"Live From" 2023 Baby Gators / Gatornationals

[Ken Miele]

Hey guys, Wednesday morning and we have cars going down the track... testing that is. Mostly pros along with the Showdown cars. Photos from last weeks action...

[butch8908]

Yo Ken, your starting lines shots are spot on. Be careful, NHRA might make you put a copyright stamp on them so someone can’t copy and print them without giving them their share. Great shots, keep it up. Thanks to all for your comments to me early. Makes an old man feel good. Hope to be at ZMax.

[otnipecar]

What engine is Nicholas Morris running in his FTG/H Mustang? Thank you.

[Ken Miele]

Originally Posted by otnipecar

What engine is Nicholas Morris running in his FTG/H Mustang? Thank you.

2010 FI 352.

Hey guys, as you know its been a mostly uneventful race. With only the track prep on Saturday after the rains being an issue. Well, that's about to change. Gary Ewing's 69 SS/GA Camaro was protested. Not from another racer at the track, but with a phone call to NHRA. Before I get into the details, is this going to be the new norm. We think our opponent is not legal, so we just have to make a phone call.

I'm reluctant to name names... but a racer called NHRA and told them Ewing's car was not legal. They said the firewall was modified. Now you know many of us like to make our engine compartment look clean. Smoothing imperfections is pretty common. Well NHRA did go over to Ewing's car, and the firewall was totally legal. In fact Gary ask the tech to sign the firewall.

Its a sad state of affairs that we now eat our own. Gary has been racing for as long as I remember, he is a stand up guy. His 69 Camaro is one of the nicest in the country. He has been racing the 69 forever, and now someone has an issue with it. The pettiness that goes on in Stock and Super Stock is beyond me. We are so blessed in life that we get to race cars, just think of the 100,000's of fans that would loved to be in our shoes.

You think grown man would be mature enough not to make these types accusations over the phone. I probably would still have had an issue if the racer did the protest in person, but I would respect that... at least he was man enough to do so.

Anyone else that has more info on what happened, please chime is.

[Bob Bender]

I think it's crazy that a balless racer calls In a complaint and they act on it. I'm so glad that NHRA got things straighten out. To the balless racer Be a Man who ever you are !!!!!

[L.Fite]

Hmm...
"If you see something, say something"...

Where have I heard that before?...


Kind of confused...
Since when could you protest something if you aren't present at the event?
Never seen that done before.
Does the NFL have a tip line so we can call in and assess penalties?
(I didn't think so)
So how does that work?

[Mike Gray]

Did Gary get the protest fee? (looks like it's $750.00 ?)

Protests must be accompanied by a protest fee as outlined
below. Protest fee, minus Technical Department expenses,
will be forfeited to the vehicle owner if the protested vehicle
is found in compliance with the requirements of its class of
competition.
(NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Pro Mod Drag
Racing Series, NHRA Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series and
the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown series) protest fee: $750

How was a phone in protest accepted?

Contestant protests may only be filed by a driver or registered
vehicle owner competing in the same event and in the same
eliminator category, as the vehicle being protested

[Carguy49]

Is this part of the NEW enhanced NHRA????

[bubski]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

2010 FI 352.

Hey guys, as you know its been a mostly uneventful race. With only the track prep on Saturday after the rains being an issue. Well, that's about to change. Gary Ewing's 69 SS/GA Camaro was protested. Not from another racer at the track, but with a phone call to NHRA. Before I get into the details, is this going to be the new norm. We think our opponent is not legal, so we just have to make a phone call.

I'm reluctant to name names... but a racer called NHRA and told them Ewing's car was not legal. They said the firewall was modified. Now you know many of us like to make our engine compartment look clean. Smoothing imperfections is pretty common. Well NHRA did go over to Ewing's car, and the firewall was totally legal. In fact Gary ask the tech to sign the firewall.

Its a sad state of affairs that we now eat our own. Gary has been racing for as long as I remember, he is a stand up guy. His 69 Camaro is one of the nicest in the country. He has been racing the 69 forever, and now someone has an issue with it. The pettiness that goes on in Stock and Super Stock is beyond me. We are so blessed in life that we get to race cars, just think of the 100,000's of fans that would loved to be in our shoes.

You think grown man would be mature enough not to make these types accusations over the phone. I probably would still have had an issue if the racer did the protest in person, but I would respect that... at least he was man enough to do so.

Anyone else that has more info on what happened, please chime is.

Why are WE reluctant to name , names ?? Just go out on a Limb if your sure !! If someone is doing something in the worst interest of Class Racing let it be known !! Back door deals and enhancements and welfare are making Class Racing a joke nowadays !! Cheers !!

[Ken Miele]

Originally Posted by bubski

Why are WE reluctant to name , names ?? Just go out on a Limb if your sure !! If someone is doing something in the worst interest of Class Racing let it be known !! Back door deals and enhancements and welfare are making Class Racing a joke nowadays !! Cheers !!

You're a funny dude... the guy who stirs the pot every chance he gets while using a fictitious name wants me to name names. You can't make this stuff up.