[Ken Miele]

I do have a dog in this fight, and I know I can't run with the CJ's. Should I just quit racing, should I move to another class. Should I write NHRA letters. Should I come to this forum and tell everyone its not fair.

I have allot of money in my car, but I know that racing is dynamic and things can change very fast. Is it fair or right, I don't know, but I do know the history of NHRA, and this is not the first time a combo has come out that has an advantage and it will not be the last.


With respect to everyone that has a different opinion then mine. Your are a small minority when it comes to this subject. Most of the complaints come from people who do not race or race very little. How many people that run AA and A have come on here expressing their displeasure with these new comb's? I have talked to many racers in my class and although they may feel the CJ's have the wrong factor they seem to accept that this is the way it is, it was done it the past and it is being done now. Some are building these new combos, other are moving to another class.

My opinion, these new classes are good for stock, and I hope we see new faces. Stock is not what it was in the 60's and it never will be. Its an expensive sport if you want to run fast.

I also do not feel stock is on the way out as some do. Judging by Class Racer statistics, its has a very large audience. Class Racer's stats have grown every month for the last two years, Stock and Super Stock having been the largest increase.

Things change, fair or not, if you can't except what NHRA has done, you only have two choices choice. If I felt as strong as you guys about the new combo's. I would write NHRA, and if things did not change I would move on. I can except that I have no control when it comes NHRA. Has it been a perfect relationship, nope, but its something I can deal with. Judging by the entry list in Charlotte, a 165 stock and super stockers do to.

Fezel is in AA/S not A/S, I guess they still had his info from last year when he was in A.