[Jack Matyas]

You're never ever going to believe this one -- this tale will go into "Strange Stories" for sure .After taking my engine apart this afternoon I started to package the parts up for shipping home -- I wrapped each piece with plastic and started piling them up on a work table and on the ground at the end of our trailer .At some point I stopped and went for a water --- when I returned I noticed that I had a new garbage box -- and then -- oh ***** -- no parts left -- it didn't take much to figure out that the garbage people were by and picked-up my stuff .I went to them and got the shuffle -- then I went to track security -- more shuffle -- then I went to NHRA security -- they help a little but mostly shuffle. The I went to the head of track services -- THAT woman gave new meaning to bitch -- all she did was cover-up -- "My people would never do that --I asked them" she said -- then I went back to NHRA and I'm very sorry to say I got nothing -- most of you who know me know I'm a big NHRA supporter -I've never been TO'ed so many times in one afternoon- and would never in a million years thought they would just say "oh well" and walk away .Thousands of dollars worth of parts and no one cared -- shame on them ! ! At one point an NHRA person told me I could not look for them myself because they would have "Union Issues" -- I gotta tell you I was ready to punch the guy -- can you imagine ?

Some of you might think this is a far fetched story but those who know me will tell you I never lie -- period .

Shame on you NHRA --for not caring..........I don't think they were stolen -- just mistook for garbage but you didn't want to be concerned .