Roy Hill Entry

danny waters sr · 05-13-2010, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Danny,
Was that the ballast hid in his pants leg? LOL
Chip

Nope , It was a planetary wrapped in duck tape and then wrapped with hid racing coat and laying in the floor with the rest of his driving suit. started pulling suit out of car to look at it and ooopss !

X-TECH MAN · 05-13-2010, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by danny waters sr

Nope , It was a planetary wrapped in duck tape and then wrapped with hid racing coat and laying in the floor with the rest of his driving suit. started pulling suit out of car to look at it and ooopss !

Not Roy.......LOL. I remember that moment in history,

FlyingW · 05-13-2010, 09:03 AM

As far as the car that Roy is driving, it is owned by one of our sports great supporters; James Finch. He has been involved in racing for many years starting in drag racing as a fan and the all the way to winning NASCAR events. James has pushed for keeping the history of drag racing by making sure that future generations have this information. Many of our great Stock/ Super stock drivers have been fogotten and James has worked to bring their stories out for all to hear. As for Roy Hill running this weekend who cares. That man has forgoten more of his passes down the track than most of us will ever even make. He did not take someones entry the feild... is not even close to being full. So let him race without yelling and screaming "not fair".
You have to look at what will it take to put fans in the stands for sportsman.This is what we all want and if that means NHRA allows a few "super stars" to run in sportsman then so be it. If a team has to do a drivers change for a national event, no one gets mad about that and alot of these drivers have no grading points. Lets stop worring about a grading point that actually means nothing anymore. LETS JUST RACE.

Jeremy Waibel
Triple J Motorsports & Machine
NHRA STK 2231
NHRA SSTK 2232
NHRA E.T. 2230

X-TECH MAN · 05-13-2010, 09:56 AM

THAT is one reason the need of grading points to run a National event just SUCKS. As bad as the economy is the NHRA should be accepting all who wish to enter these days. Grading points are to insure racers will support the opens and points races so they can enter the larger events. The volume of racers in class legal cars is just not there anymore except for the INDY Nats.

Mike Carr · 05-13-2010, 10:04 AM

I know a few people have stated in the Roy Hill and Kurt Busch instances, that neither event featured a full field, so no one got bumped and shouldn't be that big of a deal. I understand that...the more cars, the better, and even possibly some extra exposure, as in the Kurt Busch case.. I think the resentment comes from the fact that a "name" person can get entry without A grade point (let alone the required number) and regular people can not. I haven't raced Stock since November of 2006. If I had tried to enter Atlanta on Monday, do you think I, without any grade points since the '06 Dutch Classic, would have been allowed in? I bet good money that I would not have been. I think Dan Fletcher wrote on here a few weeks ago that he tried to enter Virginia one year, being a former World Champ, AND defending event Champ, and was denied entry. I think THAT is the issue, the double standard shown towards other celebrities and not towards our own racers.

Harry 6674 · 05-13-2010, 10:00 AM

He who has no skeletons in their closet has not lived a very interesting life. The problems start when you can't get the damned door closed on the closet.

Jack Matyas · 05-13-2010, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry 6674

He who has no skeletons in their closet has not lived a very interesting life. The problems start when you can't get the damned door closed on the closet.

Harry -- Very well said ..........BTW , somebody has got to help me with this damn door ..........

Ed Wright · 05-13-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry 6674

He who has no skeletons in their closet has not lived a very interesting life. The problems start when you can't get the damned door closed on the closet.

Good one!

Dion Hildebrandt · 05-13-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry 6674

He who has no skeletons in their closet has not lived a very interesting life. The problems start when you can't get the damned door closed on the closet.

a bit off topic but the 'little stories' as far as rules bending and life exploits have been rather humourous, if there are more tales to be told lets hear them ( without getting people into trouble that is! )

THE LEGEND · 05-13-2010, 01:12 PM

Buff Daddy,
You finally posted something I agree with.
Chip

05-13-2010, 09:03 AM	#3
FlyingW Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Frostproof, Fl. Posts: 450 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Roy Hill Entry As far as the car that Roy is driving, it is owned by one of our sports great supporters; James Finch. He has been involved in racing for many years starting in drag racing as a fan and the all the way to winning NASCAR events. James has pushed for keeping the history of drag racing by making sure that future generations have this information. Many of our great Stock/ Super stock drivers have been fogotten and James has worked to bring their stories out for all to hear. As for Roy Hill running this weekend who cares. That man has forgoten more of his passes down the track than most of us will ever even make. He did not take someones entry the feild... is not even close to being full. So let him race without yelling and screaming "not fair". You have to look at what will it take to put fans in the stands for sportsman.This is what we all want and if that means NHRA allows a few "super stars" to run in sportsman then so be it. If a team has to do a drivers change for a national event, no one gets mad about that and alot of these drivers have no grading points. Lets stop worring about a grading point that actually means nothing anymore. LETS JUST RACE. Jeremy Waibel Triple J Motorsports & Machine NHRA STK 2231 NHRA SSTK 2232 NHRA E.T. 2230

05-13-2010, 09:56 AM	#4
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Roy Hill Entry THAT is one reason the need of grading points to run a National event just SUCKS. As bad as the economy is the NHRA should be accepting all who wish to enter these days. Grading points are to insure racers will support the opens and points races so they can enter the larger events. The volume of racers in class legal cars is just not there anymore except for the INDY Nats.

05-13-2010, 10:04 AM	#5
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Roy Hill Entry I know a few people have stated in the Roy Hill and Kurt Busch instances, that neither event featured a full field, so no one got bumped and shouldn't be that big of a deal. I understand that...the more cars, the better, and even possibly some extra exposure, as in the Kurt Busch case.. I think the resentment comes from the fact that a "name" person can get entry without A grade point (let alone the required number) and regular people can not. I haven't raced Stock since November of 2006. If I had tried to enter Atlanta on Monday, do you think I, without any grade points since the '06 Dutch Classic, would have been allowed in? I bet good money that I would not have been. I think Dan Fletcher wrote on here a few weeks ago that he tried to enter Virginia one year, being a former World Champ, AND defending event Champ, and was denied entry. I think THAT is the issue, the double standard shown towards other celebrities and not towards our own racers. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912 Last edited by Mike Carr; 05-13-2010 at 10:36 AM.

05-13-2010, 10:00 AM	#6
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Roy Hill Entry He who has no skeletons in their closet has not lived a very interesting life. The problems start when you can't get the damned door closed on the closet.

05-13-2010, 01:12 PM	#10
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Roy Hill Entry Buff Daddy, You finally posted something I agree with. Chip