Any news from NHRA About the rest of the season

[matt82114]

Matt, I'm going to follow your future outings more closely, I don't particularly care for any of the DSR cars anyway.[/QUOTE]


Anybody, and I mean ANYBODY can come by out pit at any national event and we'll welcome you. Unlike most other teams, we don't require our crew to sign something stating they can't interact/talk with the fans. Yes, it's true. The bigger teams make their crew guys sign something stating they will just work and not really talk with fans unless the car is on the ground.


Screw that. We're there for the fans. We whack the freaking throttle TWICE for the fans. We must've had 20 kids SIT IN the car this past weekend at Indy 3. We plan to have a booster seat at the next national we attend so their parents can get a better picture b/c the kids sit so low.


And nobody is having as much fun as we are.
Oh, and Stock and SS cars rule!


Matt Hanley
Car Chief
Leverich Racing - Top Fuel

[Chip THELEGEND Johnson]

Lots of rumors floating around. Keep hearing season done after Indy because Sponsir obligations will be fulfilled.
Heard Nothing at Bruton tracks without spectators.
Heard Zmax done for year and asked promoters to seek other venues.
Really doubt GVille will happen with all the Covid there.
Didn't Cali Gov cancel everything till 2021.
All are Rumors or are they who knows all we can do for know us hope

[sully3358]

Worldwide Technology Raceway in St. Louis is hosting an Indy car, NASCAR and ARCA event in 2 weeks and have been advertising spectator passes pretty heavily. They have also hosted numerous events with thousands in the stands this year. Wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to see that one happen if it fits into whatever plan the NHRA has. Who truly knows what the motivating factor is for them at the core.

I’ve run some of the rumors posted on this site by a pro in the nitro ranks and he said it’s the first he’s heard of most of them. I’d say there’s a lot of false info being spread around. I know I feel pretty fortunate to be in the center of the country. We’ve been racing our asses off.

[rognelson777]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Thanks Matt; that sounds like a really good assessment of the situation. Bristol having two would have been great; beautiful country there in that Fall. Given all that I feel getting to 12 is going to be a real challenge but trying to be optimistic. The Lucas Oil championships (if they happen) will have an asterisk for sure.

Why would there be a asterisk. Are you going to go back and put a asteisk next to every championship that did not have 24 natioanl events and 40 plus divisionals ? If you race within the rules, no asterisk is my opinion

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by rognelson777

Why would there be a asterisk. Are you going to go back and put a asteisk next to every championship that did not have 24 natioanl events and 40 plus divisionals ? If you race within the rules, no asterisk is my opinion

Like it not every major sports championship will have an asterisk. Think Brad Burton had an even shot at it or our Canadian friends? I’m not lessening the accomplishment. I didn’t like the Roger Maris asterisk BTW but in many minds it still sticks.

[matt82114]

Originally Posted by sully3358

Worldwide Technology Raceway in St. Louis is hosting an Indy car, NASCAR and ARCA event in 2 weeks and have been advertising spectator passes pretty heavily. They have also hosted numerous events with thousands in the stands this year. Wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to see that one happen if it fits into whatever plan the NHRA has. Who truly knows what the motivating factor is for them at the core.

I’ve run some of the rumors posted on this site by a pro in the nitro ranks and he said it’s the first he’s heard of most of them. I’d say there’s a lot of false info being spread around. I know I feel pretty fortunate to be in the center of the country. We’ve been racing our asses off.

Straight from an extremely high NHRA person (who I won't name unless you PayPal me money) after we were wrapping up at Indy 3:

"We are monitoring St. Louis closely. But if they run the events they're currently planning on, then there's no reason we can't run our national event there."

Matt Hanley
Leverich Racing TF

[340Cuda]

Originally Posted by matt82114

Straight from an extremely high NHRA person (who I won't name unless you PayPal me money) after we were wrapping up at Indy 3:

"We are monitoring St. Louis closely. But if they run the events they're currently planning on, then there's no reason we can't run our national event there."

Matt Hanley
Leverich Racing TF

Slightly off topic but a great interview with Joe Morrison, Leverich TF driver on Brian Lohnes Insider Podcast.

Back on topic rumors that if Maple Grove can't run it will be back to Indy again, what do you hear Matt?

[matt82114]

Originally Posted by 340Cuda

Slightly off topic but a great interview with Joe Morrison, Leverich TF driver on Brian Lohnes Insider Podcast.

Back on topic rumors that if Maple Grove can't run it will be back to Indy again, what do you hear Matt?

For the past week I have heard there's a good chance of "Indy 5" at some point ..... Then NHRA cancels Maple Grove. Personally, I think there's a good chance of us racing in Indy that weekend. But everything is just chatter right now.