FEEDBACK ARTICLE
– DALE ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW - THE BEST PLAN FOR SLOWING TOP FUEL DRAGSTERS AND
FUNNY CARS

This is a real problem
that all of drag racing is facing. Dale has been around a long time, but this
is just one mans opinion. I don't think any one person has the right answer,
but what NHRA has done (1000feet) is a good quick fix. Give them credit for a
change. I like your website but lately you have gotten to be too anti-NHRA.
Don't be like Fox news and say fair & unbalanced then report unfair &
unbalanced. I have followed drag racing since the 50's and seen it progress to
where it is today. We all need to work together and I hope you do your part. - Dick
Smith

FEEDBACK ARTICLE
– GM’S FRED SIMMONDS – AN INFORMATIVE INTERVIEW

In your article with Fred
Simmons he states "I don’t think they have a 500 cubic inch, V8 available
for starters. That’s what the rules are. It says 500 inches, two four-barrel
carburetors. The question is when was the last time Toyota had a four-barrel carburetor, much
less two of them on anything. "

Well Mr. Simmons when is
the last time GM or Ford had a four-barrel carburetor on anything either? Or a
500 inch motor? Or a rear wheel drive Cobalt? - Mike Greene

FEEDBACK ARTICLE
– GREG ANDERSON – THE APPRENTICE

FEEDBACK ARTICLE
– THE HAWLEY FACTOR - RETURNING TO FUNNY CAR

Good story Bobby....I know
Frank will do the job in this capacity, he is a wonderful teacher and an asset
to the Drag Racing World Family. I wish him all the success that he deserves.
Keep up the good work. - Jerry Coley

FEEDBACK ARTICLE
– NORM FROSCHER: GOD BLESS THE LADIES

Why is it Barb Hamilton
Advey is always left out of these articles? Her license predated Shirley's! - Barry
Kashar

FEEDBACK ARTICLE – GUEST EDITORIAL WITH DON LONG - "IT’S TIME TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THIS CHASSIS MESS"

Amazing!!!  A voice of common sense and reason and experience among
all the clatter and banging of "we know all there is to know and you
WILL do it our way". 

The current state of affairs of chassis building and the officials
involved can best be stated: WE have are mind made up, do not confuse
me with the facts........

I know I am just a dumb racer but could somebody explain to me why egos
appear to be more important that doing it right regardless of where the
idea or ideas come from???  Need I remind them we are dealing with
human life which is a lot more important than the egos? - Jim Burke
 
 

FEEDBACK
ARTICLE – UP FRONT - RANDOM THOUGHTS AS THE SEASON BEGINS

A lie, repeated often enough, becomes accepted as the truth.  Too
many racers and writers are convinced NHRA IS drag racing.  Not so.

My wife and I, as are many others, investing a lot of money in a nitro
Funny Car/Fuel Altered with no intention nor desire to run national
events.  The nitro underground is stirring; you just don't know it.

If NHRA AND IHRA vanished tomorrow there would be drag racing next
Saturday.  NHRA did not invent drag racing, they invented a
professional series of drag racing and if that series goes "poof" ALL
it means is that I'll have a harder time buying fuel parts.  People
would reorganize, fuel match racing would return, and TV and corporate
America would continue to ignore the sport. 

NHRA provides NOTHING but a set of rules and a race structure.  What
they HAVE done is kill innovation in the pro ranks and escalate costs. - John E. Wilson

FEEDBACK ARTICLE – PRO STREET: A PASSED FAD OR ON LIFE SUPPORT?

I am the 2007 NSCA Pro Street World Champion. I read your article
and I have a few comments.  Its evolution-things change. People
complained about my automatic and how I could leave on a button. It
wasn’t an advantage until I ran 6.40s with it. My car and motor are a 4
year old Top Sportsman equipment that I researched and found a
combination that works. We are not a high budget operation by any means
and can compete on a national level in Pro Street. The demise of the
NSCA is sad. They opened the rules and allowed people to try new ideas.
I feel that’s why there finals last year had 15 cars. We are excited
that the NMCA has opened their rules and allowed Methanol in. I feel
its working, just look at the pre-registered for the opener, hopefully
it’s successful because we can race on a National level and hopefully
win another championship. - Jarod Wenrick


 

FEEDBACK
ARTICLE – UP FRONT - RANDOM THOUGHTS AS THE SEASON BEGINS

As
usual Asher has hit the nail squarely.  One of the key aspects of
professionalism is professional marketing; it's costly and few do it
well.  And - of course - there's always that so-called "pro racer" out
there who's willing to undercut a good deal in-place just to steal a
sponsor.  Such is truly a ruinous combination and has, for too long,
been the case in our sport.

The college-bred MBA's who make these decisions today may not know our
sport but they sure can "run the numbers".  They consider themselves,
and must be dealt with, as professionals - by professionals.  Anything
less is trying paste Velcro on a shiny surface.

Just like the item-specific specialists who care for evermore
sophisticated componentry on today's unlimited racecars, so must the
marketing be executed by competant seasoned pros.

Until that happens drag racing will remain right where it is today -
less than what it might be.  And in today's world of "jungle offense"
for sponsorship dollars the slow, wounded or inadequate become carrion
for the bottom-feeders; and the truth is - nobody cares.  After all,
"it's just business". - Jon Lundberg

FEEDBACK ARTICLE
– PREDICTION TIME 2008 – NHRA POWERADE

Top Fuel - JR Todd

Funny Car- Frank Pedregon

Pro Stock Car - Dave
Connelly

Pro Stock Bike - Fred
Camarena

I am bias to the Funny Car
and PSM since both drivers drive for us this year Frank in Pheonix - Jeff
Flasco