Part of Gary Densham says to keep racing and the logical side says it’s time to take a break. Is he really making the Pomona weekend his last?

Those questions were raised after Densham put his Chevrolet Impala into the sand laast Friday during the NHRA Winternationals.

"Hey I screwed up, and this may be our last race anyway, so if you’re going to screw it up I guess this is the time to do it,” Densham proclaimed over the PA system in a post-run interview with announcer Alan Reinhart.

Has  Densham experienced second thoughts?

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Part of Gary Densham says to keep racing and the logical side says it’s time to take a break. Is he really making the Pomona weekend his last?

Those questions were raised after Densham put his Chevrolet Impala into the sand laast Friday during the NHRA Winternationals.

"Hey I screwed up, and this may be our last race anyway, so if you’re going to screw it up I guess this is the time to do it,” Densham proclaimed over the PA system in a post-run interview with announcer Alan Reinhart.

Has  Densham experienced second thoughts?

“It's possible, you never can tell,” Densham said. “You've got to find money and it's not really available at this point.  I mean it's not the last race forever, that's for sure but whether or not we continue in the same direction and goal that we're going right now I'll know more by the end of the week.”

You’d better believe that Densham still has the competitive fires burning.
 
“You're proud of where it's come and you're upset of where it's come at the same time,” said Densham. “It's in both directions.  You hate to think that the sport is going to be owned by 4 or 5 people eventually with the multi-car teams with the millions of dollars but on the other hand each one of those teams brings a good quality car, quality driver, quality crew chief and a quality sponsor to the sport.  Is it really bad for the fans?  I don't know.  Total overall growth of the sport I don't know eventually if that will be good or bad for us.”

In a day where Densham said it could be his final event and Jim Head has pleaded for someone to take over his operation, does this establish a good state of the union for drag racing?
 
“Well who's to say?” Densham responded to the question with a question. “I mean the fans that are sitting in the grandstands are still going to see absolutely terrific racing even if all the cars are owned by 2 or 3 people.  Their going to be backed with high dollar sponsors and their going to be able to hire the best teams and the best people from the driver to the guy who mounts the tires to the crew chief in order to be competitive.  I mean these cars are running like Pro Stock cars at 320 mph.” 

Densham made the field in the uneviable No. 16 position and reached the quarter-finals by taking out low qualifier Tim Wilkerson in the first round.