Stock Class @ Phoenix??

RJ Sledge · 02-01-2009, 10:22 AM

I have seen it posted that there is no Class for Stock at Phoenix, but then the ND says there is Class there, whats up? Thanks RJ Sledge

Dave Turner · 02-01-2009, 10:33 AM

Definitely a conflict between the Dragster(Jan 23rd), and the web site.

William Koski · 02-01-2009, 02:28 PM

Somehow they managed to post the 2008 schedule with a 2009 date on it in that issue.
They must have realized their mistake because there is no schedule in the next issue BUT also no admission of the error!

bill dedman · 02-01-2009, 09:30 PM

They're not real pro-active in admitting errors. I think they must subscribe to the attitude that to admit a mistake is a sign of "weakness."

Back in the late '80s, my friend Denny Reed won Stock at the Mile Hi Nationals in a Mustang. The headline in DRAGSTER read "DENNY FORD WINS BANDIMERE." Denny Ford is a well-known Chevy racer who runs a Camaro. Denny REED has never run anything BUT Mustangs in HNRA competition.
He'd been running Stock Eliminator for some twenty years and that was the first National even he'd been able to win...

Did they ever print an apology for their headline error?

Of course not...

The beat goes on; in the last issue of 2008, it was reported that early dragster standout Ted Cyr (of Cyr and Hopper fame) had died, and in the story, it was pointed out that his "supercharged Chrysler Hemi had won the 1958 NHRA Nationals at Oklahoma City."

That car wasn't supercharged. It had 6 two-barrel carbs on a Crower U-Fab (log) intake manifold. They also ran a car at that race that WAS supercharged, but it didn't win.

I wrote them and informed them of their mistake, but, I haven't seen a retraction... and don't expect to.

They just can't admit a mistake. Pity...

02-01-2009, 10:22 AM	#1
RJ Sledge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 783 Likes: 479 Liked 287 Times in 90 Posts	Stock Class @ Phoenix?? I have seen it posted that there is no Class for Stock at Phoenix, but then the ND says there is Class there, whats up? Thanks RJ Sledge

02-01-2009, 10:33 AM	#2
Dave Turner VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Schomberg, ON, Canada Posts: 1,222 Likes: 1,606 Liked 364 Times in 138 Posts	Re: Stock Class @ Phoenix?? Definitely a conflict between the Dragster(Jan 23rd), and the web site. __________________ Dave Turner SS/GT #1153

02-01-2009, 02:28 PM	#3
William Koski Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 33 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stock Class @ Phoenix?? Somehow they managed to post the 2008 schedule with a 2009 date on it in that issue. They must have realized their mistake because there is no schedule in the next issue BUT also no admission of the error! __________________ Bill Koski

02-01-2009, 09:30 PM	#4
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Stock Class @ Phoenix?? They're not real pro-active in admitting errors. I think they must subscribe to the attitude that to admit a mistake is a sign of "weakness." Back in the late '80s, my friend Denny Reed won Stock at the Mile Hi Nationals in a Mustang. The headline in DRAGSTER read "DENNY FORD WINS BANDIMERE." Denny Ford is a well-known Chevy racer who runs a Camaro. Denny REED has never run anything BUT Mustangs in HNRA competition. He'd been running Stock Eliminator for some twenty years and that was the first National even he'd been able to win... Did they ever print an apology for their headline error? Of course not... The beat goes on; in the last issue of 2008, it was reported that early dragster standout Ted Cyr (of Cyr and Hopper fame) had died, and in the story, it was pointed out that his "supercharged Chrysler Hemi had won the 1958 NHRA Nationals at Oklahoma City." That car wasn't supercharged. It had 6 two-barrel carbs on a Crower U-Fab (log) intake manifold. They also ran a car at that race that WAS supercharged, but it didn't win. I wrote them and informed them of their mistake, but, I haven't seen a retraction... and don't expect to. They just can't admit a mistake. Pity... __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 02-01-2009 at 09:34 PM.