Garry Gerould may do some very interesting finish line interviews with the winners of NHRA POWERade Series races for espn2, but what happens after the cameras are turned off is often even better. Case in point: This weekend’s Mopar Mile-High Nationals.

After Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Matt Smith had his face time with Gerould, runner-up Angelle Sampey could be heard in the background saying in a loud voice, “I’m getting’ sick of you, Matt.”

That was nothing compared to the tirade Top Fuel runner-up Whit Bazemore launched into, with all of his venom aimed at teammate and event winner Hot Rod Fuller. Bazemore climbed from his car and stated in no uncertain terms to team PR man Ted Yerzyk, “This relationship is over,” meaning whatever relationship he may have once had with Fuller. Bazemore’s ire was based on Fuller’s having quickly lit both staging lights at once.
Garry Gerould may do some very interesting finish line interviews with the winners of NHRA POWERade Series races for espn2, but what happens after the cameras are turned off is often even better. Case in point: This weekend’s Mopar Mile-High Nationals.

After Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Matt Smith had his face time with Gerould, runner-up Angelle Sampey could be heard in the background saying in a loud voice, “I’m getting’ sick of you, Matt.”

That was nothing compared to the tirade Top Fuel runner-up Whit Bazemore launched into, with all of his venom aimed at teammate and event winner Hot Rod Fuller. Bazemore climbed from his car and stated in no uncertain terms to team PR man Ted Yerzyk, “This relationship is over,” meaning whatever relationship he may have once had with Fuller. Bazemore’s ire was based on Fuller’s having quickly lit both staging lights at once.

Bazemore then offered congratulations and handshakes to every member of Fuller’s team – except Fuller himself.

He then turned to his own crew and said, “His light went on and I went like this (indicating yanking on the brakes), but it was too late. &%$#! Let’s go to the airport!”

Fuller then told Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com, “I didn’t mean to do that. I made a mistake and put both bulbs on, and my teammate took offense to that. I don’t know what his problem is. It’s drag racing. I didn’t dictate what he had to do. It wouldn’t have bothered me if I was in the other lane. I would have just done my own deal and rolled in there. I think he’s just upset that he got beat. He’s talked a lot of smack about how much better Funny Car drivers are than Top Fuel drivers, but that wasn’t the case today.”