own rules to allow a non grade point racer to participate. The fact that the fields are not full shouldn't matter. You were no exception, why should someone else be?
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I hate to disagree with Dan. We all know that you are a FANTASTIC spoksperson for our sport no doubt. You are the guy we all want to be. BUT we same as you all have to get grade points to compete. Just because he has a wad of cash and celebrity in ANOTHER sport does not mean anything for us. They will interview him on ESPN and he will say ANYBODY can drag race look at me! We as a group will not get any TV time only the lucky guy in the other lane who takes him out will get any tv. Imho it will not help only show a lack of respect for what we do. NASCAR is NASCAR if he wants to change let him do what we have to do and then use his celebrity voice to show how we are disrespected on the divisional level. This will be a racing vacation for him.And as for the NBA and MLB stars racing....well bring them in but let them play by the same rules we do.If you went with a wad of cash and the celebrity rep you have in drag racing (yes Dan you are a celebrity to people like me and others) you would not be able to run in the NASCAR series right away right? and you would still have to "try out" for baseball and NBA right? So how does that translate to our sport? I am not trying to make you or anyone else mad but it is ridiculous to make a big deal out of him coming to race. Make him get a grade point or two and go throught the hoops same as us. Besides this will not help us, only be a highlight reel in is career or a foot note in trivia game .Remember when Richard Petty drag raced?
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Fine, let Kurt race.......could be fun for all to experience, I don't think anyone would mistreat Kurt for the rule bending that going to be allowed for him. Hell sportsman racing can use all the good press it can get.
But at the risk of repeating myself, (another post) The problem will be when another Racer is told No, entry without a grade point. Then guess what.......But you let Kurt race! Kurt..........if your watching......just go to Atl div this week (as earler posted) and ENTER, you don't even have to race. And then it would "all be good" Welcome Aboard Kurt. Rick Bailey
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