"Live" from Indy US Nationals 2011

[nolongerracing]

Originally Posted by joe176

joe..what combo is rich running ?????????

1982 305/145 nhra 254

[joe176]

Originally Posted by nolongerracing

1982 305/145 nhra 254

there is no 145/254

[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

[boster]

Well said Signman , and that the way a lot of us feel about the new CJ's and DP's . You only live once so enjoy it while you can . Gary Richards is a First Class guy and so is the rest of his team . He has had my respect since the first day I meet him and the same goes for Fetch

Bo Kenney

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by 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

Signman,

Jim had nothing to do with my post. I did not mention the names of the owner and driver on purpose. You did! We all knew there would be people who would take advantage of the corrupt system that this outfit has promulgated for years. Those who have taken advantage of this system say things like "oh what the heck you only live once" and "I know these cars are bogus but I'm going to race them anyway." Which is to politely say, we have the damn money and we're going to ram them down your throat, if you like it or not. Well, many of us don't like it and for us their names will fit right in with Sosa, The Rocket and Big Mac. And my disgust will be pointed in any direction that I may choose. But thanks for the advice.

[Pistol Pete]

I know this is a late thread but, Toby, that is some of the Greatest Video's you took of Stk, SS & the Hemi Shootout. Loved every second of it...

Thank You



Pistol Pete
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