Coolest new Thing from PRI

[Mike Delahanty]

That new degree wheel won't be available until early in 2011. Expect a price about $135. Also - credit goes to Dave Vizard who actually came up w/ the design and Moroso exectued the product. I will be buying one.

Some comments on the 2 shows - IMIS and PRI. I worked both shows.

IMIS - I experienced Quality - not Quantity in the attendees. That made it possible to have some good discussions w/ Racers, customers, sanctioning bodies and tracks. The density of the crowd did not compare to PRI. We (Ford Racing) had the most interest in our circle track products. A number of colleagues in other businesses experienced the same. We will go back. Many of the attendees drove to the show - and Indy serves as a the perfect central location with a 3-7 hour drive for a large number of racers. Should the 2 shows continue w/ the plan to have their shows on the same dates, I believe IMIS will become a regional show. And given the slower pace - especially in the mornings - it made for some time for good B to B discussions that oftern get cut short.

PRI - Yes - smaller than last year. The curtain that serves as the back wall moved closer to the front door again this year. Strong crowds - we were jammed from opening past close. Good quality of business discussions that seem to indicate it will be a good year for the racing business. BTW - my Circle Track products were stationed next to the CJ Roller - and it was swamped all 3 days. Lots of positive comments including a number of admitted GM loyalists who said they really liked what Ford Racing was doing by building things like the CJ Roller. They all had a big smile on their face and shook their head - almost in disbelief.

But it's pretty simple - all of us at Ford Racing "get it".

[Ed Wright]

Are you one of the weasels that came up with and submited to NHRA those bogus hp numbers that are causing problems for so many of us?? Or was that someone else?

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty

That new degree wheel won't be available until early in 2011. Expect a price about $135. Also - credit goes to Dave Vizard who actually came up w/ the design and Moroso exectued the product. I will be buying one.

Some comments on the 2 shows - IMIS and PRI. I worked both shows.

IMIS - I experienced Quality - not Quantity in the attendees. That made it possible to have some good discussions w/ Racers, customers, sanctioning bodies and tracks. The density of the crowd did not compare to PRI. We (Ford Racing) had the most interest in our circle track products. A number of colleagues in other businesses experienced the same. We will go back. Many of the attendees drove to the show - and Indy serves as a the perfect central location with a 3-7 hour drive for a large number of racers. Should the 2 shows continue w/ the plan to have their shows on the same dates, I believe IMIS will become a regional show. And given the slower pace - especially in the mornings - it made for some time for good B to B discussions that oftern get cut short.

PRI - Yes - smaller than last year. The curtain that serves as the back wall moved closer to the front door again this year. Strong crowds - we were jammed from opening past close. Good quality of business discussions that seem to indicate it will be a good year for the racing business. BTW - my Circle Track products were stationed next to the CJ Roller - and it was swamped all 3 days. Lots of positive comments including a number of admitted GM loyalists who said they really liked what Ford Racing was doing by building things like the CJ Roller. They all had a big smile on their face and shook their head - almost in disbelief.

But it's pretty simple - all of us at Ford Racing "get it".

no, the rest of us class racers "get it", because you slipped some obviously bull**** horsepower numbers past NHRA, wonder how many dually's and Gt500's that cost ya?

[rawhide]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

no, the rest of us class racers "get it", because you slipped some obviously bull**** horsepower numbers past NHRA, wonder how many dually's and Gt500's that cost ya?

Chad,
I believe that Mike is the manager of the short track oval program and would not have much to do with the Cobra Jets.
thanks, Roland

[Tom Moock]

Rawhide, How many NHRA division director`s got a new 2011 ford taurus, Division 5 got one. Tom

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Tom Moock

Rawhide, How many NHRA division director`s got a new 2011 ford taurus, Division 5 got one. Tom

a taurus??? that will show you what NHRA thinks of the division directors. I would have at least expected an expedition or F-150

[Larry Fulton]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

no, the rest of us class racers "get it", because YOU slipped some obviously bull**** horsepower numbers past NHRA, wonder how many dually's and Gt500's that cost ya?

Wow!!!
That's some hateful S**T right there...
This thread had nothing to do with HP Factoring and giving away duallies?

Thanks Mike for answering my request and giving us a little show insight.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Larry Fulton

Wow!!!
That's some hateful S**T right there...
This thread had nothing to do with HP Factoring and giving away duallies?

Thanks Mike for answering my request and giving us a little show insight.

you=ford racing

[Jeff Teuton]

Chad, I guess you and some others would like a 'quit racing and hi performance' as GM did some years ago. The involvement of the manufacturers is what keeps racing in general moving along. Did you notice that the 'car of tomorrow' didn't really make any friends with Nascar, now the manufactureres are getting real bodies. I think a lot of the complaining is due to GM not in the mix yet. Just because GM isn't here yet, doesn't mean the Ford and Mopar guys are bastards. Do you really think without the manufacturers and vendors that the racing franchises could keep the electric car people, tree huggers, & other Democrats at bay? It would be a short run with a bad car as the Nascar folks say. Was it a manufacturer who built the 55 265 and started all this. It was other manufacturers that responded with the 390's, 406, 409, 413 and the muscle car era.
Without that you don't have a car. Complain all you want, if it offends you that bad, try fishing. I think it's great that Ford and Mopar sneak around the Detroit area tracks and test stuff, and it's even better when we got a spy. GM will be back I believe as they got rid of some of the democrats with the IPO, maybe enough for a special Camaro. Course they yall would have to get mad at Toyota.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

Chad, I guess you and some others would like a 'quit racing and hi performance' as GM did some years ago. The involvement of the manufacturers is what keeps racing in general moving along. Did you notice that the 'car of tomorrow' didn't really make any friends with Nascar, now the manufactureres are getting real bodies. I think a lot of the complaining is due to GM not in the mix yet. Just because GM isn't here yet, doesn't mean the Ford and Mopar guys are bastards. Do you really think without the manufacturers and vendors that the racing franchises could keep the electric car people, tree huggers, & other Democrats at bay? It would be a short run with a bad car as the Nascar folks say. Was it a manufacturer who built the 55 265 and started all this. It was other manufacturers that responded with the 390's, 406, 409, 413 and the muscle car era.
Without that you don't have a car. Complain all you want, if it offends you that bad, try fishing. I think it's great that Ford and Mopar sneak around the Detroit area tracks and test stuff, and it's even better when we got a spy. GM will be back I believe as they got rid of some of the democrats with the IPO, maybe enough for a special Camaro. Course they yall would have to get mad at Toyota.

Jeff, I've said this a million times. I think the factory involvement is great. They should help support all of the racers who are loyal to them. I don't think that turning loose a bunch of axe murderers on the rest of the class is a good way to do that. If they had built the package cars with current production motors, with their showroom factors ( have to give ford credit, they did use the GT500 motor albeit with a bogus factor) but just more race ready and with a lighter weight I don't think anyone would have a problem with that at all. They would probably still have sold just as many and it would have had a positive effect. I do think the cars are cool, yours is really neat, and they should have a place to race. That place should be super stock. NHRA should also own up to the fact that they screwed the pooch on the HP factors and put an appropriate factor on them, not botch the AHFS so that is screws everyone. This deal is such a fiasco, and there isn't even an attempt by NHRA to make it look lie they weren't bought off.

****once again, i have nothing against anyone who races one of these cars. This is purely about the factories and NHRA*******