And the whiner award goes to ......

[Chuck Beach]

The people that just can't leave well enough alone. With the posting of the recent NHRA BS rule changes (and I see IHRA followed suit) the use of 2-steps and blinders is the best news that the Pro boys in stock and super stock could ever want (look who wrote the original post). You can call it a crutch or anything else you want but as a part time racer I used what I could to 'level the playing field' from a driver's point of view. Let's face it the AHFS (adjusting horsepower for slugs) is nothing more than trying to level the playing field. So what's the difference in trying to level the playing field when it comes to driving? Hey Jeff Lee and others that think blinders are a safety issue, no offense, but I think you are over exagerating it. The only time someone should be using a blinder is at the starting line, if they are driving in the pits or thru the staging lanes with it in place then maybe they shouldn't be racing at all.

In all other sports people are using 'aids' to help them be more competitive. Gloves in baseball and football, wrist bands in bowling, and the list goes on and on. Are this crutches? No different in racing, everyone wants to win or be competitive.

CLASS or HP - now you have to make a decision on whether or not class is worth the possiblity of getting HP. We will now see who is locking them up on the big end during class eliminations ... that seems safe to me ... right

To NHRA thanks for screwing up a chance for others to win with these stupid rules and congratulations to the whiners that for some reason get their way ...