Only 23 cars entered for Bristol in SS?

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Are you serious? Lucky if they pay the winner and r/u full payout.I got slammed earlier in the year when I said NHRA policies and the economy will impact car count.Now that the chickens are coming home to roost let's hear the reason for low counts from the apologists.

Ed F.

Jack if you're out there,before you criticise me for entering Englishtown, that and the Dutch are probably the only two races I'll go to this year,in part due to association policies.Normally I have an 8 grading.

Yes Eddie I'm out here and and l feel your pain with the economy the way it is but as for the association policies go if you feel that strong about how you're being treated why give your money to them at any races ? This past Sunday at Dave Leys' East Coast Stock/Superstock event at Atco the winner probably got the same purse that the Dutch Classic pays -- and no NHRA "BS" as you say .BTW , they had as many cars Sunday as are entered in both Stock and S/S in Bristol .You have choices................some right in your own backyard ! !

[Alan Roehrich]

Thinking back, I remember that at Atlanta and St. Louis, several of our Division 3 friends said they felt like they had to skip Bristol to run Norwalk for points. On top of that, fuel was absurd at that time. We are from just outside of Nashville, and the diesel bill for the weekend was still $650+. So fuel and conflicts hurt Bristol last year, and the economy and conflicts are hurting it even more this year.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Yes Eddie I'm out here and and l feel your pain with the economy the way it is but as for the association policies go if you feel that strong about how you're being treated why give your money to them at any races ? This past Sunday at Dave Leys' East Coast Stock/Superstock event at Atco the winner probably got the same purse that the Dutch Classic pays -- and no NHRA "BS" as you say .BTW , they had as many cars Sunday as are entered in both Stock and S/S in Bristol .You have choices................some right in your own backyard ! !

I have no interest in racing against SS cars.I foot break they leave off a button.I go 95 mph some of them go 150 mph and higher.Stand next t o the turnpike roadway and have cars come past you at 65 mph and maybe you'll see why I feel the way I do about racing cars that fast.And finally they have full cages I dont even have a roll bar.
NHRA is only getting $$$ from me for one or two races this year.I am comfortable with that.If I quit my
car loss is less than $10K.What would yours be?So I guess your love affair for NHRA is a lot more $$$
loss orientated than mine.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

I have no interest in racing against SS cars.I foot break they leave off a button.I go 95 mph some of them go 150 mph and higher.Stand next t o the turnpike roadway and have cars come past you at 65 mph and maybe you'll see why I feel the way I do about racing cars that fast.And finally they have full cages I dont even have a roll bar.
NHRA is only getting $$$ from me for one or two races this year.I am comfortable with that.If I quit my
car loss is less than $10K.What would yours be?So I guess your love affair for NHRA is a lot more $$$
loss orientated than mine.

Mr. Ed -- Much as I hate to disagree with you -- it was Bubba Linke who won the Stock-S/S race on Sunday with his E/SA Nova footbrake car ( two second headstart ) against all those "button" S/S cars including Angie DiTocco in the final -- so it can be done . As for the roll bars/cage etc. there is no rules that say you can't have one and I'm sure Tommy Goldman could whip you up something quickly and very inexpensive for your pocketbook . And my love affair -- well ,you're wrong -- its not with the NHRA or the IHRA but with cars and the fun I have with them -- no matter where I am .