"Live" from Indy US Nationals 2011

[Jim Carter]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

This was like a kick in the gut to Jim. I was pitted next to him and helped him with cooling down his car for this race. Nobody works harder to go fast than Jim. He is the classic gentleman racer. This time he not only had to race one of the large-ego cars but it came with an excellent jockey; who is not the owner. We can discuss these issues until the cows come home but nothing will change. This race was about big money taking over an outfit that has no shame. They try to pass this off as a changing of the guard when in fact it is simply greed at it's worst in automotive competition organizations.

Bruce:
Thanks for taking the time to put into print the sentiment and frustration that most of us feel back home as we watch this race unfold. You are a straight shooter who tells it like it is. I admire you taking your "True Stock" beautiful Vette out there to do battle. The young talented shoes who have lent/sold their skills to help the deep pockets racing teams go rounds are an added insult. I have to believe that things are going to get better, but they won't unless alot more complaining is done to the right people. This is the result of politics and affecting a sport.

JimmieC

[Carguy49]

Toby, Thanks to you and all the other contributors for the videos and pictures. It makes it seem like I am there, almost. Being at Indy is still on my Bucket List. This year was out due to reality giving us a kick in the butt. I don't race anymore, but would love to experience the event called "INDY" as a spectator/helper. Anyway, great videos & pictures. Toby, hope to see you and your brother soon at a race near Seattle. Have a safe trip home, your buddy Ron.


P.S. Was good to visit with you and Jody at the National and Divisional event at Pacific in Kent.

[Barnstorm]

Did anyone hear why Corda was DQed?

[Signman]

Bruce and Jimmy,

Hope you are not speaking against Gary Richard and his crew directly.
Have personally spoken to Gary about all this, he thinks the HP factors are bogus same as the rest of us! These are the rules and he can afford it so why not have some fun! If it was all about stroking his ego why was he driving the Camaro?

There are few individuals who have done more for this sport than P.C. Richard.

Sponsoring the Open Series in Div. 1, Nights of Thrill at Englishtown, Racer BBQ at the Englishwomen Division Points Race. Not to mention the amount of $$$$ he spends with manufacturers fielding all the cars he owns and those he employs keeping his stable running! This man has passion for this sport and should not be demonized for it!!

http://www.nhradiv1.com/content/divn...7200&zoneid=12
Check out the above link!

Secondly Anthony Fetch is one of the nicest young men you will meet. He is not of the big ego "I'm great you suck I deserve to win" kind you see so much of in the young hot drivers / young hired guns. To be honest Anthony does not need to be out here, he wants to run NHRA. Am sure with the right equipment Anthony would make a nice living hitting the big money electronics and footbrake races. His name won't be in ND but students of the sport would still know who he is!

The issue here is with Ford, Chrysler and NHRA.
Point your disgust in their direction.

Kudos to David Barton
Kudos to Don Fezell - No one is having a better time than he is!!!

[jim powers]

x 10 frank

[K Stubbs]

I personally got to be the victim of a heads up first round loss to Fetch. When Fetch approached me before the run he was more than a gentlemen to me and we discussed the fact that he was in teardown the day before for five hours with him stating, "maybe they didnt get it back together right". We both laughed. He definately was NOT egotistic towards me and I think he is a class act person and the team he drives for is first class as well. Although I may not agree with the HP ratings on these new cars, I knew this going to the US Nationals and just didnt do my part in avoiding them as I should have.

[JHeath]

Bruce, you're crying about new cars, yet you got spanked by an old one ,enough already, it's not 1969, race to have fun, or go home. better yet ,stay home!!!

[67chevygary]

For all those unhappy with espn's lousy coverage of sportsman racing do what you should have done long ago-turn the t.v. off and tune into channel T.O.B.Y.L.A.N.G. thanx again Toby as usual you've gone beyond our expectations.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by JHeath

Bruce, you're crying about new cars, yet you got spanked by an old one ,enough already, it's not 1969, race to have fun, or go home. better yet ,stay home!!!

My car had 0 passes on it when I arrived at Bowling Green and 9 passes total when Kenny and I ran. I didn't go to Indy this year expecting to win anything. I thought it would be a victory just to qualify and I did do that. Maybe you should come out and try your luck since you are an authority on winning races. And I'll race any where I want and some computer cat isn't going to tell me to stay at home. What a joker?

[Andrew Hill]

Originally Posted by JHeath

Bruce, you're crying about new cars, yet you got spanked by an old one ,enough already, it's not 1969, race to have fun, or go home. better yet ,stay home!!!

I don't think he did too bad with a new car, and I know that his old one was one of the fastest cars of its class in the country. When's the last time you have gone 1.00+ under?