New Division Director for Div 2

Joe Pinkston · 09-15-2010, 08:22 PM

http://www.nhra.com/story/2010/9/15/...sion-director/

NHRA has finally named the new DD for us here in Div 2.

Let's hear the opinions of any of you all that know him or anything about him, good, bad or indifferent. I have no idea who he is.

Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

Chad Rhodes · 09-15-2010, 08:48 PM

....event management, sponsorship, event planning. Did I miss where it says he knows anything about drag racing?

FED 387 · 09-15-2010, 09:02 PM

Worked @ Gateway St Louis last
3 years---Comp

Larry Hill · 09-15-2010, 09:22 PM

I wish the new director the best of luck and I am crossing my fingers that he will do a good job.

Jim Wahl · 09-15-2010, 10:08 PM

I will give Mr. Schaefer all the support I can and wish him good luck. I hope he can make the changes that are needed in our Division. Good communication skills will go a long way. Jim

Chad Rhodes · 09-15-2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

I will give Mr. Schaefer all the support I can and wish him good luck. I hope he can make the changes that are needed in our Division. Good communication skills will go a long way. Jim

I agree. I was hoping for a bit more of a racer.

Bret Kepner · 09-16-2010, 12:20 AM

For what it's worth, I'll vouch for him. He's a great guy whom I think you'll find will work hard to help the Division. He's an exceptional event director, an excellent administrator and will be excellent in his communication with the racers. Moreover, he won't put his nose into subjects which are better handled by the Division Tech Director.

Give him time and get back to me.

Alan Roehrich · 09-16-2010, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

For what it's worth, I'll vouch for him. He's a great guy whom I think you'll find will work hard to help the Division. He's an exceptional event director, an excellent administrator and will be excellent in his communication with the racers. Moreover, he won't put his nose into subjects which are better handled by the Division Tech Director.

Give him time and get back to me.

And that sounds promising.

Rollins_2241 · 09-16-2010, 10:35 AM

That's good press from Bret, who would be silent if he had concerns. We'll meet him at the Bracket Finals and Reynolds and I wish him the best...there are various challenges across the spectrum in the division.

Chad Rhodes · 09-16-2010, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

For what it's worth, I'll vouch for him. He's a great guy whom I think you'll find will work hard to help the Division. He's an exceptional event director, an excellent administrator and will be excellent in his communication with the racers. Moreover, he won't put his nose into subjects which are better handled by the Division Tech Director.

Give him time and get back to me.

Bret, you vouching for him is all the credential I need. I was concerned about him not really being a "racer", but if you believe in him then he has to be a good guy. I look forward to shaking his hand in Reynolds and seeing what he has in store for the division ( hopefully a decent schedule, with some races outside of fl/ga.

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Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: New Division Director for Div 2 ....event management, sponsorship, event planning. Did I miss where it says he knows anything about drag racing? __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

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FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,423 Likes: 538 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: New Division Director for Div 2 Worked @ Gateway St Louis last 3 years---Comp

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Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,663 Likes: 1,954 Liked 10,829 Times in 2,251 Posts	Re: New Division Director for Div 2 I wish the new director the best of luck and I am crossing my fingers that he will do a good job. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

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Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 669 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: New Division Director for Div 2 I will give Mr. Schaefer all the support I can and wish him good luck. I hope he can make the changes that are needed in our Division. Good communication skills will go a long way. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

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Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New Division Director for Div 2 For what it's worth, I'll vouch for him. He's a great guy whom I think you'll find will work hard to help the Division. He's an exceptional event director, an excellent administrator and will be excellent in his communication with the racers. Moreover, he won't put his nose into subjects which are better handled by the Division Tech Director. Give him time and get back to me. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Last edited by Bret Kepner; 09-16-2010 at 12:25 AM.

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Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	New Division Director for Div 2 http://www.nhra.com/story/2010/9/15/...sion-director/ NHRA has finally named the new DD for us here in Div 2. Let's hear the opinions of any of you all that know him or anything about him, good, bad or indifferent. I have no idea who he is. Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. RIP Mark Graham __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

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Rollins_2241 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 170 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Division Director for Div 2 That's good press from Bret, who would be silent if he had concerns. We'll meet him at the Bracket Finals and Reynolds and I wish him the best...there are various challenges across the spectrum in the division.