Does Royal Purple Care About Their Customers?

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

Ed, let's see what you wrote in your email to them. Did you let them know that it was the tracks fault that NHRA had to cancel the sportsmen? Seems like they have no idea that the track has problems with the sportsmen pits and that was the cause of no sportsmen racing. I understand NHRA's reasoning. They would have had to let all the pros, alcohol, and pro mods move out and then move all of the sportsmen in to be able to race. They would have had to run the race on Monday and then a bunch of sportsmen still would be pissed that they couldn't stay and had to forfeit. At least they gave us our entry and all crew member tickets back. That cost them big time, and it was the best decision. With that said, I'm starting my email to Royal Purple now and I suggest we all do the same. It's the tracks fault.... Period.

Hagen this is my email to Royal Purple

My name is Ed Carpenter. I am a NHRA Super Stock racer. My car number is 4244 a 66 Chevy II. I am writing you about the decable that happened at Royal Purple Raceway this past weekend at the national event in Baytown. As I'm sure you are aware over 400 sportsman racers were sent home without running eliminations. We were told "this race never happened". I was one of the 400 plus. This is unacceptable and I blame the track. This is the 3rd time I've been there that the pits have flooded and affected races. I can;t believe a title sponsor of a track such as yourself would allow this to happen again and again. I am not the only with this line of thought. On a popular racing forum the question was asked It’s still a mud pit and looks very bad on them and Royal Purple. I wonder if Royal Purple would be interested in hearing how they are a title sponsor of a track that doesn't give a crap about people who buy their product. Isn't that how special interest groups get it done? I w ould like your opinion on this. I for one will not participate in any event at Royal Purple Raceway again until improvements have been made to the pit area at the track.

Ed Carpenter