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Originally Posted by Billy Nees
Hey Terry, I'm all for it! Where are you going to get the manpower to police it!
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Well since Im retired and only work my job now because I like the extra $$$$$. I would do it with a minimum of help but Im an "OUTCAST" a "Black Sheep" and have bad mouthed both associations so much that they would never use me..... lol The problem is NHRA and IHRA have a few good men but they have their hands tied and most still have real jobs and work for a living so going to all of the races is tough. To save money the associations do not use who they could to do the job. Most cant take off and travel the circut and be gone all summer to do what it takes to do the job right. I remember going to the Bowling Green Sports Nationals in 1978 with my SS/IA 68 Camero. I got down to the class final against Phil Hardee (Warren Engine) and ALMOST beat him. Lost by .03 I think and we ran with both of our feet jamed to the radiator. None of this shut off junk. So I didnt get to run the eliminator but you know what.....Just by beating some of the other cars in the class and runner uping to Phil with my home built car (except for the 4 link-Ken Keir's first job) and my home built engine that I did 100% myself I felt like I had won the world. I felt GOOD about myself, the race, the sport, and made a good friend to this day....Phil Hardee. It was a 16 hour tow for me and a great experience. I ran the Gators (14 hr tow)that year but didnt do as well....George Duff out ran me but again I was glad to be there and I was learning. I dont care what these guys on here say because the way they qualify to get in a race and most fast cars (not all of them) are bogus in one way or another anyway unless they are weak on the HP rating or index.....its all a joke today. Its more like a high dollar bracket race today. The win money and contengencies isnt worth the money and effort anymore to do what most are doing and spending today. Its an ego trip. Im off here as I have hijacked the thread and didnt mean to do so. The point is I would rather race all out and get beat (if the competition was found legal like in the old days.) than play "footsie" with the gas peddle. Get rid of the AFHS. Sorry.........