Time to pick National Champs...

[Larry Hill]

I'm picking Edmond! He only has to get to the 3rd round at the national or divisional at Vegas to improve and he is only 13 points behind!

Patsy

[GarysZ24]

To Burton 5809, I'll say...you're right as I know from experience since I've won some races that oddsmakers would've been certain I'd lose, however Brad wouldn't be 1st in national points going into the last three meaningful races of the season if he was a pushover for anyone (case in point his 3rd & 4th rnd opponents at Indy are very successful racers), so I'm giving him some credit that he definitely earned, and if he focuses on the task at hand, then he'd give me reason for my thoughts regardless of who his first rnd opponent is.

Brian, if Brad had to race any of those others that I mentioned, then I'd say may the best racer win, because truly the best racer of that heat would be the winner (or the luckiest, but you make your luck I feel). It's not so much that I'm rooting for him, because I'm also rooting for Jody, Toby, of course my bud Fletch, and Trista, plus Rusty as well in Stock.

Floyd, good luck to you and I'll be rooting for you as well!!!

MAY ALL OF THE BEST (MOST DESERVING) RACERS WIN THEIR FIRST ROUND!!!

[LittleBubba]

how can you count out the baddest duster in the country... dusty lowell is goin all the way.. he's my hero... good luck out there buddy..

[Brian VP]

Go Dusty!!!

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by LittleBubba

how can you count out the baddest duster in the country... dusty lowell is goin all the way.. he's my hero... good luck out there buddy..

I'm not counting anybody out who has a good shot of winning the championship, and besides, I was hoping that Dusty could make it out west last year when he had a shot at the title as well. Dusty and especially John Shaul (I haven't forgotten that awesome final between John and Jimmy DeFrank in the Stock Final...I hope it's still on You Tube, because that was as great of a race as was this years Indy A/S Final!). Furthermore, they both drive Mopars, and outside of my car, and Malibu's (such as the one Jody Lang races in S/S), I'm more of a wishful mopar racer than anything else...when my budget improves for me to buy one, look out 'cause I love them Belvedere's, Savoy's, Darts, and Coronet's...Road Runners are very cool too, and I know my bud Steve Wann will make sure it's a running son of a gun too!!!

If Dusty was on the entry list for either of the last two nationals I'd be talking about him as well (he has two more races he can improve on, so I wish he was there!)...heck I just wish for the day that I could have a chance to be in the topic of discussion for the championship....with a fwd car, that would be historic!!!

Larry Hill, I said at the beginning that I felt that Edmond was in a great position, because he can improve on two more races just like Brad can, and he's handled the pressure for years.

I don't think I'm ridiculous for thinking that all of the members of the top 10 are likely to win their first rounds...if you all race the way you did to allow yourselves to be in this position that's hardly ridiculous...moreover if you don't approach your first round with the mindset that you can win, then why would you go to so many races...especially several hundred or more miles away...I don't know about you guys, but I race to win everytime I show up, and I know my car can win but bonehead decisions I've made as the driver, and maintenance guy, have allowed me to lose some winnable races these last 4yrs. Before some of you say that I'm being "ridiculous" again, I'll say that reality does keep anyone from winning all of the races that they participate in, but I bet Mark Faul, Dan Fletcher, Edmond & Scotty Richardson, and any others who race for a living, expect to win not only their first round, but all six/seven of them...if you don't go out there with that mindset, then you've defeated yourself before you even got to the line!!!

[danny waters sr]

I'm going with my ole buddy Slate . I seen him under pressure and it just motivates him even more. In IHRA he has been in this position before and did what he needed to do. Good Luck to all especially You "SlateRock"(nothing personal ,he's just family)

[countrypuppy4865]

Heard Edmond's wheelie bars were pretty close to the ground after the round he spun in Noble. I would bet money it was a torque arm bolt that backed out or sheered. Been there done that.

[jmcarter]

Bob Frey's take...

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=218175

[Floyd Staggs]

That's quite a scenario Bob put out there. Hope everybody has good luck and it goes down to the wire. Of course I've got to go with Ryan.

[tim worner]

I'm going with A.Lincoln Moorehead for s/s National points available 65 Div. points available 65. Also a week of practice at the same track for his best shot the div. race. Go Lincoln D 1 Wolf Pack, old wolf Tim.