[z28camaroman]

I've spent a lot of time at the Hendrick facility and do a lot of car inspections for them. Mr. Hendrick is a very well grounded man and I have a lot of respect for him and all of his staff. They treat everyone with respect. I admire that. Mr. Hendrick is a self made billionaire and owns over 85 dealerships and Hendrick Motorsports.

Last year, I received a personal tour of the Heritage Center by Mr. Hendrick himself. His passion for drag racing began as a teenager and he loves it to this day. He told me stories about running modified production when he was barely out of his teens. The NASCAR team stuff is more of a business than a love as I read it the way he explained it to me.

When you compare the revenue Hendrick Motorsports brings in to NHRA, it's a joke. Probably safe to say that Hendrick Motorsports brings in more in one year than NHRA does in about 20 years. I was stunned at some of the numbers.

And for us NHRA sportsman racers, it ain't getting better, is it? If National Dragster gets any smaller, you'll need a magnifying glass to read the damn thing! Pathetic! Looks like a damn TV guide now.

Jerry