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[Fred Elsass]

Lets see. Five national finals, two wins. Many national records (tore down for each and was disqualified twice). D4 Stock Championship Runner-up,
More than 200 bracket racers (showed a profit in 1975 and 1976 on my tax return), AHRA National Championship Runner-up in 1977. Racing interrupted from 1979 to 1988 due to assignments to England. Ran D4 from 1989 to 2000. Set one national record and was early runner-up many times. Won one bracket race. Did not get the Maverick until 2018. Have set four national records ( was DQed at Norwalk for a head gasket that was .009 to thin) have made it to the third round several times. My goal for 2025 is to end the year with the records in R-T and U/SA. Win if I can. I will always be humble in victory and gracious in loss. As long as no ones dies it not a big deal. I race to challenge myself.

Now, if I was in charge this is what would happen; You would get two times trials, your dial in would be your best run (no break out allowed),
however a heads up would be who get there first. Their would be no qualifying or pairing. All racers would be called to lanes 1-4 and the head of staging would direct you to each lane as you arrive. You would have 20 minutes to get to the lanes or you will be not allowed to race. At the head of staging there would be a official who has 13 playing cards each that are numbered 1-4 for a total of 52. The first card would be pulled and that number would be pulled out and placed to one side. This is the car that will get the bye if there is an uneven field. One bye per competitor. Then there would be one card pulled and that lane would be pulled and placed in the left lane. the second card would be pulled and that lane would be in the right lane. If, for example the two cards that are pulled are for the same lane the first card will go to the left lane and the second would go to the right lane. No game playing. You came to race.

Lets get serious. Throw the shoe polish away and see who the BIG DOG really is. Oh, by the way, the cars in the semi-finals will be torn down and be made the record holder for that class. WOW, will I get another 8 pages of opinions??
Sarge