IMBROGNO SETTLES INTO NEW ROLE
Wed, 2008-02-13 07:19
If
you’re one of the few that managed to gain a glimpse of Len Imbrogno
then chances are you did a double take. The reason for that is Imbrogno
is usually besieged by sportsman racers seeking to bend his ear with
complaints because of his NHRA Director of Sportsman Racing status.
Imbrogno resigned his position and accepted the role as General Manager for Kenny Bernstein Racing. He said an ongoing discussion with Bernstein eventual led to his leaving NHRA.
If
you’re one of the few that managed to gain a glimpse of Len Imbrogno
then chances are you did a double take. The reason for that is Imbrogno
is usually besieged by sportsman racers seeking to bend his ear with
complaints because of his NHRA Director of Sportsman Racing status.
Imbrogno resigned his position and accepted the role as General Manager for Kenny Bernstein Racing. He said an ongoing discussion with Bernstein eventual led to his leaving NHRA.
“I don't think there was any straw that broke the camel's back because I was pretty much happy at NHRA -- there are a few things that I would like to see different,” explained Imbrogno. “I think they could streamline the decision making process is one thing that I would've liked to see but it was just time to go back home. You know I worked for Kenny for 10 years so it was a chance to get back over there.
”When he put the two-car team together with the new facility it's an awful lot for him to handle by himself. He wants to kind of throttle back because he's getting up in age a little bit and he wants to enjoy life a little bit.”
Imbrogno’s departure from the sanctioning body resulted in his former position being dissolved and replaced by the NHRA Sportsman Advisory Committee. There are over 40 racers filling his former position.
“Yeah they’re going to do it by committee which I don't know it may or may not work,” admitted Imbrogno. “It's good to get input from the committee but still the decision process has to be limited to a few. You have to have good solid input from racers and it's kind of what I tried to bring back to the program. When it comes time to making the decision, you don't need to have 14 guys making a decision.”
Imbrogno resigned his position and accepted the role as General Manager for Kenny Bernstein Racing. He said an ongoing discussion with Bernstein eventual led to his leaving NHRA.
Len Imbrogno resigned his NHRA position and accepted the role as General Manager for Kenny Bernstein Racing. (Auto Imagery)
Imbrogno resigned his position and accepted the role as General Manager for Kenny Bernstein Racing. He said an ongoing discussion with Bernstein eventual led to his leaving NHRA.
“I don't think there was any straw that broke the camel's back because I was pretty much happy at NHRA -- there are a few things that I would like to see different,” explained Imbrogno. “I think they could streamline the decision making process is one thing that I would've liked to see but it was just time to go back home. You know I worked for Kenny for 10 years so it was a chance to get back over there.
”When he put the two-car team together with the new facility it's an awful lot for him to handle by himself. He wants to kind of throttle back because he's getting up in age a little bit and he wants to enjoy life a little bit.”
Imbrogno’s departure from the sanctioning body resulted in his former position being dissolved and replaced by the NHRA Sportsman Advisory Committee. There are over 40 racers filling his former position.
“Yeah they’re going to do it by committee which I don't know it may or may not work,” admitted Imbrogno. “It's good to get input from the committee but still the decision process has to be limited to a few. You have to have good solid input from racers and it's kind of what I tried to bring back to the program. When it comes time to making the decision, you don't need to have 14 guys making a decision.”
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